Argentina

• Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 14:53 UTC

  Relatives authorized to visit the grave of Argentine veteran buried in South Georgia

  

  Family of the only Argentine naval officer killed and buried in South Georgia during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict will soon be able to visit their father's grave in Grytviken, according to reports in the Buenos Aires media.

• Friday, July 27th 2018 - 08:21 UTC

  G20 agriculture ministers meet in Buenos Aires to address food and farming challenges

  

  G20 agriculture ministers begin this Friday in Buenos Aires a two day meeting to draw up a roadmap to achieve a sustainable food future, one of the three priorities of the Argentine G20 presidency. These include comprehensive and responsible soil management, food waste reduction and the role of technology in agriculture.

• Friday, July 27th 2018 - 07:22 UTC

  Argentina questions Falklands release on a second flight: proposals are still under consideration

  

  The Falkland Islands government announcement that it has chosen Latam as preferred operator to provide a second commercial flight between the Islands and the continent, with a stopover once a month in Argentina, did not come without a reaction from the Argentine government.

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 19:47 UTC

  Falklands chooses Latam as preferred operator for a second flight

  

  The Chilean/Brazilian Latam airline has been chosen by the Falkland Islands Government as the preferred operator to provide a second commercial flight between the Falkland Islands and South America. The official announcement was made on Thursday, 26 July.

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 15:18 UTC

  Argentine exports prime cuts of beef to Japan

  

  Argentina has shipped its first ever beef exports to Japan. Exporter Fridevi (Frigorífico de Viedma) shipped two hundred kilos of beef prime cuts on Monday, with another 10 tons scheduled for export in the coming days.

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  Macri joins the BRICS summit in South Africa

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri leaves for South Africa this Thursday to participate in the annual BRICS summit, where Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa come together to discuss common issues.

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 06:54 UTC

  Dissatisfaction with Argentine government reaches 76%; Macri's support down to 31%

  

  An overwhelming majority of Argentines, 76%, are concerned with the financial turbulence and deeply dissatisfied with the poor performance of the economy according to a monthly survey from the University of San Andrés, its lowest point since the peak reached in October 2017 following the victory of president Mauricio Macri's coalition in the midterm elections.

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 06:16 UTC

  Argentina defense minister insists that Armed forces will not intervene in social conflicts

  

  Defense Minister Oscar Aguad has rejected the idea that modifications to the Defense Bill will give Argentina's Armed Forces the power to intervene in social conflicts. He also underlined the military will not replace the Gendarmerie along the borders. The comments follow demands from the opposition to have Congress address the issue.

• Wednesday, July 25th 2018 - 05:36 UTC

  Argentina's stats office data reveals recession is round the corner

  

  Argentina's economy shrank 5.8% in May versus the same month last year, government statistics agency Indec said on Tuesday, the second straight month of declines in a sign of looming recession and a possible GDP contraction in 2018.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 07:00 UTC

  EU waters down Mercosur expectations of a trade agreement next September

  

  Despite EU and Mercosur countries remaining committed to reaching a trade agreement, the European Commission did not endorse the South American bloc’s target to reach an agreement by September, as substantial gaps remain between the two sides.