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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 19:38 UTC

Argentina

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Argentina exported 682,000 tons of beef last year, mostly to China

    China bought 73% of boneless meat and virtually all bone-in meat sold by Argentina last year

    Argentina is forecasted to increase 5,1% beef and calf production this year, reaching some 3,3 million tons with a domestic consumption of 2.43 million tons, according to the latest report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This follows on a record beef exports 2023, 682.000 tons, despite government measures and export levies aimed at curbing prices in the home market in an election year.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

    Argentina: Milei's passionate kiss on stage makes headlines

    Presidents are entitled to personal relationships

    Javier Milei made the headlines this weekend for his unpresidential kiss on stage with his romantic partner Fátima Florez at a Mar del Plata theater, where the entertainer was performing before celebrating her birthday.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Argentine gov't sees inflation decelerating

    Milei “needs to have the political and economic tools” that will allow him to face “many problems,” including inflation, Zago explained

    Argentine President Javier Milei told the audience at his girlfriend's show at a Mar del Plata theater that “inflation has started to go down” and that the country “will soon move forward.” The head of state traveled on Saturday to the popular beach resort to be with Fátima Flórez during her birthday celebrations and returned to Buenos Aires on Sunday to make the arrangements for his trip abroad starting Monday.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentine Lower House broadly approves Milei's workhorse bill

    The House will start reviewing next Tuesday each of the more than 300 provisions featured in the draft

    Argentina's Lower House Friday broadly approved by 144 votes to 109 President Javier Milei's so-called Omnibus Law bill to curb State spending and achieve zero deficit, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Next week, each provision of the draft will be analyzed separately, it was also explained.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    US nuclear aircraft carrier due in South Atlantic later this year

    The USS George Washington will not be mooring at any Argentine port, it was also explained

    The United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington is expected to be sailing Argentine Sea waters in May as part of her continental tour, which will include other countries. The last time such a US structure was in the area was in 2010.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Heat wave grips Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil

    The unusually hot weather is expected to stay around at least for a week

    Media reports all across the Southern Cone Friday underlined the heat wave affecting Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius and forecast to remain around or above 40 degrees for several days.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:34 UTC

    Paraná River: Traffic restored after ship is freed from bridge pillar

    Traffic was partially diverted to the Paraná Guazú temporarily

    The Liberian-flagged freighter En May was removed on Friday from one of the pillars of the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge that connects the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos, where she got stuck after losing her steering capabilities last Sunday. Full navigation was thus restored on the Paraná River waterway.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 00:17 UTC

    Uruguayan surgeon dies meters away from Buenos Aires before completing River Plate swim

    Leal, 56, embarked on his journey from Colonia del Sacramento beach at around 4:30 a.m, closely followed by two boats, including one with his son Octavio.

    In a daring attempt to swim across the Rio de la Plata from Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, to Argentina, experienced Uruguayan swimmer and surgeon Gonzalo Leal tragically lost his life. Leal, from the Uruguayan department of Salto, suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after reaching the shore of Buenos Aires, according to El País.

  • Friday, February 2nd 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    BlackRock: Investing guru Larry Fink tells Milei he will be visiting Argentina in May

    Fink told Milei that it would “take a long time for investments to return to Argentina”

    BlackRock CEO and founder Larry Fink told Argentine President Javier Milei in a virtual meeting that he would be visiting the South American country in May, and Casa Rosada Spokesman Manuel Adorni confirmed in Buenos Aires.

  • Friday, February 2nd 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Argentine Blue Helmets off to Cyprus

    There are 237 Argentine troops deployed in Cyprus

    Argentine defense authorities bid farewell earlier this week to the new group of troops to be deployed in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Blue Helmets (UNFICYP), it was reported in Buenos Aires.