Argentina

Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 08:34 UTC
Argentina: JxC's strength lies in the others' weaknesses

Opposition candidate Patricia Bullrich of former President Mauricio Macri's Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Monday closed her presidential campaign in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) together with Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, whom she defeated in the primaries and would now appoint as Cabinet Chief if elected.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 09:51 UTC
Argentina: Massa would not keep all Kirchnerites onboard if elected

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa said Sunday over dinner with 96-year-old TV host Mirtha Legrand that some ministers of the Alberto Fernández administration would not be included in his government, should he get elected.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 07:35 UTC
Argentine President arrives in China

Argentine President Alberto Fernández landed in Shanghai during the weekend on a Chinese tour during which he is to meet with his local colleague Xi Jinping as well as with New Development Bank (NBD - also known as the BRICS bank) CEO Dilma Rousseff.
Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 13:58 UTC
Argentina: BA Mayor would be Cabinet Chief under Bullrich

In a move to convey a message of unity within Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC), presidential hopeful Patricia Bullrich Saturday announced that should she be elected, Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, whom she defeated in the primaries, would become her Cabinet Chief.
Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Impoverished Argentines concern Uruguay's Chamber of Commerce

As the summer season approaches and Argentina lives through a not-quite-unprecedented crisis, Uruguay's Chamber of Commerce and Services fears it may result in fewer travelers and ensuing economic losses when compared to other years.
Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Gloomy IMF projections for Argentina this year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) foresees a 2.5% drop in Argentina's GDP and warned that the program between the South American country and the credit agency was in a “critical” state, barely over one week ahead of the presidential elections.
Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Hamas' “Friday of Rage” leads to additional security measures in Argentina

Authorities in Argentina – the only Latin American country ever hit by large-scale antisemitic attacks, in 1992 and 1994 – upped the security measures around Jewish people and entities amid Hamas' “Friday of rage” threats, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, October 13th 2023 - 09:26 UTC
Argentina: “Blue” dollar falls back after illegal exchange parlors raided

The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar pierced the AR$ 1,000 threshold downward and closed Thursday at AR$ 980 after law enforcement raids at unofficial exchange parlors led to at least six people arrested ahead of the 4-day weekend, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, October 13th 2023 - 08:49 UTC
September's inflation hits new monthly ceilings in Argentina

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) Thursday announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up 12.7% in September, thus hitting an all-time monthly high since 1991, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
More Argentines sign up for evacuation from Israel

Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero admitted Wednesday that the total number of nationals of the South American country who had requested to be evacuated from Israel had increased as he announced that “the airlift tasks will begin in the next few hours.”