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Montevideo, November 24th 2024 - 15:49 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Argentina: Digital currency bill will not wait until election day

    Massa explained that the digital currency and the money laundering bills are joint part of his economic plan

    Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Monday that he would not wait for the results of the Oct. 22 polls to send to Congress the bill for the creation of the new digital currency he announced during Sunday's electoral debate. “We are going to launch the Argentine digital currency,” Massa told the C5N network.

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Buenos Aires says Cleverly's trip to Falkland Islands is an “unnecessary provocation”

    Carmona warned diplomatic protests would be triggered by Cleverly's presence in the Falkland Islands

    After British Secretary James Cleverly announced Sunday that he would be traveling to the Falklands to show his support for the Islanders' self-determination, the Argentine government replied that it was an “unnecessary provocation.”

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:23 UTC

    Brazil speaking for Mercosur supports Argentina's Falklands sovereignty claims at UN debate

    Brazil’s representative highlighted the principle of territorial integrity as he reiterated support for Argentina's legitimate rights its sovereignty dispute with the UK over Falklands/Malvinas.

    The United Nations Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related items on Monday, with many speakers emphasizing the need to resolve the questions of the 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, more than six decades after the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Falklands/Malvinas case was speared by Brazil in representation of Mercosur, while as usual the Spanish representative criticized the Gibraltar situation.

  • Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 10:49 UTC

    No clear winners after first presidential debate in Argentina

    Bullrich failed to explain how she planned to implement the changes the country needs

    The first presidential debate between the five contenders for the Argentine presidency was held on Sunday in Santiago del Estero, without any of the candidates outperforming the others. However, Patricia Bullrich of the opposition coalition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) was criticized for her stiffness on stage and for failing to explain how she would bring about the changes the country so desperately needs.

  • Sunday, October 1st 2023 - 10:25 UTC

    Argentine presidential candidate Milei: “Should we dollarize?” or rather “Why should we keep the peso?”

    “There is no future for Argentina with the Peso”, argues Argentine presidential front runner Javier Milei

    Next 22 October a presidential election will take place in Argentina, South America's second-largest economy and three candidates are competing for the job, Sergio Massa, the incumbent, Patricia Bullrich, from the traditional opposition when two coalitions prevailed in the Argentine political system, and Javier Milei, a declared libertarian, economist, and if published Argentine opinion polls can be trusted, the front runner.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:05 UTC

    Newest Buquebús unit to be named after actress China Zorrilla

    China Zorrilla united the two shores, the two countries

    Buquebús, the only company offering passenger services linking Montevideo and Buenos Aires daily across the River Plate in addition to the route between Colonia and the Argentine capital, announced Friday that its newest unit already under construction and slated to be delivered in 2025 would be named after Uruguayan actress China Zorrilla.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

    Uruguay to be miked for security reasons

    Minister Heber heads the worst-rated government agency

    Uruguay's Ministry of the Interior will deploy microphones in public places to capture loud sounds such as gunshots to help geolocate incidents, it was reported Friday in Montevideo. The agency has already launched a purchase process from the company Sound Thinking.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentine Senate greenlights Income Tax reform

    Massa sent the Income Tax bill for parliamentary treatment

    The Argentine Senate Thursday passed a bill by 38 votes to 27 to up the barrier indicating who must pay the Income (Earnings) Tax. Despite opposition from Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) citing “electioneering” intentions, the measure proposed by Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa was approved last week by the Lower House.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 09:21 UTC

    Is Milei fit for the presidential debates?

    People in Argentina wonder why Milei canceled an interview with the CNN and skipped other engagements

    According to uncorroborated rumors circulating in Buenos Aires Thursday, Congressman Javier Milei, the presidential candidate from La Libertad Avanza (LLA) was suffering from some sort of mental breakdown, which raised the possibility that he might not be fit for the mandatory debates with the other four contenders who made it through the Aug. 13 Mandatory, Open, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 08:50 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar back on the rise

    The blue dollar is the only rate available to ordinary citizens, given the numerous restrictions on currency exchange

    The so-called “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) US dollar climbed sharply against the Argentine peso on Thursday, reaching a rate of US$ 1 = AR$ 790, it was reported in Buenos Aires. This was the highest rate since August 16, when it reached AR$ 795, and represented an increase of AR$ 43 in three days and AR$ 15 in just one day.