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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Scania CEO in Argentina foresees record exports for 2021

Scania CEO Andrés Leonard Sunday said in an interview he foresaw a 75% increase in “exports from Tucumán to the world” of bus and lorry gearbox parts.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:58 UTC
One power plant starts operating in Argentina, foundations laid for another

The 21 MW thermoelectric power plant of Río Turbio Carboniferous Field Wednesday at 8 am began to generate electricity and deliver it to the National Interconnected System, it was announced.
Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 16:04 UTC
Argentina says Uruguay is authorised to dredge Montevideo port to 13 metres only

In 2020, the Uruguayan government agreed on a framework agreement for the dredging and widening of the access channel to the port of Montevideo, which provoked criticism from neighbouring Argentina. Now the Argentine government has informed Uruguay that it has authorized the dredging of the access channel to the port of Montevideo to only 13 meters, and not 14, as announced by the current and previous Uruguayan governments.
Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 06:47 UTC
LADE makes maiden flight for Comodoro Rivadavia-Puerto Madryn route

A De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter of Argentina's Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE) took off from Comodoro Rivadavia airport Tuesday morning and landed at Puerto Madryn at 10.10 am in what became the new route's maiden flight.
Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Significant post-Brexit Chile tour by Lord Mayor of London revealed

The British government Tuesday revealed that William Russell, the Lord Mayor of The City of London, paid a virtual visit to Chile on 9 and 10 March to strengthen trade links with the South American country.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 22:32 UTC
Chinese mile 201 operators eye Argentine shipyard

A consortium of Chinese companies describing themselves as mile 201 operators has expressed an interest in acquiring an Argentine shipyard in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Astra-Zeneca vaccines arrive in Argentina

Over 200,000 doses of the University of Oxford /AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine arrived in Buenos Aires Sunday through the Covax mechanism, which is promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Vaccine Alliance Gavi.
Saturday, March 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Butantan develops 100% Brazilian covid vaccine

The Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo has reportedly developed a vaccine of its own against covid-19 and is awaiting clearance from the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to start clinical trials in humans.
Friday, March 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Superjumbo era comes to an end: Last Airbus A380 takes off on its test flight

The era of the Superjumbo is coming to an end as the last Airbus A380 ever built has taken off for the first test flight time, departing from the company's headquarters in Toulouse, France, headquarters on Thursday.
Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 14:50 UTC
China-backed railway projects gain momentum in Chile and Argentina

The government of Chile Tuesday unveiled 15 brand new railway units made in China, with which the South American country intends to revamp its train service both for passengers and cargo.