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Politics

  • Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 19:03 UTC

    China insists in taking over Rio Grande port in Patagonia as established in a MoU with Tierra del Fuego

    Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella revived an old controversy concerning a deal with a Chinese company to build a multipurpose port in Rio Grande

    One of Buenos Aires' main dailies, La Nacion, is reporting that China will not back down from its port plan in Patagonia, as promised by the regional and national governments. In early June, Argentine Governor of Tierra del Fuego Gustavo Melella revived an old controversy concerning a deal with a Chinese company to build a multipurpose port in Rio Grande

  • Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 16:44 UTC

    Main opposition candidates against Argentina joining BRICS

    Despite his stance regarding BRICS, Milei insisted that “we want the private sector to be able to trade with whomever it wants.”

    Libertarian Congressman and Presidential candidate Javier Milei Thursday rejected Argentina joining the BRICS on the ground that “I will not promote a deal with Communists.”

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:46 UTC

    Argentina is invited to join BRICS along with six other countries

    All eyes are on Argentina, which will elect its next president on October. Milei has already announced that if elected president, he would not maintain economic relations with countries such as China

    The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has announced its plan to expand its membership by adding six new countries, including Argentina. The decision was revealed during a press conference jointly conducted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and leaders from the existing BRICS nations.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:22 UTC

    Chilean ambassador before the UK sacked

    “She exceeded competences, and this was the main reason taken into account in accepting Ambassador Ms Herrera resignation,” according to foreign minister Alberto Van Klaveren.

    The Chilean ambassador before the UK government Susana Herrera has resigned (removed), the Foreign Ministry announced. The Chargé d'Affaires is taking over in the meantime. Apparently, the ambassador did not adjust to regular proceedings, but the work atmosphere at the embassy in London was not the best.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

    Brazil's Finance Minister proposes trade with Argentina in yuan

    It will be good news if Argentina agrees, Haddad said

    Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Wednesday in Johannesburg during the 15th BRICS Summit that Argentina might finance its foreign trade with his country by using Chinese yuan instead of US dollars, Agência Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Paraguay reforms Finance Ministry

    One of Peña's Government's goals is to make the State more agile and modern, Minister Carlos Fernández Valdovinos explained

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Wednesday signed into law a bill suppressing the Finance Ministry and creating a Ministry of Economy and Finance instead, it was reported in Asunción. The motion had been passed by the Lower House earlier this month.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

    IMF Board approves US$ 7.5 bn disbursement for Argentina

    It will be the “second largest disbursement in the history of the IMF,” Massa explained

    The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) board of directors Wednesday approved a US$ 7.5 billion disbursement for Argentina, the South American country's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced from Washington DC. The decision was adopted unanimously, it was also explained.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

    Uruguay: End of water crisis decreed

    The quality of the water today is very good, Lacalle argued

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou decreed the end of the water crisis affecting the South American country's capital, it was announced Wednesday in Montevideo. Lacalle said Decree 177 dated June 19, 2023, had been revoked, thus reinstating taxation on bottled water, it was explained.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Assange's father thanks Brazil for supporting his son's release

    Assange's possible extradition to the US would be a “death sentence,” his father said

    Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who is in Brazil promoting a movie on his son, has thanked the South American country for standing in favor of the journalist’s release, Agência Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 04:01 UTC

    Agreement reached on principles for adding members to BRICS

    “We have agreed on the issue of enlargement,” Pandor said in a radio interview

    A document outlining the guidelines for the addition of new members to the BRICS bloc was signed Wednesday in Johannesburg during the group's XV Summit, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor announced. Over 20 countries have expressed their interest in joining the alliance, which could entail significant changes in the current world order.