Tag: Argentina

Tuesday, March 26th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
A third of Argentines living below the poverty line; in Greater Buenos Aires, 41.1%

Almost a third of Argentines were living below the poverty line at the end of 2018, according to a new report from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA).
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Monday, March 25th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Thousands of Argentines recall the March 1976 coup and demand punishment for human rights abuses

Thousands of Argentines took to the streets on Sunday to recall “Memory Day”, March 24th, on the forty-third anniversary of the military coup that led to the country's last military dictatorship that extended from 1976 to 1983.
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Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 07:31 UTC
Seven countries have launched the Forum for Progress of South America

South American countries on Friday launched the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the “integration and strengthening of the region.”
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Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 10:00 UTC
Argentina plans stricter coordination to tackle illegal fishing in the South Atlantic

Argentina is getting tough on illegal unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic and is planning a joint effort by the Fisheries Under Secretariat, the Armed Forces and security forces. It is estimated according to government sources that Argentina loses some US$ 2.5 billion annually to illegal fishing which so far it has been unable to control. The report was published by Infobae.
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Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Argentine economy contracted 2.5% in 2018, after shrinking 6.2% in fourth quarter

Argentina’s economy contracted 2.5% in 2018, the official statistics agency said on Thursday, as the Latin American country’s leaders struggle to revive growth after being rattled by a currency crisis and steep inflation over the past year.
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Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Bolivian elections on October 20, not to coincide with Argentina and Uruguay

General elections in Bolivia will now be held on Sunday, October 20, a week earlier than first planned, in order not to clash with elections in Argentina and Uruguay scheduled for October 27. Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirmed the decision this week.
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Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Mexico and Brazil agree on a free trade for light vehicles

Mexico’s government said it had reached an agreement with Brazil on the free trade of light vehicles, subject to a 40% regional content requirement, paving the way for more open commerce between Latin America’s two biggest economies.
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Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay re-launch bid for 2030 World Cup

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay re-launched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The four national presidents committed to creating a local organizing committee with a representative from each country to coordinate with CONMEBOL, South American football's governing body.
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Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 06:30 UTC
Mercosur farmers protest Bolsonaro's decision to allow US wheat imports free of tariffs

Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's agreement to import 750,000 tons of wheat from the United States and other countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc without the 10% tariff that is usually required for such purchases.
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Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 17:13 UTC
Renew political commitment at the South-South Cooperation summit in Buenos Aires

The member states of the South-South Cooperation Plan will meet in Buenos Aires from March 20 to 23 to launch a new strategy with a view to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 within the framework of the Second High-Level Conference of United Nations on South-South Cooperation, PABA +40. The event will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the approval of the Buenos Aires Action Plan and awaits a “renewed political commitment” from participating States.
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