Tag: Argentina

Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 21:31 UTC
Faurie in London: “Argentina is building institutions”

Argentina’s Foreign Minister spoke at a conference in Chatham House about the political and economic changes happening in Latin America.
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 07:17 UTC
Argentine government disappointed with Pope Francis involvement in local politics

Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has criticized Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, saying he has not “taken the necessary distance from Argentine politics.”
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Falklands' family will host an Argentine student of International Relations

Nicolás Aguiar, a 24-year International Relations student at the University of Rosario in central Argentina will be spending a week next February in the Falkland Islands, with a local family, following his successful video presentation replying to the competition question, “Why I would like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?”
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Puerto Madryn is expecting 39 cruise calls this 2018/19 season

Puerto Madryn in the Patagonia province of Chubut, and one of three Argentine ports operating with cruise vessels is expecting to receive 39 calls this 2018/19 season, totaling some 59.000 visitors and 28.000 crew members.
Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 06:10 UTC
Riots outside, and insults inside as Argentine Congress discusses austerity budget

Protesters opposed to proposed austerity measures clashed with police outside Argentina's Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers discussed next year's budget. Dozens of people threw rocks while police in riot gear responded with rubber bullets and water cannons. Local television said that at least twenty-seven people have been detained but there were no confirmed reports on injuries.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 21:55 UTC
Argentina eyes reopening Norpatagónico railroad to boost Vaca Muerta

Argentina will seek 780 million US dollars to recover the Norpatagónico freight railroad to link the Vaca Muerta hydrocarbon facilities to the port of Bahía Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires, through Neuquén, La Pampa and RioNegro, President Mauricio Macri's administration announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 20:05 UTC
Argentina - UK: Foreign ministers meet in London

On Minister Faurie’s first official visit to the UK he held talks with his counterpart, Jeremy Hunt, on the most salient issues of the broad bilateral agenda.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 12:50 UTC
Mapuche demands freeze Chinese wind energy project for Bariloche

A Chinese renewable energy investment in Patagonia was halted after no agreement could be reached with the small mapuche community living where the wind turbines were going to be installed.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Trump-Xi summit in Buenos Aires next month announced the White House

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet at the G-20 summit in Argentina next month, the White House announced on Tuesday, amid an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The G-20 Summit, comprising top 20 economies of the world, including India, is scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires in Argentine on November 30 and December 1.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine foreign minister in political and business visit to United Kingdom

Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie will be visiting the United Kingdom this week where he is scheduled to address an important political and economic agenda, meetings with top level British officials and a conference on Latin America at Chatham House.