Tag: Argentina

Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
The Way Out of Argentina’s New Crisis

The late MIT economist Rüdiger Dornbusch used to tell his students in the 1980s that there are four kinds of countries: rich, poor, Japan, and Argentina. No one frets anymore about Japan buying its way to world domination. But the world is worrying again about Argentina.
Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:09 UTC
Falklands: Argentine cabinet chief will honor fallen British combatants, at St. Paul's cathedral

Argentine cabinet chief Marcos Peña will be honoring the British combatants fallen during the South Atlantic conflict when he travels to the UK. The ceremony is scheduled for next 4 June at St Paul's cathedral in London
Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:06 UTC
Argentina increases export tax on biodiesel to 15% from 8%

The Argentine government is raising an export tax on biodiesel to 15% from 8%, effective July 1, according to a decree published in the official Gazette on Monday. Argentina is one of the world's top providers of biodiesel fuel, exporting 1.65 million tons in 2017, but it has been hit by retaliatory tariffs in recent years.
Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 09:11 UTC
IMF/Argentina discussions to stabilize the economy are “progressing well”

“We are really moving ahead and we have committed to President Macri that we will do the best we can in order to move expeditiously and efficiently in order to change the perception about Argentina and the perception that people have about our role,” Ms Lagarde said in Russia.
Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine church independence message: sigh of relief for embattled Macri

A sigh of relief from Argentine president Mauricio Macri and his administration following on Friday's Tedeum by the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, which marks the Church' message on May 25, the symbolic celebration of the first independence efforts during the 1810 Revolution.
Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Thousands march in Buenos Aires to protest Argentina's IMF credit bid

Thousands of Argentines on Friday protested the government’s bid to secure a credit line from the International Monetary Fund, which they blame for hardship during a past financial crisis. Opposition parties, unions, human rights organizations and artists took part in the march near the capital Buenos Aires’ emblematic obelisk, under the banner “the country is in danger.”
Friday, May 25th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
UK/Argentina agree to work together against antimicrobial resistance

United Kingdom's Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Argentine Government to work together against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.
Thursday, May 24th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Dollar/Peso challenge: Argentina offers to swap one-month Lebacs for long term papers

Argentina’s central bank moved on Wednesday to improve its debt profile by offering to swap some of its one-month Lebac securities for paper of longer duration, the bank said in a statement.
Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 - 08:18 UTC
Ushuaia 2017/18 cruise season “excellent”; provincial funds to upgrade port and city facilities

Ushuaia received 120.000 visitors and 33.000 crew members this last cruise season which totaled 332 calls, according to the results made public by the mayor of Tierra del Fuego's capital, Walter Vuoto.
Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 - 06:55 UTC
Johnson and Faurie agree to advance relations, despite the Falklands dispute

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that relations with Argentina will continue to grow despite the nations’ dispute over the Falkland Islands sovereignty. Argentina still claims the Islands that it calls the Malvinas. Britain says the Falklands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory under its protection, confirmed by a 2013 referendum.