Tag: Argentina

• Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:30 UTC

  Despite excess rainfall in the north, Argentina still expects to collect 53.1 million tons of soybeans

  

  It rained more in two days than it usually does in a month in some northern Argentine soy growing areas recently, but the crop losses will have little effect on national production when harvesting starts next month, farm weather experts said.

• Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:20 UTC

  Thousands of women with green scarves rally in Argentina in support of bill to legalize abortion

  

  Thousands of women, many sporting the green scarves that have become the symbol of Argentina's abortion rights movement, rallied in Buenos Aires and other cities on Wednesday to campaign for a new bill to legalize abortion.

• Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:10 UTC

  IMF: Argentine debt is not sustainable, a meaningful contribution from private creditors is required

  

  An IMF team, led by Julie Kozack Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department and Luis Cubeddu Mission chief for Argentina, visited Buenos Aires from February 12 to 19, 2020 to discuss the recent macroeconomic developments and learn more about the Argentine authorities’ economic plans and policies. At the conclusion of the staff visit, Ms Kozack and Mr Cubeddu issued the following statement:

• Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:46 UTC

  Argentina industrial activity plummeted 6.3% in 2019, for the second year running

  

  Argentina industrial activity plummeted 6.3% during 2019, completing two consecutive years of losses, reported the Argentina Industrial Union following a survey of the sector which showed auto manufacturing suffered the greatest contraction, 32.5%.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 13:40 UTC

  Falklands completes successfully Badminton Cup, despite Argentina; Canada wins both categories

  

  The Falkland Islands female team competing at the Badminton Pan Am Cup in Brazil gallantly completed its participation in the four-day event, despite protests and bullying from Argentina. Meanwhile Canada successfully defended both titles on finals day at the Pan Am Male and Female Cup.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:55 UTC

  IMF chief denies any haircut on the Argentine loan; Alberto Fernandez questions the decision

  

  The International Monetary Fund, as the lender of last resort, won’t offer a haircut on its Argentina loan after Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called on the institution to take a loss.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:32 UTC

  FT: “Argentina needs a plan for investment-led growth”

  

  The Financial Times dedicated on Monday an editorial to Argentina and its current strategy to avoid again defaulting by pressing on the IMF, and later on sovereign bondholders, for a significant haircut in its national debt approaching 90% of GDP. However, FT points out that “debt talks are unlikely to succeed without a strategy for economic revival”

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:25 UTC

  Bolsonaro insists in a good relation with Argentina, and insists in meeting with Alberto Fernandez

  

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he wants a “good relationship” with Argentina and it is up to the foreign ministers of both countries to agree on a meeting with his peer Alberto Fernandez, since the announced summit scheduled for March first in Montevideo, had fallen through.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:11 UTC

  Argentine meat industry suffering great losses because of coronavirus and closure of Chinese market

  

  Argentina's meat industry is becoming highly complicated because of the drop in exports to its main market, China, warned Daniel Urcía, vice-president of the Argentine regional abattoirs industry, FIFRA.

• Monday, February 17th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Incoming Uruguayan foreign minister invited by Argentina's Felipe Solá

  

  This Tuesday the incoming Uruguayan foreign minister Ernesto Talvi will be in Buenos Aires on an invitation from his future peer Felipe Solá, which has been interpreted as the first formal contact between the Kirchnerite government of Alberto Fernandez and that of president-elect Luis Lacalle Pou, who takes office on March first.