Tag: Argentina

Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Bolivia interim government asks Argentina to disavow comments from ex president Evo Morales

Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry has asked Argentina’s government to disavow comments by Bolivian former President Evo Morales, currently living in exile in Buenos Aires that called for the organization of armed militias in his home country.
Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Argentine Inflation ended 2019 at 53.8%, the highest figure since 1991

Inflation in Argentina ended 2019 at 53.8%, the highest figure since 1991 when the peso was pegged to the US dollar, data institute Indec said on Wednesday. Indec said the cost of living increased by 3.7% in December alone.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Ticket purchase in Argentina for flights to the Falklands will not be subject to the 30% tax

The purchase of tickets in Argentina to the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands will not the subject to the 30% tax recently approved by the Argentine Congress and extensive to all overseas travel. The decree with the details is expected to be published in the Official Gazette later this week, according to the Argentine federal tax revenue office, AFIP.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
US supports Brazil as first bid to join OECD, ahead of Argentina

The United States' change of stance to support Brazil's bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ahead of Argentina was welcomed by the Brazilian government on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Buenos Aires province negotiating an extension on a US$ 250m bond payment on January 26

Buenos Aires province bonds added to recent losses on Tuesday after the provincial government asked holders for an extension on a more than US$ 250 million payment due later this month, dragging Argentina’s debt lower as well.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Argentine president said no plans to bail out Buenos Aires province, the richest of the country

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday night confirmed that the national government had no plan to bail out Buenos Aires province, which has a payment due later this month on hard-currency provincial debt.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Kirchnerite old hands back in the foreign ministry; Argüello ambassador in US and Bielsa in Chile

Kirchnerite old hands are back at the Argentine ministry of foreign affairs and worship. The most outstanding is Jorge Argüello who was appointed ambassador in Washington but at the same time coordinator of other appointments in the different multilateral and regional organizations in the US capital, such as IMF, World Bank, Inter American Development Bank and the OAS.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Argentina pledges to review the 30% “tourism tax” situation in 180 days

Argentina’s Tourism Minister has committed to reviewing a 30% “tourism tax” applied when travelers from the country pay for goods and services abroad in U.S. dollars, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez told local news portal Infobae.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Cruise vessels have top docking priority in Ushuaia; complaints from cargo operators

Maritime and port operators in Ushuaia, extreme south of Argentina are disappointed because they have been relegated which means delays and additional costs, since cruise vessels have top docking priority, and this has been quite a successful season with many visitors' landings.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Argentine farmers increased forward selling of soybeans to avoid higher export taxes

Argentina farmers increased the forward selling of soybeans in the last four months of 2019 in an effort to avoid higher export taxes that are now in effect, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.