Tag: Argentina

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:09 UTC

  Two million Argentines will be entitled to a “food stamps” system

  

  An estimated two million Argentines will be entitled to a foods stamp system to be implemented as part of the plan to fight hunger of the next government headed by president-elect Alberto Fernandez.

• Saturday, November 16th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Air links between Falklands and the continent have been operating since 1999

  

  The head of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration, ANAC, said the office will “collaborate with Justice in all necessary aspects referred to the coming weekly flight between Malvinas Islands and Brazil, with a stopover at Cordoba, once a month”.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Remains of 115th Argentine combatant buried in Falklands have been identified

  

  The Argentine Human Rights Secretariat announced the identification of the 115th combatant whose remains are buried in the Falkland Islands Argentine military cemetery at Darwin.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  First shipment of Vaca Muerta shale LNG to Brazil

  

  Argentine oil company YPF SA has sold its first commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Brazilian state energy firm Petrobras, according to media reports in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 08:51 UTC

  ICC will investigate alleged Rohingya genocide, following on case filed in Argentina

  

  The International Criminal Court on Thursday approved a full investigation into Myanmar's alleged crimes against the Rohingya, as the southeast Asian nation faced mounting legal pressure worldwide over their fate.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 12:51 UTC

  Adriano eager to learn about Falklands' culture, way of life and take as many pics as possible

  

  Adriano Modarelli is the Argentine student who will be travelling to the Falkland Islands next January after having won the contest answering, ”why I would like to meet my neighbours from the Falkland Islands?. He will be travelling with co-students from Uruguay, Chile and Brazil where the same competitive question was asked to the respective local students.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Nobel Laureate and Myanmar generals accused of crimes against Rohingya Muslims, under universal jurisdiction in Argentine court

  

  Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named on Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 21:05 UTC

  Bolivia warns Argentina of possible shortage in gas supply due to seizure of plants

  

  The Bolivian state-run oil company YPFB Monday notified Argentina that due to the taking over of some of its facilities in the hands of the groups leading to the overthrow of President Evo Morales, there could be problems with the supply of gas. But the Mauricio Macri administration sees no reason to fear shortages thanks to the reserves stocked, it was reported.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 12:46 UTC

  Alberto Fernández actively involved in Bolivian events, Argentine press reports

  

  Argentina's President-elect Alberto Fernández was actively involved in ousted Bolivian leader Evo Morales' obtaining political asylum in Mexico, according to press reports.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 12:42 UTC

  Argentina issues unified war veteran certificate for 1982 combatants

  

  Argentina Defence Minister Oscar Aguad Monday enacted the Certificate of Malvinas War Veterans for those who were actively involved in the 1982 Falkland/Malvinas conflict, it was announced.