Tag: G20 Argentina

• Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina claims Boris Johnson is willing to dialogue on the Falklands issue

  

  Boris Johnson, the leading candidate in the current process to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister is open to dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, said Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie during a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

• Friday, November 30th 2018 - 21:40 UTC

  Anti-globalist protests and controversy over the use of lethal weapons: Argentine Minister of Security came out to clarify in the framework of the G20

  

  After the controversy generated by a resolution in which the Ministry of Security of Argentina allows the police to use lethal weapons against a person who flees in the framework of the summit of the Group of 20 in Buenos Aires, the minister Patricia Bullrich went to clarify that this disposition “has nothing to do with the mobilization” against the G20 crowded by social organizations this Friday.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:39 UTC

  President Xi leaves Beijing on a four-country tour, plus G20 in Buenos Aires

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday left Beijing to visit Spain, Argentina, Panama and Portugal, and to attend the G20 summit. President Xi will pay state visits to the four countries from November 27 to December 5. During his trip to Argentina, Xi will attend the G20 summit from November 30 to December 1 in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:33 UTC

  Federal court in Argentina examining criminal complaint against Saudi prince

  

  A federal court in Argentina is examining a criminal complaint against the controversial Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for alleged war crimes committed in Yemen.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 08:41 UTC

  Trump open to a deal with China on certain conditions, says advisor Kudlow

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump is open to reaching a deal on U.S.-China trade irritants over dinner on Saturday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but is ready to hike tariffs on Chinese imports if there is no breakthrough, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:51 UTC

  Trump downplays a trade deal with China ahead of Saturday's meeting with Xi in Buenos Aires

  

  United States president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet on Saturday in Argentina on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, a U.S. media outlet reported on Monday. The two leaders will meet a day after the United States, Mexico and Canada sign a new trilateral trade agreement, the online edition of Inside U.S. Trade said.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:30 UTC

  “Fake security threats” in Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 leaders' summit

  

  Bomb threats, false alarms and the discovery of grenades have put security forces in Buenos Aires City on high alert, just days before the world's most powerful leaders converge on Argentina for the G20 Leaders Summit at the turn of the month.

• Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 12:46 UTC

  South Korean President confirms attending BA G-20 Summit, will meet Macri and hopefully Trump

  

  South Korean President Moon Jae-in has confirmed he will be attending the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires next week, during which he will meet President Mauricio Macri in the first encounter of heads of state from both countries in 14 years, a spokesperson for his office announced.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 02:41 UTC

  G20 begin talks on global rules to tax the digital economy

  

  European finance leaders called for progress on global rules to tax the digital economy at a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Argentina on Sunday, putting them at odds with U.S. counterparts.

• Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 05:58 UTC

  Hammond in Argentina iterates Falklands self determination and calls on Macri to address inflation and labor reform

  

  The UK Government position is unchanged: only the Falkland Islanders have the right to determine their own political and economic future, stated Phillip Hammond in Buenos Aires where he attended a two-day G20 ministers meeting.