Tag: Gerardo Werthein

• Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina's new FM sworn in under “the forces of heaven”

  

  Argentina's new Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein took his oath of office on the Torah on Monday. The choice of Jewish religious scripture was capitalized on by President Javier Milei, who made a few comments on the matter and told his new official that “the forces of heaven send you signs.”

• Wednesday, October 30th 2024 - 22:38 UTC

  Milei sacks Mondino for not siding with US against Cuba

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei sacked Foreign Ministry Diana Mondino Wednesday after Argentina voted in line with most countries at the United Nations (UN) against the US trade embargo on Cuba in force since 1962. The 32nd consecutive non-binding resolution in the same regard was passed with 187 votes in favor, two against (USA and Israel) and one abstention (Moldova). Mondino will be replaced by the current ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Werthein.

• Friday, April 12th 2024 - 23:55 UTC

  Milei meets Musk at Tesla factory

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei and South African-born tycoon Elon Musk met Friday at the Tesla factory in Austin, Texas, in the United States, in another sign of the liberal government's inclination to welcome global business. Musk's Internet connectivity provider Starlink has just become available to customers in the South American country.

• Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Argentine entrepreneurs buy over Montevideo daily

  

  A group of investors of mostly Argentine origin has bought over Montevideo's renowned daily El Observador. Although the deal was reportedly closed May 5, it was not officially announced until Wednesday, May 11.

• Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 02:32 UTC

  Malvinas/Olympic ad Argentine hockey player left out of Games warm-up in Malaysia

  

  The Argentine hockey player filmed training on the Falkland Islands in a controversial video that caused a furor in Britain last week has been dropped from Argentina’s final Olympic Games warm-up event.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 17:46 UTC

  Argentine Olympic Committee releases watered down statement on Malvinas spot

  

  The Argentine Olympic Committee has responded for the first time to an advertisement on state-run TV that links a dispute with Britain about the Falklands/Malvinas Islands to the London Games.