Tag: Javier Milei

Monday, April 22nd 2024 - 06:09 UTC
Milei reinstates ambassador Foradori, who signed the Falklands 2016 Joint Communiqué

An Argentine professional diplomat, who was vilified by the Kirchnerite political establishment for having signed during the mandate of ex-president Mauricio Macri (2015/2019), a Joint Communiqué with Foreign Office minister Alan Duncan in September 2016, has been reinstated as ambassador, head of the different organizations that function in Geneva, Switzerland.
Saturday, April 20th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Milei says conditions for Argentina's recovery being created

Argentine President Javier Milei Friday told a group of businesspeople attending the Llao Llao Forum in Bariloche that he did not believe in a “dirigist” economy in which the State would be involved in every step along the productive process. He also insisted his administration was “creating the conditions for Argentina to grow again” from “the worst crises in history.”
Thursday, April 18th 2024 - 23:14 UTC
Argentina applies for NATO global partnership

Argentina's Defense Minister Luis Petri Thursday filed a request from President Javier Milei's government to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Earlier this week, Petri went to Denmark to sign the purchase of 24 second-hand US-built supersonic F-16 fighter jets.
Thursday, April 18th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Argentina's Economy Minister foresees 1-digit monthly inflation imminent

Argentina's Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo insisted Wednesday in Washington DC during his participation at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Spring Meeting that his country would be achieving a one-digit inflation rate shortly.
Thursday, April 18th 2024 - 10:25 UTC
First shipment of Paraguayan mosquito repellent sent to Argentina

Paraguayan producers Wednesday dispatched the first shipment of mosquito repellent to Argentine, where President Javier Milei's administration opened up the borders to import this product in a move to curb black-market-like prices given the high demand stemming from the onset of a dengue fever outbreak.
Wednesday, April 17th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
IMF says Argentina improving but results not expected this year

According to the World Economic Outlook released Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Argentina's inflation in 2024 is expected to reach 149.4%. The study also forecasted that the country's economy would fall by 2.8% this year only to bounce back in 2025 by 5%. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) would be dropping to 45%.
Wednesday, April 17th 2024 - 10:36 UTC
Business forum in Bariloche to be attended by Presidents of Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay

Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina, Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay, and Santiago Peña of Paraguay are expected to be the three most important participants of the so-called Llao Llao Forum starting Wednesday in the Patagonian resort of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro.
Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 19:27 UTC
Milei to no longer fly on passenger services out of security concerns

Argentine President Javier Milei will no longer use commercial flights due to security concerns stemming from his stance beside Israel in the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, it was announced in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 18:58 UTC
Journalist pledges to file concurrent lawsuits against Milei

Argentine President Javier Milei will face two lawsuits against him from journalist Jorge Lanata, whom the head of state said was getting paid under the table to criticize him for allowing Israeli Ambassador Eyal Sela, a foreign national and a representative of another government, to participate in a local cabinet meeting.
Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 16:00 UTC
Argentina makes its largest military aircraft acquisition in decades: F-16 fighter jets from Denmark

Argentina has finalized its largest military aircraft acquisition in decades with the purchase of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, signaling a significant step in bolstering its defense capabilities.