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Montevideo, January 19th 2026 - 06:57 UTC

Tag: Mauricio Macri

  • Saturday, May 28th 2016 - 06:08 UTC

    UK-Argentina: a new start for an old relationship, according to The Economist

    The 60-metre Palladian clock tower was a gift from the city’s British community to mark the centenary of Argentina’s 1810 revolution

    With its green bell tower and royal coat of arms, the Torre Monumental in Buenos Aires would not look out of place in a British market town. The 60-metre Palladian clock tower was a gift from the city’s British community to mark the centenary of Argentina’s 1810 revolution (though it was completed in 1916). On May 24th this year around 200 people gathered to commemorate its centenary.

  • Thursday, May 26th 2016 - 06:19 UTC

    Falkland Islanders must be addressed ”as Argentines or foreigners living in (mainland) Argentina”

    Macri believes sovereignty discussions on the Islands remain an exclusive dialogue with London, in the framework of the United Nations.

    The Falkland Islands and Falkland Islanders must be addressed as if they were Argentines or foreigners living in mainland Argentina, which means a more “normal relation” with the Islands including extending healthcare services, education and even greater air connectivity, according to the latest column from Martin Dinatale, editor in chief of La Nacion who in a previous piece revealed the “humanitarian approach” the government of Mauricio Macri has in mind on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute.

  • Wednesday, May 25th 2016 - 06:18 UTC

    Venezuela next Mercosur chair, but Uruguay will continue leading negotiations with EU

    President Nicolas Maduro is accused of impeding a recall referendum which has the support of two thirds of Venezuelans, according to the latest opinion polls.

    Venezuela, in the midst of a most serious domestic political and economic situation, and with less foreign allies is scheduled to take the chair of Mercosur as of next June for the following six months. However it has been agreed that Uruguay will continue leading Mercosur negotiations with the European Union for a much delayed wide ranging cooperation and trade agreement.

  • Wednesday, May 4th 2016 - 08:01 UTC

    Argentina honors Malvinas war pilots and the Air Force “baptism of fire”

    “On this day we must honor our dead because they have honored the motherland”, said minister Martínez

    Argentina's Defense minister Julio Martínez headed the Air Force's 34th “baptism of fire” anniversary which took place on May first 1982 during the South Atlantic conflict. The Sunday event at the V Air Brigade in Villa Reynolds, province of San Luis, was also attended by government and military officials, Malvinas veterans and Air Force Chief of Staff Brigadier Major Enrique Victor Amrein.

  • Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 10:44 UTC

    Paul Singer praises Macri but warns about negative impact from Collective Action Clauses

    The article came days after Singer was invited to write in TIME about Macri as part of the publication’s Most 100 Influential People in the World list

    Financier Paul Singer again took to the US media to celebrate Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s decision to settle with the so-called “speculative” creditors, including Singer’s own Elliott Management, with an article in the Wall Street Journal heaping praise on his business-friendly approach and willingness to negotiate with the holdouts.

  • Friday, April 22nd 2016 - 07:48 UTC

    Singer praises Macri and calls him a great 'reformist' in a Time weekly column

    The policies of Argentina’s ruling duo, Nestor and Cristina Kirchner, led to rampant inflation, falling currency value and capital flight,” wrote Singer

    United States hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer is a big fan of Argentina’s new president. For one thing, Mauricio Macri doesn’t call him a “vulture lord” or a “bloodsucker,” as his predecessor Cristina Fernández did. More important, the newly elected Macri recently paid Singer’s firm US$2.28 billion in debt.

  • Thursday, April 21st 2016 - 10:49 UTC

    Reporters organization questions media ownership concentration in Argentina

    “The new legislation will probably result in a greater concentration of media ownership, especially in the hands of the Clarín media group”

    Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) international organization questioned the abrogation of Argentina’s media law decided by the administration of President Mauricio Macri, warning the new legislation that creates the Enacom agency “favors” concentration of media ownership in the country.

  • Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:27 UTC

    Hollande extends full support for Macri: “France is ready to back you”

    The two presidents at Casa Rosada held talks, signed cooperation agreements and held a media conference

    Argentina's President Mauricio Macri received fresh endorsement of his economic measures on Wednesday when French President Francois Hollande flew in to Buenos Aires with 30 business leaders looking for investment opportunities. The visit reflected a turnaround in Argentina's global profile since Macri took power two months ago and immediately set about mending diplomatic ties and his country's tattered credit ratings.

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 05:57 UTC

    Falklands' visit by Defense secretary Fallon “while parliament is in recess”

    A Whitehall source said: ‘Michael has irritated the Foreign Office. They think it looks bellicose and will make it harder to do business with Buenos Aires”

    British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon is scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands this week, the first such visit in over a decade. However the timing of the visit has caused some irritation with the Foreign Office, according to the London media, since it could interfere with the current approach with the new Argentine administration.

  • Wednesday, February 10th 2016 - 07:24 UTC

    Argentina still has uphill battle with holdouts: a stay of pari-passu is next round

    Recently elected President Macri has taken a more conciliatory approach to the litigant funds, because of the need to regain access to vital hard currency funding.

    While investors cheered progress on last week's arduous negotiations in New York between Argentine government officials and litigant investors, the administration of president Mauricio Macri still faces an uphill battle as it works to bring other holdouts on board.