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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:05:00 GMT
Argentine province of Corrientes gripped by uncontrolled fire
Over 10% of the territory of the Argentine province of Corrientes (northeast) has been consumed over the past few days by fires that were caused intentionally, according to some video footage that went viral on social media.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:51:00 GMT
UK’s LGBT+ Rights Envoy visits Argentina ahead of Safe to be Me conference in London
The UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on LGBT+ rights, Lord Nick Herbert, visited Argentina last week, meeting with counterparts in the Argentine Government and with civil society organizations. LGBT+ information app, QUIR, w...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 17:05:00 GMT
Work to fully reopen Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica goes on
Argentine Navy's ARA Puerto Argentino sloop has sucessfully unloaded supplies and machinery this week at the Petrel Base in Antarctica, it was reported. A self-propelled pontoon built entirely at the Tandanor–CINAR shipyard w...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:06:00 GMT
IMF says draft of deal with Argentina almost ready
A high-ranking International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Friday announced a full deal with Argentina “is very close,” as the Government of President Alberto Fernández hopes it will be next week, so that it can be put up f...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:19:00 GMT
Ahead of another major blunder, an Argentine haircut for the IMF
By Willem H. Buitter – By approving an unprecedentedly large loan to Argentina in mid-2018, despite the country's failure to meet basic borrowing conditions, the International Monetary Fund committed a major blunder. Rather t...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:32:00 GMT
Eduardo Bolsonaro says Milei's role should be reassessed
Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, Thursday praised his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, whom he found way different from former President Mauricio Macri, it was reported.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:29:00 GMT
Uruguayan President promised new investments by Argentine group
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou met this week with representatives from the Argentine Grupo Werthein to discuss further developments and investments in the country, it was reported.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:25:00 GMT
Argentina’s Central Bank raises interest rates amid growing inflation
Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) Thursday increased interest rates to 42.5%, it was announced. The measure is consistent with recent talks between the Government of President Alberto Fernández and the International Monetary F...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:10:00 GMT
Argentina eyes National Food Company to regulate domestic prices
The Government of Argentina is planning to create a National Food Company as a measure to curb inflation, keep prices under control and help small and medium producers, Presidential Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti said Thursday in...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:04:00 GMT
Argentine President urged to choose a woman for the Supreme Court
Argentine President Alberto Fernández has been pressured this week by Amnesty International and other non-government organizations to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court with a female magistrate, it was reported.



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