Argentina
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:15:00 GMTArgentina: Jewish community call for truth and justice on sixth anniversary of the killing of prosecutor Alberto Nisman
The main community center serving Argentina’s Jews on Monday called for “truth” and “justice” to prevail in the case of Alberto Nisman, on the sixth anniversary of the federal prosecutor’s assassination.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:21:00 GMTArgentina reports the first case of Britain's coronavirus variant
Argentina confirmed on Saturday the first case in the country of a new coronavirus variant that was first identified in Britain and appears to be more contagious.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:13:00 GMTPope Francis repeats he's eager to visit Uruguay and Argentina
Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table. In an interview with Catholic News Service last week, Guzman Ca...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:40:00 GMTArgentine president celebrates a rare success of his administration, promulgation of an abortion bill
Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of Latin American countries to allow elective abortion, as neighboring Chile initiated its own debate on decriminalizing a procedure denied to most women on the continent. Pres...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:39:00 GMTArgentina and IMF resume discussions and "fresh funds" could be included in the package
The International Monetary Fund expects the pace of its ongoing discussions with Argentine authorities to accelerate in coming weeks, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:53:00 GMTArgentina's jiggers begin the squid season on Saturday
Argentina's squid season takes off next Saturday, Jan 16, south of parallel 44, according to the Federal Fisheries Council. The decision follows a technical-scientific report from the country's research institute, Inidep, which...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:54:00 GMTPortugal wants quick ratification of EU/Mercosur deal, but there are many objections
Portugal which last week took the rotating presidency of the European Union for six months as of January 1st, said that it will try to conclude the bloc’s free trade agreement with Mercosur, agreed in 2019 after two decades o...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:45:00 GMTRich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain
Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians wh...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:42:00 GMTArgentina lifts ban on corn exports to a daily cap of 30.000 tons
Argentina has lifted a suspension on corn exports announced in December and will opt instead for a temporary 30,000 tons daily cap on sales abroad, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, backing off the more restrictive measu...
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 09:59:00 GMTArgentine economy forecasted to expand 5,5% this year, but inflation will remain close to 50%
Argentina's economy is expected to grow 5,5% in 2021, after a contraction of about 12% last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with inflation seen ending the year at 49.8%, according to a survey of economists by the central ban...