Argentina
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:58:00 GMTArgentina confirms lacks of dollars: limits the import of luxury goods
The central bank of Argentina on Wednesday imposed a new rule limiting the import of foreign luxury goods as part of its effort to stanch the leakage of its own international currency reserves.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:31:00 GMTArgentina's country risk rises to 1,417 points; investors fear economic measures
Argentina's country risk reached a maximum of 1,417 basis points on Tuesday, reflecting investors' fears about the behavior of the domestic economy and doubts about the international situation of the markets, traders told Reute...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:44:00 GMTPresident Xi pledges a comprehensive strategic partnership with Argentina
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China stands ready to work with Argentina to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:36:00 GMTDry weather threatens southern Brazil and eastern Argentina
Dry weather across some of the major producing regions in South America is putting upward pressure on corn and soybean prices at the start the new year. Dryness is expected to continue through the short term across southern Bra...
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:15:00 GMTArgentina's grain inspectors' union expect to reach a salary agreement this Monday
Argentina's grain inspectors' union, Urgara, said on the last day of 2020 that its members will continue to strike over the weekend after failing to strike a wage deal despite two meetings with the Chamber of Private and Commer...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 22:41:00 GMTSouth Atlantic area of global contention? US Coast Guard off to South America to patrol for IUU fishing
The following piece by Gidget Fuentes in USNI News offers an account of the mission of USCGC (WMSL/758) Stone, fresh from Shipyard and Quarantine, and which departed Mississippi on 22 December for Southern Atlantic Patrol:
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:50:00 GMTArgentina's regulator approves the AstraZeneca and Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine
Argentina's regulator on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, AstraZeneca said in a statement.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:30:00 GMTArgentina suspends corn export sales until March; farmers' surprised and furious
Argentina will suspend sales of corn for export until Feb. 28, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, announcing the surprise move as part of the government's effort to ensure ample domestic food supplies.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:10:00 GMTArgentina approves bill to legalize the voluntary interruption of pregnancy
Argentina's Senate voted to legalize elective abortion early Wednesday, marking a historic political shift in the heavily Catholic country and larger region.
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:39:00 GMTMalvinas Veteran in tears after his Argentine military ID was sold on the UK eBay website
By Heather Briley for MercoPress
LONDON, UK – Almost forty years after the Falklands conflict the identity document of an Argentine soldier has been sold on the UK eBay website. It belongs to the director of the Malvinas Mus...