Argentina
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:55:00 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...
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: