Argentina
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:13:00 GMTFIFA bribes scandal: Swiss bank agrees with US Justice Department to pay US$ 79,7 million
Swiss bank Julius Bär has agreed to pay US$79.7 million in a settlement with the US Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, world football’s governing body.
Fri, 28 May 2021 09:53:00 GMTMinister Guedes says Brazil favors the modernizing of Mercosur
“We are liberal but not stupid,” said Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Thursday during a virtual event where he explained that his country has no intention of leaving Mercosur, but it does want to modernize it.
Fri, 28 May 2021 09:40:00 GMTArgentine “Doctors For Truth” released on bail pending trial
A criminal judge in the Argentine city of Rosario Thursday decided to uphold the prosecution's request to charge "Doctors for the Truth" leader Mariano Arriaga for instigation to commit crimes, it was announced.
Fri, 28 May 2021 09:31:00 GMTArgentina: Bans on layoffs extended for 30 days
The Argentine Government of Alberto Fernández Thursday decided to extend a ban on layoffs for another 30 days so that workers who were affected by the recent full-scale quarantine decreed de the President does not result in wo...
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:50:00 GMTGerman Chancellor Merkel pledges to support Argentina in video-talk with President Fernández
Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday held a video conference during which both leaders discussed various issues concerning the future of diplomatic and economic relations between ...
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:35:00 GMTArgentina withdraws from lawsuit against Maduro before the International Criminal Court
The Government of Argentina Wednesday withdrew from a joint lawsuit filed against the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro before the International Criminal Court (ICC) brought forward by the previous administration of P...
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:59:00 GMTArgentina finds new supplier of vaccines against coronavirus
Argentine Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero Wednesday announced that an agreement with Chinese laboratory Cansino Bio for the supply of aniticoronavirus vaccines had been reached.
Wed, 26 May 2021 17:07:00 GMTArgentines defy lockdown and stage protests nationwide against President Fernández
Street protests against the Government were recorded in most Argentine cities Tuesday, particularly around Buenos Aires' iconic Obelisco, but also outside the Olivos presidential residence to signal the people's disapproval of ...
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:02:00 GMTArgentine Air Force faces another hurdle for its re equipment plans
Another hurdle has cropped up for the Argentine Air Force attempt to begin recovering its once might, which succumbed during the Falkland Islands conflict and with obsolescence. In effect, a long list of countries have been mos...
Tue, 25 May 2021 09:45:00 GMTArgentine President to sue opposition leader for slander
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday announced he would sue former Security Minister and chairwoman of the opposition Cambiemos Party Patricia Bullrich for slander, following her remarks about the current Government's ...