Archives
Argentina
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:24:00 GMTFuel goes up in Paraguay, but tanking up in Argentina not an option
The state-run oil company Petróleos Paraguayos (Petropar) has announced an increase in the price of fuel at pumps effective Saturday, Feb. 12, despite previous announcements that there would be no changes until the end of the ...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Argentine opposition to support Congressional approval of IMF deal
Argentina's main opposition political coalition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Thursday announced it will support the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so as to never "push Argentina to defa...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:27:00 GMT
St Valentine's Day rise in bread to hit beleaguered Argentine families
The price of bread in Argentina is to rise between 20% and 25% as of next Monday, Feb. 14 in a very special St Valentine's Day gift both to consumers and to a Government that is struggling to curb inflation and keep the exchang...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:45:00 GMT
China strongly lobbying to sell jet fighters to Argentina
Next month an Argentine military delegation will be traveling to China as part of a bilateral defense cooperation understanding, which among other issues includes the potential purchase of twelve Chinese fighter aircraft for wh...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:22:00 GMT
Excellent prospects for Mercosur beef exports, except Argentina
The Argentine beef industry is optimistic about world meat production and global demand this year, with China again playing a leading market role. A report issued by Argentina's Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) and the Mercado Gana...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:03:00 GMT
Argentina's industrial activity on a recovery path
Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) Wednesday reported local industrial output had recorded a 15.8% growth in the year 2021, boosted by automotive and transport which showed a 50.9% increase.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Brazil supports Argentine Malvinas claim but since UK is an 'important partner', authorizes RAF landings
Brazil on Tuesday defended its decision to allow British military aircraft flying to the Falkland Island to call at Brazilian airports, landings that annoyed Argentina. The complaint is not new, and Brazilian policy under diffe...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Xiaomi to assemble cell phones in Tierra del Fuego
Just a couple of days after the meeting between President Alberto Fernández and Xi Jinping, it was announced that the Chinese cell phone manufacturer Xiaomi will start producing some of its models in Tierra del Fuego and will ...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Argentine President already in Barbados for PM meeting
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday landed in Barbados for a meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Mia Mottley amid strong COVID-19 restrictions for reporters. It is the South American head of state's last stop of an in...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:14:00 GMT
Argentina's YPF to invest US $ 90 million in solar energy
Argentina's Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur Monday presided over the ceremony during which the State-run oil company YPF announced it will invest U$S 90 million to develop a solar energy park in Ullum, in the province of San Juan, wh...