Argentina
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:56:00 GMTSevere drought impacts on Argentine corn and soybean crop estimates
Argentina’s corn 2021/22 crop has now been estimated at less than the 48 million tons of just a few weeks ago, according to the Rosario grains exchange, because a severe drought has slashed yields. Likewise with soybeans firs...
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:16:00 GMTArgentina to welcome Ukrainian refugees
The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced it would be granting humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMT“Nobody is happy with the IMF understanding, we all despise the Fund,” Argentine president
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez admitted “nobody is happy” with the latest understanding reached with the International Monetary Fund, but under no circumstances does it condition the Argentine government economic pol...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMTControversy over empty bench in Argentine Congress representing Malvinas
A “nutty” initiative, Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella described the proposal by several Argentine lawmakers to create in Congress a Malvinas Islands bench, which would remain empty covered with an Argentine flag u...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:38:00 GMTFounding stone for relocated naval base in Ushuaia with its own wharf
Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana and the governor of Tierra del Fuego province, Gustavo Melella laid the founding stone of the Ushuaia Integral Naval Base, which will replace the current naval base, and will be built ...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:28:00 GMTArgentina approves funds for a new polar vessel, to be built with Finnish consultants
The Argentine government has approved the funds for the design and construction of a new polar vessel to complement the activities of ice breaker ARA Almirante Irizar in her task of delivering provisions to the Argentine thirte...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:10:00 GMTYPF Luz officially opens Cañadón León wind farm in Argentine Patagonia
Argentina's YPF Luz - the electricity division of the traditional state-owned oil company - has officially opened its third wind farm, Cañadón León, which is expected to supply 123 MW of renewable energy to the national syst...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:05:00 GMTArgentine FA wants Ukrainian league players allowed to work for other clubs
Argentine Football Association (AFA) President Claudio Tapia Thursday announced a petition was to be filed before the sport's world governing body FIFA so that players registered to compete within Ukraine's professional league ...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:06:00 GMTArgentina orders evacuation of Kyiv embassy
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Thursday announced his country was evacuating its embassy in Kyiv as the Russian onslaught keeps advancing towards Ukraine's capital.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMTIMF deal draft due at Argentine Congress Thursday
Argentina's Finance Ministry looked all set Wednesday to send over to Congress the intended deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was reported. But it was still unclear how things would play out since the ruling F...