Argentina
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:47:00 GMTMilei says anti-fascist LGBT+ protesters duped by "edited" version of his speech
Argentine President Javier Milei said Sunday that he was saddened by how those participating in the Feb. 1 Gay Pride demonstration in Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo were "used with an edited video."
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:09:00 GMTWorst feared as Argentine national goes missing in Brazil
Brazilian Police keep looking for 32-year-old Argentine national Federico Bruni who went missing as he went on a tour in the São Bonifácio jungle. Bruni's pick-up truck and his dog have already been found.
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:35:00 GMTArgentine national among the dead in Potomac River air crash
US authorities announced Thursday that there were no survivors in the mid-air collision between an American Eagle CRJ-700 jetliner and an Army helicopter near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan / National Airport. Among the deceased...
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:28:00 GMTBOFA report predicts relative stability in Argentina until mid-term elections
A Bank of America (BOFA) report released this week forecast that Argentina's Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei would be lifting the so-called exchange rate stocks in December this year. By that time, the rate...
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:35:00 GMTArgentina launches a month assessment of Illex squid along the Patagonian shelf
Argentina this week launched a month long cruise assessment of the sub-Patagonic squid, Illex Argentinus, on board the Ocean Fisheries Research Vessel, Victor Angelescu. The area of research will extend between parallels 46 and...
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:39:00 GMTMilei’s Davos speech triggers political and social uproar
Argentine President Javier Milei generated a wave of criticism after his statements at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he linked homosexuality with pedophilia. His words triggered the call for an “anti-fascist” mar...
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:39:00 GMTIMF mission leaves Buenos Aires but talks will continue
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) team rounded up its mission to Buenos Aires Monday saying that negotiations for a new loan will continue. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's envoys held meetings with Economy Mi...
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:55:00 GMTArgentina to build fence along Bolivian border
Authorities in the Argentine province of Salta called for tenders to build a “perimeter fence” 200 meters long and 2.5 meters high on the border with Bolivia along the Bermejo River between the Aguas Blancas bus terminal an...
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:41:00 GMTMilei’s 2025 challenges: Between Argentina's mid-term elections and the IMF
By Alejandro Werner (*) - The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and...
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:26:00 GMTArgentine SME exports grow 17.3% in 2024
Argentina's Chamber of Medium-sized Enterprises (CAME) released a report this weekend showing an interannual growth in exports of 17.3% measured in US dollars, with total sales amounting to US$ 10.032 billion, which represented...