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Default jitters mount in Argentina as local yields top 70%

Yesterdat 13:12 Two years after Argentina emerged from its latest default, a debt crisis in brewing once again.

Argentina seeks spot diesel cargoes amid nationwide shortage

Yesterdat 09:15 Argentina's state-owned oil company is looking to buy diesel on the spot market as demand for the fuel is at its highest level in 12 years.

Fernández calls for Argentina's incorporation into the BRICS group

24-06-2022 13:15 BRICS members said in a declaration issued late Thursday that they "support talks between Russia and Ukraine" but did not lay out a pathway towards ending the war.

Stories that caught our eye: June 18 to 24

24-06-2022 11:01 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

2,800 Argentines slipping into poverty every day, experts warn

23-06-2022 23:20 Private estimates reveal horrifying social data underlining that being employed, whether formally or informally, is no guarantee against being poor. With annual inflation approaching three digits and sustained price increases for food and beverages above the monthly average, family incomes are increasingly falling short.

by Gonzalo Martínez

Recycled blankets and soup – volunteers help homeless as temperatures plummet

23-06-2022 23:16 Members of the Dando Una Mano and La Sachetera NGOs are providing vital assistance to the homeless in and around the capital as those living rough struggle against the freezing temperatures of the cold southern winter.

Tevez's uneasy arrival at Rosario Central points to roller-coaster ride

22-06-2022 22:25 Tevez's Central stint looks set to be a roller-coaster ride on and off the pitch – as usual the star is unlikely to ever be very far from the headlines.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina bonds drop to record as faster CPI swells debts

22-06-2022 17:32 Argentina’s sovereign bonds fell to a record low Wednesday, extending a two-week slump.

Filmmaker Juan José Campanella returns a theatre to Buenos Aires

21-06-2022 14:48 Oscar-winning Argentine filmmaker Juan José Campanella has brought the Teatro Politeama back to life, boosting theatrical offerings for porteños in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Latin American leftist leaders hail Petro's victory in Colombia

20-06-2022 14:58 Gustavo Petro's election as the first left-wing president in Colombia's history sparks joy among similarly aligned Latin American leaders.

Stories that caught our eye: June 11 to 17

18-06-2022 07:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina

A motley crew – in the air and on the ground

18-06-2022 07:53 A Venezuelan cargo plane with mysterious Iranians is a random factor entering out of the blue for a government sinking ever deeper into the red, concealing as much as reflecting more substantial issues.

Nicolás Dujovne: ‘This government’s economic programme is inflationary’

17-06-2022 08:00 Former economy minister Nicolás Dujovne on the Cambiemos administration, the IMF debt deals and Argentina’s ongoing struggle with inflation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Argentina raises benchmark rate to 52% as inflation stays hot

16-06-2022 16:54 Central Bank raises benchmark interest rate for the sixth time this year as the government struggles to cool inflation expectations. 

Facemasks no longer mandatory in enclosed spaces, says City Hall

16-06-2022 10:51 More than two years on since their introduction, the use of face masks is no longer compulsory in enclosed places in Buenos Aires, City Hall announced this week. 

Poll: 75% of voters disapprove of President Fernández’s government

16-06-2022 10:40 Presidential approval has picked up slightly but remains close to its lowest levels – three-quarters of voters disapprove of the Alberto Fernández government, according to a new UDESA survey. Inflation spans the grieta rift and is the biggest worry.

by Gabriel Irungaray

Remainder of crew of grounded plane prevented from leaving country

14-06-2022 18:00 The Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane grounded outside Buenos Aires since last week may not leave Argentina, a judge ruled Tuesday after their hotel was raided in a probe into possible Iran terror links.

With voluntary blood donors in short supply, experts call for ‘cultural change’

14-06-2022 16:38 On World Blood Donor Day, a look into blood donations in Buenos Aires.

by Mariel Priven

Biden faces uphill climb to restore US clout in Latin America

13-06-2022 14:20 US president has made a forceful pitch to reassert Washington's influence in Latin America, but the modesty of his promises will test his efforts at a time when China is making rapid inroads. 

The Kulfas saga and the never-ending Néstor Kirchner pipeline

10-06-2022 20:40 Kulfas was a thorny character for the Kirchnerites within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition from day one. One of the few 'Albertistas' in the Cabinet, he is said to have expressed President Fernández’s own view of the economy.

by Agustino Fontevecchia