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Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade

11-06-2021 23:51 At less than half its historical average, the Paraná’s low flow impedes Argentina’s exports as a concession to manage the waterway comes up for renewal.

by Jorgelina Hiba

Government hopes to ramp up vaccination amid opposition criticism

11-06-2021 23:45 Argentina’s death toll from Covid-19 continues to rise and healthcare professionals are feeling the strain.

Argentina lay foundations ahead of Copa América’s kick-off

11-06-2021 00:36 Draws in World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia remind the Albiceleste that there’s little margin for error. But there’s still grounds for optimism ahead of the Covid Copa in Brazil.

by Dan Edwards

Spanish PM offers 'absolute and total' support for Argentina's debt talks

09-06-2021 19:54 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offers “absolute and total” support to the Argentine government’s bid to renegotiate debt with IMF and Paris Club during one-day visit to Buenos Aires.

Ángel Cabrera extradited to Argentina on domestic violence charges

08-06-2021 19:47 Golf champion Ángel 'Pato' Cabrera was extradited from Brazil on Tuesday to face domestic violence accusations in Argentina brought by several women.

Argentina set to receive Sputnik vaccine's active ingredient from Russia

07-06-2021 17:32 Aerolíneas Argentinas flight heads to Moscow to pick up back the first consignment of active ingredients for producing Sputnik V in Argentina. Fresh delays in the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries.

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

05-06-2021 00:26 There’s plenty left to resolve for Juntos por el Cambio as this year’s PASO primaries and midterm elections approach. Internal tensions are growing and the lack of a clear leader leaves a lot of room for debate.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Argentina’s famed ‘aguinaldo’ bonus – an explainer

04-06-2021 23:56 It’s that time of the year again and there’s renewed curiosity on social networks about the origins of Argentina’s famed ‘aguinaldo,’ the benefit received by workers twice a year.

by Carlos Piro

Fernández, Putin confirm production of Sputnik vaccine in Argentina

04-06-2021 23:07 President showers Russian leader with praise as nations confirm mass production of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Argentina will begin imminently.

What we learned this week: May 30 to June 5

04-06-2021 22:59 A selection of the stories that seized the headlines over the past week in Argentina.

Commodities boom swells Central Bank reserves to nine-month high

03-06-2021 20:13 This year, exports have brought in US$13.3 billion so far – the highest level in 18 years for this time of the season.

Cuba receives syringes and needles from Argentine NGOs

02-06-2021 21:55 Cuba has received a batch of syringes and needles for its vaccination campaign against Covid-19, thanks to a donation from civil organisations in Argentina.

Criticism, jokes as Copa América moved to Brazil over Covid

01-06-2021 10:54 Decision to move Copa América to pandemic-battered Brazil draws criticism from epidemiologists – and a flurry of jokes.

Agüero hoping for Messi partnership after signing for Barça

01-06-2021 10:43 Sergio Agüero says he is hoping to have the "pleasure" of playing alongside Lionel Messi, after signing a two-year deal with Barcelona.

Crypto mining booms on cheap, subsidised energy in Argentina

31-05-2021 10:41 Bitcoin miners are capitalising on the inefficiencies of the country’s interventionist economy to reap outsize returns, fuelled by memories of currency busts and powered by government-subsidised electricity.

CONMEBOL says Copa América won't be hosted in Argentina

30-05-2021 23:16 Just two weeks before the tournament is due to kick off, CONMEBOL said late Sunday night that Argentina would not host the Copa América.

An extremely sensitive superpower

29-05-2021 11:22 Should the government of a debt-ridden country such as Argentina come up with a statement that raised its hackles, China would have no qualms about doing whatever it would take to make it change its mind.

by James Neilson

CONMEBOL ensures show must go on in Argentina

29-05-2021 11:17 When is a ban on football not a ban on football? Apparently, when CONMEBOL decides to flex its muscles.

by Dan Edwards

Almost 5% of girls under 18 in Argentina are married or living with a partner

29-05-2021 11:04 Around 230,000 girls under 18 nationwide are either married or living with a partner, according to new research. Latin America is the region with the fastest-growing child marriages in the world.

by Clara Fernández Escudero

11,800 restaurants and hotels have closed during pandemic

29-05-2021 11:01 FEHGRA chamber group says 3,800 establishments have shut their doors already this year, following 8,000 closures in 2020. Approximately 175,000 jobs have been lost in the process.