Bye Boris The front-runners to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's next PM 07-07-2022 13:14 Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt lead the early betting as punters place wagers over the identity of Britain's next leader.
UK Conservative Crisis UK ministers to tell Boris Johnson to quit 06-07-2022 16:35 Senior ministers set to tell under-pressure PM he must quit after spate of resignations from scandal-hit government.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto packs his bags for Germany and the G7 21-06-2022 16:08 Argentina’s president jets off Saturday for the G7 in Bavaria; Beforehand he will virtually attend 14th BRICS summit; Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero heads to New York to restate Malvinas sovereignty claim before the UN.
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks diplomatic battle at UNESCO 13-04-2022 14:04 Russia is due to host the annual meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in just two months, a meeting that Western nations say they will now boycott over the invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Blow for government as 2022 budget bill is rejected in Congress 17-12-2021 17:07 In a blow to President Fernández, deputies in lower house reject ruling coalition’s proposal. Economy Minister Guzmán confirms government will extend current budget via decree.
POLITICS 2022 Budget bill: Government suffers defeat in Congress 17-12-2021 14:50 Argentina's government suffered an embarrassing defeat on Friday as its 2022 Budget was rejected by Congress, underlining tensions over the country's economic policies.
DIPLOMACY Biden's nominee for US envoy criticises Argentina’s policy on Venezuela and Cuba 26-10-2021 16:36 Marc Stanley, Joe Biden’s nominee for next US ambassador to Argentina, uses confirmation hearing to criticise Argentina’s foreign policy approach on Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, while calling for a “macroeconomic plan” from Alberto Fernández administration.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil Senate committee recommends 10 pandemic charges against Bolsonaro 20-10-2021 13:20 Senate committee in Brazil recommends that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Darwin cemetery Malvinas humanitarian mission: Red Cross discovers five bodies 20-08-2021 03:11 Red Cross experts working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands said Thursday they discovered an additional body buried in a common grave.
HUMANITARIAN PROJECT Red Cross sends second mission team to identify fallen Argentine soldiers 16-08-2021 14:20 The Red Cross said Monday it had begun a second phase in its forensic work to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.
HUMANITARIAN MISSION Argentina, UK agree new mission to identify graves of Malvinas soldiers 20-03-2021 07:55 Two countries sign agreement asking Red Cross to lead second humanitarian mission to disputed islands to identify remains of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin Cemetery.
BLOOMBERG Creditors blast Argentina for post-restructuring bond blow-up 22-10-2020 22:22 Argentina Exchange Bondholders group and the Argentina Creditor Committee rip government for mismanaging the economy, saying country is headed for disaster just seven weeks after restructuring US$65 billion in debt.