INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Marcelo Bielsa agrees deal to be next Uruguay coach 12-05-2023 09:49 Veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa agrees US$4-million-a-year deal to take charge of Uruguayan national team until 2026 and will sign contract in the coming days.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS President's withdrawal does little to resolve internal tensions 23-04-2023 17:49 Alberto Fernández displayed a firmness he had not shown before, but the president's strength and ability to govern has been weakened. by Rosendo Fraga
ANALYSIS Alberto steps down early, shifting focus to PASO primaries 22-04-2023 18:35 Argentina’s economic crisis accelerated the president’s announcement. The polls did not even give him a chance. He insists on the PASO primaries but, for now, no-one is echoing his request. by Ramón Indart
Lithium in Latin America Chile’s Boric announces public-private model for tapping lithium reserves 21-04-2023 09:53 Chile’s government delivers long-awaited lithium development policy; State will partner with private firms to tap reserves says President Boric.
EDITORIAL Is no memory sacred? 25-03-2023 06:00 Despite the increasing distance from the 1976 military coup on its 47th anniversary, Memory Day cannot be consigned to the past because it is all about impunity, which also belongs to the present and future. v
DEBT PILE Argentina confirms plans to force debt swap on state entities 23-03-2023 17:08 State banks and ANSES social security agency must swap 100% of foreign bond holdings for peso-denominated debt, decree confirms.
CRIME & ENVIRONMENT Colombia's war on illegal gold mines hits outlaw armed groups 08-02-2023 12:06 Colombian security forces are taking aim at illegal mining for gold which not only provides resources for rebel armed groups, but is also responsible for contaminating water sources with Mercury.
CENSUS 2022 RESULTS Census data update shows Argentina’s population is 46 million 31-01-2023 23:14 INDEC shares fresh data from last May’s census, showing national headcount of 46,044,703 – 1.2 million lower than previous estimate. According to statistics bureau, 51.76% of the population is female and 48.22% male.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation spiked to three-decade high of 95% in 2022 12-01-2023 16:56 Rising annual inflation, which is expected to exceed 100% in the coming months, has once again become the dominant theme in Argentina.
Vice-president's speech Cristina Fernández de Kirchner slams Supreme Court over tax sharing ruling 28-12-2022 19:04 Vice-president slams Supreme Court for its decision to rule in favour of Buenos Aires City in an ongoing federal revenue-sharing row with the national government, as she claims any potential 2023 candidacy has been "proscribed" by the Judiciary.
REVENUE-SHARING ROW President snubs Supreme Court ruling, sparking crisis 23-12-2022 14:49 President Alberto Fernández's decision to disobey a Supreme Court order to return funding to the government of the opposition-controlled city of Buenos Aires, sparks an institutional crisis.
KEY COURT RULING Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in federal revenue-sharing row 22-12-2022 09:49 Casa Rosada analysing next steps to follow after big judicial setback; Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hails decision that boosts capital’s share of revenue-sharing percentage.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Heroes' welcome for Albiceleste players and staff upon arrival at Ezeiza 20-12-2022 08:51 Argentina's World Cup winners were given a heroes' welcome after returning home from Qatar and arriving at Ezeiza; Players due to rest before departing at midday for parade from AFA headquarters to Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk landmark.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Lionel Messi brings euphoria to beleaguered Argentines 19-12-2022 13:38 Argentina’s third World Cup title generated a rare moment of euphoria for a country battered by near three-digit inflation and facing months of economic and political uncertainty.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Saudi king declares holiday after shock win over Argentina 22-11-2022 14:10 Saudi King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team's stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media reported.
POLITICS Milei claims he turned down US$300,000 offer not to run in 2021 20-10-2022 16:48 The deputy of La Libertad Avanza lawmaker alleges he refused a six-figure sum from "an important politician" who did not want him to compete in the last PASO.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in September hit 6.2%, prices up 83% over past year 14-10-2022 18:51 No respite from runaway price hikes: inflation in September reached 6.2%, with cost of living over the last 12 months up 83%. Private economists forecast an annual 2022 rate of more than 100%.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Argentina’s yearly inflation surged to 83% in September 14-10-2022 18:49 Annual inflation surged to a new 30-year high in September as policymakers struggle to tame some of the world’s fastest consumer price increases.
Coronavirus pandemic National government ends mandatory use of Covid-19 facemasks 21-09-2022 11:04 National government ends compulsory use of Covid-19 facemasks in enclosed spaces, schools and public transport; Decision now lies in hands of regional governments.
ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE China nuclear deal held up over Argentina’s reactor fuel demand 19-09-2022 09:35 Buenos Aires insists on the right to manufacture the fuel; Outcome of negotiations could weigh on global nuclear market.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation woes continue: prices up 7% in August 15-09-2022 23:52 Food and non-alcoholic beverages see highest spikes as purchasing-power continues to plummet; Prices have risen 56.4% since January with annual projections now nearing 100%.
PRO-CFK MARCH ‘We need to stand against this’ – huge crowds flood Plaza de Mayo to ‘defend democracy’ 02-09-2022 18:26 Crowds gather in front of the presidential palace a day after a failed attack on the life of Vice President Cristina Kirchner. Peronists and those more skeptical of the government were united in condemnation of political violence. by Isobel McGrigor
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina’s stars in good form as World Cup draws closer 26-08-2022 11:02 National side and its superstars are providing a rare jolt of optimism for Argentines as Qatar 2022 creeps ever closer.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Inflation surges past 70% on political turmoil 11-08-2022 16:46 Consumer prices rose 71% in July from a year ago, the highest level in about 30 years, according to government data published Thursday.
RUNAWAY PRICE HIKES Analysts estimate inflation could surpass 90% this year 10-08-2022 23:09 Annual inflation moves ever closer to three digits amid widespread changes at Argentina’s Economy Ministry.
Environment First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park 21-07-2022 18:07 Argentina sees the first jaguars born in the wild in 70 years. Rewilding Argentina announced the birth of twins to Arami, a jaguar raised in captivity, who was released into protected wetland.
ECONOMIC CRISIS Inflation hits 64% year-on-year, analysts fear worse yet to come 14-07-2022 19:05 No respite from price hikes in Argentina: Inflation hit 5.3% in June, increases totalled 36.2% in first half of this year.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Inflation hit 30-year high ahead of Guzmán's exit 14-07-2022 18:11 Consumer prices in Argentina rose at the fastest pace in more than three decades in June, with worse expected after the economy minister quit this month.
BUENOS AIRES Centro Cultural Borges re-opens in state hands after two-year closure 27-05-2022 12:00 Historic building that houses the Galerías Pacífico shopping mall welcomes back the CCB, this time with a federal agenda. by Hannah Gonzalez
MICA 2022 Argentina holds international event to promote its cultural industries 19-05-2022 19:40 Argentina launches new edition of Mercado de Industrias Culturales Argentinas (“Market of Argentine Cultural Industries,” MICA) to promote export of its goods and productions.
National census 2022 ‘Exceeded all expectations’ – Authorities hail 2022 National Census 18-05-2022 23:54 More than 23.8 million people complete once-in-a-decade survey online, reveals official; 2022 census the first to include new questions on gender and ethnicity.
Colombia Elections 2022 Colombian rebels announce ceasefire for presidential elections 16-05-2022 16:53 Colombia's last recognised rebel group, the Marxist National Liberation Army (ELN), on Monday announced a 10-day ceasefire to allow presidential elections to pass off peacefully.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation continues to bite as INDEC reveals 6% jump in April 12-05-2022 23:44 Price increases totalled 23.1% in the first quarter, with prices hiked 58% over the last 12 months, according to official data.
CENSUS 2022 Argentina prepares to embark upon national census after two-year pandemic delay 10-05-2022 15:29 Next Wednesday, May 18, Argentina will all but shut down as tens of thousands of census workers get to work surveying the national population. This year’s mammoth undertaking is different to that of 12 years ago, though – for the first time, citizens and residents have been asked to fill out their details online in advance.
BLOOMBERG Bond chaos in Argentina sparks traders’ rush to provincial notes 25-04-2022 15:36 Investors are snapping up securities issued by the provinces of Córdoba, Neuquén, Mendoza and Chubut, turning them into the nation’s top performers this month.
Environment Ecuador expands oil extraction from protected nature reserve in Amazon 15-04-2022 15:32 Extraction of 3,600 barrels per day has begun in the Ishpingo oil field, which together with nearby fields Tiputini and Tambococha holds more than 40 percent of the country's proven crude reserves.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals prices jumped 6.7% in March 13-04-2022 16:08 Consumer prices in Argentina rose 6.7% in March – the highest monthly rate in nearly six years, official data reveals.
RULING COALITION Frente de Todos senators eye bill to tax undeclared assets held overseas 28-03-2022 22:02 Ruling coalition senators propose new bill that would tax the undeclared assets of citizens held overseas and use them to pay off IMF debt.
CENSUS 2022 Government launches 2022 census, first to feature digital element 18-03-2022 13:27 Argentina’s last census, carried out in 2010, revealed that the country’s population was 40.11 million, although current estimates place the figure at around 45 million people.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Prices jumped 4.7% in February, compounding inflation concerns 18-03-2022 08:13 Inflation over the last 12 months now totals 52.3%, with prices up by 8.8% in just the first two months of the year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation quickens more than expected in new challenge 15-03-2022 21:42 Argentina’s inflation accelerated in February at its fastest pace in nearly a year, surpassing forecasts and challenging the government’s targets for this year.
FOOTBALL Youngsters draw the eye in latest round of Albiceleste call-ups 11-03-2022 10:54 Garnacho, Romero, Carboni, Geralnik, Paz and Soulé – are these the names of Argentina’s next superstars? by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage 25-02-2022 22:48 Raging fires in Corrientes are ravaging the Esteros del Iberá and its native forests, threatening an area of great biodiversity that shelters numerous species threatened with extinction.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province 18-02-2022 18:34 Politicians play the blame game as provincial governor calls for urgent assistance; More than 600,000 hectares of land consumed by flames so far.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Unprecedented drought fuels devastating fires in Corrientes Province 16-02-2022 22:26 Fires fuelled by an unprecedented drought are ravaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the northeastern province of Corrientes, causing serious economic and environmental damage.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation reached 3.9% in January, lifting annual rate to 50.7% 15-02-2022 22:08 Consumer prices rose 3.9% in January as inflation accelerated for a second straight month, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported on Wednesday.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Inflation accelerates for second straight month 15-02-2022 21:55 Argentina’s inflation accelerated for the second consecutive month in January as the Central Bank sped up the pace of its controlled currency devaluations.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Brazil and Argentina ordered to play World Cup abandoned qualifier 14-02-2022 14:28 FIFA orders Brazil and Argentina to replay World Cup qualifying match halted in São Paulo last September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Firefighters continue to battle forest blazes in Argentina 14-01-2022 19:25 With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine of Argentina's 23 provinces, including one blaze that has been active for more than a month.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Inflation in Argentina soared to 50.9% in 2021 13-01-2022 17:08 Argentina's consumer price index accelerated in December by 3.8 percent, lifting the country's inflation rate for 2021 to 50.9% – one of the highest rates in the world.