Architecture & viniculture Specialist architects putting Argentine wine on another map 14-04-2021 11:02 Mendoza is synonymous with Malbec wine, but what's not so well known is that the province has become a reference for wine cellar architecture.
AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT A third of global farmland at 'high' pesticide pollution risk 30-03-2021 14:37 A third of the planet's agricultural land is at "high risk" of pesticide pollution from the lingering residue of chemical ingredients that can leach into water supplies and threaten biodiversity, according to new research.
BLOOMBERG It’s still ‘America first’ on vaccines as Russia, China fill gap 12-03-2021 12:57 Throughout the developing world, countries like Argentina have been squeezed out by richer nations in the race to secure vaccines produced by Western companies such as Pfizer and Moderna. Across most of Africa and large swathes of Latin America, south Asia and southeast Asia, little or no vaccine has been distributed.
MINING China's appetite for copper provides Chile with opportunity 26-02-2021 13:08 With the price of copper reaching a 10-year high thanks in no small part to China's insatiable appetite, Chile faces a "unique" opportunity, according to experts.
Global pandemic Waiving IP rights will not boost vaccine production, says pharma group 23-02-2021 15:00 Exempting Covid-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights will not speed up production or distribution of the jabs, a pharmaceutical industry association argued Tuesday.
PRICE CONTROLS Government to investigate food companies amid price clampdown 17-02-2021 14:28 Production & Development Ministry plans to investigate several food companies for not “increasing production to its highest level of installed capacity” and ensuring proper delivery.
Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 shots on the market or in development 17-02-2021 13:56 With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development.
BLOOMBERG Corn up to US$5 a bushel and soybeans spike 06-01-2021 14:50 Maize climbed to US$5 a bushel and soybeans rallied for a sixth day, driving both crops to fresh six-year highs, as farmer protests and dry weather pose threat to supplies.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Industry down 7.1% in August year-on-year, says INDEC 08-10-2020 19:22 Around 54 percent of local manufacturers operated normally in August, with 45.9% working only partially or inactive, says INDEC.
BLOOMBERG Economic recovery stalls with industry declining 08-10-2020 15:18 Industrial production fell 0.9% in August compared to July and 7.1% from the previous year, according to official data.
TECH & MEDIA Journalism, beware of Google’s billion-dollar siren calls! 03-10-2020 08:40 The largest threat for Google and Facebook, and Big Tech in general, is regulation. by Agustino Fontevecchia
PERIODISMO PURO | INTERVIEW Santiago Cafiero: ‘Macri sought to blame Argentine society for his own failures.’ 12-09-2020 08:46 In a feature-length interview, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero discusses Peronism past and present, the opposition, and what lies ahead for Argentina in the next two years. by Jorge Fontevecchia
HUNT FOR VACCINE AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after unexplained illness 08-09-2020 21:54 Pharmaceutical company says it has"voluntarily paused" a randomised clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine, in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Argentina to co-produce coronavirus vaccine with Mexico 12-08-2020 17:48 President Alberto Fernández confirms Argentina and Mexico will co-produce millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford and Swedish-British pharma firm AstraZeneca.
Coronavirus pandemic Automobile industry restarts production with limited shifts 27-05-2020 16:26 Sector returns to work after receiving authorisation from the government to restart production with limited shift patterns.
MINISTRY POSITIONS Environment more sustainable than development in pandemic 09-05-2020 10:28 The problem of climate change has been overtaken by the pandemic but when we can finally forget about coronavirus, we should not forget climate change. by Michael Soltys
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Juan Cabandié: ‘We all have to move toward more sustainable practices’ 09-05-2020 10:09 Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Juan Cabandié says the post-pandemic world needs a “new social and environmental order that contemplates new methods of production,” in an exclusive interview. by Fermin Koop
MINISTRY POSITIONS Production in a context of reduction 02-05-2020 10:58 Although always working with centre-left administrations, Kulfas has no political militancy or factional loyalty with his presence in the Cabinet entirely due to his personal links to President Fernández, as a leading member of his Grupo Callao think tank. by Michael Soltys
Nationwide lockdown Nine provinces granted exemptions from nationwide lockdown 24-04-2020 14:27 The nine are Entre Ríos, Misiones, Salta, San Juan, Mendoza, Santa Cruz, Neuquén, Jujuy and La Pampa.
Drug Trade US report: Colombia coca production still at record high 06-03-2020 12:07 The Trump administration has encouraged the Colombian government to ramp-up its efforts of curbing production through arial herbicide spraying.
AGRO POLICY Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties 05-03-2020 21:56 Four producers' unions say they will halt grain and livestock trading for four days and go on strike, starting from Monday, in response to a rise in duties imposed by President Alberto Fernández.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Industry and construction continue free fall 09-01-2020 10:17 Data indicates industrial production slumped by 4.5% in November – 19th consecutive month of decline.
ECONOMIC MEASURES Kulfas praises businesses as government re-launches Precios Cuidados 08-01-2020 17:46 Government re-launches price-controls scheme with a list of 310 items, which includes "leading brand" products "at reasonable prices," according to officials.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Auto industry decline underlined by 32.5% drop in production in 2019 07-01-2020 09:12 Automobile production fell 32.5% in 2019 in Argentina compared to the previous year, with just 314,787 units manufactured – the sector's lowest level since 2004.
Bloomberg Argentina’s shale trove risks staying buried, oil chiefs say 12-11-2019 11:21 Drillers in Argentina are scared that interventionist economic policies will foil the world’s next big shale hope.
LABOUR UNREST Aerolíneas Argentinas reaches 'agreement in principle' with pilots 10-10-2019 10:01 Accord with APLA pilots union expected to be endorsed by the Labour Ministry today, but one other grouping remains at odds with carriers.
BLOOMBERG Energy companies would likely bear cost of Fernández’s utilities shift 01-10-2019 16:29 Energy companies would likely be made to pay for Alberto Fernández’s move to slow hikes in electricity and natural gas prices.
VACA MUERTA Gas, petrol production at Vaca Muerta reaches new high 06-07-2019 09:15 Oil and natural gas production hit a record high in May, the government revealed this week, thanks to a rise in “non-conventional” output at Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation.
CORN HARVEST Corn to surpass soybean production this year, says Argentina 06-07-2019 09:00 For the first time in two decades, maize production in Argentina will surpass soybean production this year, the government has predicted.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Industrial output fell 8.8% year-on-year in April 05-06-2019 17:32 Bureau registers 12th consecutive month of decline for industrial output. Production has slumped by 10.6% in the first four months of the year.
INTERVIEW: PRODUCTION & LABOUR MINISTER Dante Sica: 'Business leaders are reporting higher sales than expected' 28-05-2019 15:28 Production and Labour Minister Dante Sica insists government is focused on reform package as economic indicators show few signs of any major pre-election upturn. by Patricia Valli