News of rain

Mosquito invasion hits Buenos Aires and its surroundings

20-02-2024 14:12 Experts warn influx of mosquitoes is expected to last several weeks and recommend protective measures; Buenos Aires Province government to provide free repellent to residents across territory.

POWERFUL STORMS

13 dead in Bahía Blanca after sportsclub roof collapses in storm

17-12-2023 09:23 Storms with heavy rain and winds of up to 140km per hour hits Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area; At least 13 killed when roof of a sportsclub in Bahía Blanca collapses on top of victims.

WEATHER

Flooding and rainstorms force suspension of flights

17-08-2023 18:09 Thunderstorms and hail cause havoc across Buenos Aires Province and the City; More than 50 flights suspended amid torrential downpour; Flooding reported in La Plata and other districts.

AGRICULTURE

Argentina’s crisis-wracked economy needs rains now to save crops

23-05-2023 09:07 Farmers in Argentina need rainfall within the next three weeks to have any chance of emerging from a disastrous drought.

Agriculture

Soy climbs as USDA slashes Argentina's crop estimate by 20%

08-03-2023 21:23 Maize and soybean crops in Argentina are in even worse shape than previously thought, according to US estimates.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Report: Losses from severe drought could exceed US$10 billion

20-01-2023 13:00 Economy Minister Sergio Massa meets with Mesa de Enlace to discuss the situation as soybean crop estimates are slashed; Agricultural losses for farmers expected to total US$10 billion, could knock two points off GDP this year.

And that reminds me…

Dry rot or drought rout

17-12-2022 05:32 Argentina’s numerous crises are invariably a fertile field for extended analysis by pundits and economists but this columnist would argue that in many cases the causes can be reduced to a single word – drought.

by Michael Soltys

BLOOMBERG

South America rain offers hope for relief in world food prices

15-11-2022 21:28 Rain finally fell in Argentina over the weekend and soy farmers started revving up tractors to make up for lost planting time.

News of rain

Mosquito invasion hits Buenos Aires and its surroundings

13 dead in Bahía Blanca after sportsclub roof collapses in storm

Flooding and rainstorms force suspension of flights

Argentina’s crisis-wracked economy needs rains now to save crops

Soy climbs as USDA slashes Argentina's crop estimate by 20%

Report: Losses from severe drought could exceed US$10 billion

Dry rot or drought rout

South America rain offers hope for relief in world food prices

Trump rides global wave of anti-incumbency

Trump and Argentina – Business leaders hope political affinity will prompt commercial resurgence

Police charge trio in connection with Liam Payne’s death

Cattle rancher accused of mass penguin slaughter found guilty

Wanted: Republican-friendly name for Argentina's vacant post in Washington

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Una médica denunció a un conocido polista por el hurto de su mochila en el aeropuerto de Ezeiza

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