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Argentina makes US$390-million interest payment to IMF

05-11-2021 01:53 Argentina made a payment of US$390 million Monday to the International Monetary Fund for interest on a US$44-billion loan it is seeking to renegotiate, the government said.

Global pandemic

In world’s worst Covid vaccine line, you wait hours and still get nothing

26-06-2021 00:06 Venezuelans wait in line for hours to receive a dose of the vaccine. Many leave without jabs in their arms.

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández holds 'positive' talks with IMF chief in Rome

14-05-2021 14:16 President Alberto Fernández said Friday he was hoping to renegotiate Argentina's debt "as quickly as possible," after talks with the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Rome.

Transport

Bomb threat at Palermo station causes delays on San Martín line

05-05-2021 11:40 A bomb threat at Palermo station in the capital on Wednesday morning led to the deployment of the Federal Police’s explosives team, sparking concern among commuters.

IMF DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Argentina will not accept any conditions from IMF, warns Fernández

11-08-2020 22:06 President Alberto Fernández says he will not allow the IMF to impose austerity measures on Argentina as part of a new financing programme.

GLOBAL PANDEMIC

Trump says the United States will cut ties with WHO

30-05-2020 10:04 Move likely to spark dismay, especially in other parts of the world where the coronavirus outbreak has yet to reach its peak.

Tourism

Buenos Aires Bus, City's sightseeing bus for tourists, gets a reboot

05-03-2020 12:00 Renewed 'Bus Turístico' service began on March 1. Buses now have wifi and cell phone charging systems. Rides will be available every 20 minutes.

by Claudio Corsalini

BREXITSHAMBLES

UK rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away

27-02-2020 15:14 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and fishing right, setting out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Subte's C-line to closed for next two weeks

20-01-2020 00:00 C-line is now closed for two weeks as part of the works to modernise signalling system. Transport officials say more buses will be running.

Poverty

New UCA report puts Argentina's poverty level at 40.8%

06-12-2019 15:06 Some 16 million Argentines now below the poverty line, with 3.6 million living in extreme poverty, reports UCA's Observatorio de la Deuda Social.