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.
BLOOMBERG Why Venezuela will influence Argentina’s IMF talks 04-11-2019 17:07 An imposing debt load and uncertainty about his economic policies already limit Alberto Fernández’s room for a renegotiation of the record IMF credit line, but his views on the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro are also softer than those of outgoing Mauricio Macri.
Campaign watch Argentina becomes a bundle of nerves 07-09-2019 00:55 At the end of the line the country has always faced the same trauma: more inflation, devaluation, recession and, eventually, default. by Marcelo J. Garcia
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Court quashes Sarmiento rail underpass graft trial over lack of evidence 23-08-2019 15:00 Ex-Kirchnerite officials De Vido and Jaime off hook for now as Odebrecht graft probe stalls. Number of businessmen, such as Ángelo Calcaterra, also acquitted. Second ruling, however, opens door for new investigation into Correo Argentino debts.