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Moody's forecasts 1.5% contraction for Argentina's economy

12-04-2023 13:46 Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service warns of impact of drought on Argentina's economy and predicts inflation will rise to 107% this calendar year.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Massa seals tax info exchange deal with United States

06-12-2022 22:29 Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa wins over Washington and signs an agreement with US Ambassador Marc Stanley guaranteeing the exchange of tax information from Internal Revenue Service.

BTS SINGER IN B.A.

K-pop star Jin performs with Coldplay on 'magical night' in Buenos Aires

29-10-2022 11:43 K-pop superstar Jin draws fans in huge numbers as he performed new single 'The Astronaut' alongside Coldplay at River Plate's Monumental stadium; Performance is last before he heads off to perform mandatory military service.

INTERVIEW / BBC WORLD QUESTIONS

Charlie Taylor: ‘People are always excited at speaking truth to power’

08-10-2022 14:39 BBC Series Producer Charlie Taylor explains why the British broadcaster returned to Buenos Aires for the latest edition of 'World Questions' show and why audiences are always full of surprises.

by James Grainger

bbc world questions

Audience quizzes panellists in BBC debate show

07-10-2022 21:49 The BBC returned to Buenos Aires this week for a live recording of its World Questions show.

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Anglo-Argentine community holds service to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth II

23-09-2022 14:47 Members of the Anglo-Argentine community turn out in force at cathedral in Buenos Aires for bilingual commemoration service to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

by John Hunter

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.

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.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Two killed in helicopter crash as firefighters battle flames in seven provinces

29-12-2021 23:02 Two killed in tragic helicopter crash near town of Aluminé, Neuquén Province; Authorities declare nationwide fire emergency, with outbreaks now reported in seven provinces and more than 300,000 hectares destroyed.

ENVIRONMENT

Firefighters battle against forest fires in Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén

26-12-2021 08:37 Some 250 firefighters and national park employees battled blazes in Patagonia over Christmas, with thousands of hectares of forest destroyed. Fires are raging in high-altitude, little populated forest areas of the southern provinces of Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén.

ENVIRONMENT

Forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

06-10-2021 14:51 Forest fires continued to rage in the northern part of Córdoba Province on Tuesday, leaving destruction in their wake but thankfully no deaths or injuries.

LGBT+ RIGHTS

Argentina’s Senate approves transgender job quota law

28-06-2021 16:11 Senate backs sweeping legislation that reserves one percent of all public sector jobs for members of the trans community.

Coronavirus pandemic

Fernández leads tribute to Covid victims, as death toll nears 100,000

27-06-2021 16:34 Peronist leader leads "ceremony of recollection and reflection" at CCK cultural centre, as Argentina death toll creeps towards 100,000.