News of summit

Bolsonaro tells UN he rejects vaccine passports

21-09-2021 13:17 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his government was against health passports but backed drives to vaccinate against Covid-19.

ENVIRONMENT

Argentina plans to host Latin America climate summit next month

06-08-2021 16:07 President Alberto Fernández’s government plans to host a summit as soon as September to bring together leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to build a united regional strategy ahead of the COP26 conference in November.

Mercosur in crisis

Felipe Solá: Brazil's 'hostile attitude has killed debate within Mercosur'

22-07-2021 22:01 Argentina’s foreign minister slams Brazilian government during visit to Rio to mark 30th anniversary of nuclear accord between two nations.

INTERVIEW

Sergio Chodos: ‘The fundamental thing is to get out of excessive debt’

20-07-2021 17:03 IMF Executive Director of the Southern Cone was a key member of the committee accompanying Economy Minister Martín Guzmán at the recent G20 summit. “The meeting with Janet Yellen was very good,” he reveals, regarding the US Treasury Secretary.

by Leandro Dario

MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY

Cracks emerge in Mercosur trade bloc as Uruguay looks to go it alone

09-07-2021 03:18 Deep cracks emerge in Mercosur trade bloc, as Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says he wants to negotiate trade deals without approval from other member nations.

MERCOSUR BLOC

Disputes loom over Mercosur bloc ahead of presidential summit

07-07-2021 15:44 Trade disagreements are once again dominating talks within the Mercosur trade bloc, with videoconference meetings ahead of this week’s presidential summit making little headway on the issue.

ALBERTO TO EUROPE (AGAIN)

Fernández to visit Paris for UN gender equality summit

21-06-2021 12:02 President Alberto Fernández will visit Paris for the second time in two months to attend a United Nations summit on gender equality, according to weekend reports.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Biden, Putin begin first summit as US-Russia tensions rise

16-06-2021 10:51 US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands in Geneva on Wednesday at the start of their first summit since the former's election.

EDITORIAL

Thinking green or greenbacks

24-04-2021 00:19 Argentina’s vision cannot afford to remain stuck in the 1970s of OPEC and ideological strife in energy any more than political terms – this country offers enormous potential for renewable energy.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

No Bolsonaro in BA – Government takes Mercosur ceremony online

13-03-2021 15:50 Argentina has suspended a historic ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Mercosur regional trade bloc, due to be held later this month, and will instead take it online.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Bolsonaro in Buenos Aires: Brazil leader says yes to Mercosur summit

05-03-2021 02:39 Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro confirms he will travel to Buenos Aires on March 26 for the Mercosur summit, setting up his first face-to-face encounter with President Alberto Fernández.

G20 Leaders Summit

Fernández asks G20 for ‘cooperation and solidarity’ in face of pandemic

22-11-2020 16:22 President Alberto Fernández calls on G20 member nations to prioritise"cooperation and solidarity" in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, while warning Latin America faces a likely "second wave" in the coming months.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE CLAIMS

AFI conducted illegal espionage on more than 400 journalists during Macri era

08-06-2020 00:12 Cristina Caamaño, government-appointed trustee of AFI federal intelligence agency, files complaint alleging officials conducted illegal espionage on 500 journalists, academics and business leaders, including two Buenos Aires Times staffers, during the Mauricio Macri administration's time in office.

Coronavirus Pandemic

The G20 video call: In the coronavirus era, even summits are virtual

27-03-2020 14:30 Leaders of the world's most powerful economies will convene virtually to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading new coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Fernández to meet Uruguay leader Luis Lacalle Pou next month

18-02-2020 15:08 Argentine leader will miss Uruguayan leader's inauguration on March 1 due to clash with congressional sessions, but he will travel to Montevideo a day or two afterwards.

Sahel region

Calls for response after Islamic State attack in Niger kills at least 89

15-01-2020 09:31 Leaders Sahel summit in southern France plan to reinforce military presence in Niger after undergoing its deadliest terrorist attack.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Tensions loom large at Macri's final Mercosur summit

05-12-2019 18:14 Macri bids farewell to Mercosur at summit in Brazil, with regional bloc reeling from US steel and aluminum tariffs and tensions between Bolsonaro and Alberto Fernández.