News of argentina

Public transport fares to increase 40% in December

Today 00:44 Transport Minister Alexis Guerrera says extent of hike is still being analysed but confirms that fares in Buenos Aires metropolitan area will rise by “an approximate average of 40%” before the end of the year.

The leader of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, and Madres de Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora member Taty Almeida, gesture during a rally in Buenos Aires.

Human rights

Decades on, the Grandmothers’ search for stolen children continues

Today 00:07 The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo are getting older, and every day, their hopes of finding their missing relatives are fading.

César Mascetti and Mónica Cahen D'Anvers.

OBITUARY

Journalist and broadcaster César Mascetti dies at 80

Yesterdat 22:56 César Mascetti, the iconic Telenoche newscaster from the last decades of the past century, died Tuesday at the age of 80 in his birthplace of San Pedro.

A dead southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) lying on the shore of El Doradillo beach is towed by a ship of the Naval Command to be takes to a deserted beach away from the presence of people, in Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province on October 4, 2022.

Science & Nature

Scientists worried by spate of Península Valdés whale deaths

Yesterdat 11:47 The death of at least 13 southern right whales in recent days in Patagonia has sparked concern among scientists, who think a micro-algae could be to blame.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY

Massa unveils export stimulus programme for tech sector

Yesterdat 10:36 Scheme aims to boost technology exports to US$10 billion next year, says economy minister.

SECURITY

Twelve arrests in Villa Mascardi as security forces evict Mapuches

04-10-2022 17:06 Following weekend demonstrations by local residents, 250 members of security forces deployed by authorities in large operation to evict members of the Lafken Winkul Mapu community.

Pope Francis reacts as he leaves at the end of a weekly general audience at St. Peter's square in The Vatican.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope warns Argentina of dangers of ‘aggressive polarisation’

04-10-2022 10:07 Pontiff sends letter to the Archbishop of La Plata, declaring that "there is much to be done" in Argentina so that "everyone can live from the dignity of work and that there are no second-class citizens."

Football

Higuaín determined to end on high after confirming retirement

03-10-2022 15:20 Gonzalo Higuaín, striker who donned the shirt of clubs including River Plate, Juventus, Real Madrid and Napoli, announces he will retire at the end of the season.

Four political heavyweights – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights.

BRAZIL ELECTION 2022

Fernández congratulates 'dear' Lula for Brazil election 'victory'

03-10-2022 13:15 President Alberto Fernández congratulates ex-Brazil president on his "victory in the first round."

Nicolás Gabriel Carrizo and Agustino Díaz.

ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT

Judge charges two more for role in Fernández de Kirchner assassination attempt

02-10-2022 08:31 Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti on Saturday charged Nicolás Gabriel Carrizo and Agustina Díaz with complicity in the attempted assassination of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last month.

A man exchanges Panini World Cup football stickers at Parque Rivadivia in Buenos Aires on September 18, 2022.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

In Latin America, World Cup stickers are a quadrennial craze

02-10-2022 08:10 Like every four years, the Panini sticker album of the World Cup, which this time will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, measures the temperature of a region that goes out of its way for football.

Aerial view of an almost dry yerba mate plantation during a drought in a field of the Cooperativa Agricola de la Colonia Liebig in Corrientes, Argentina, on February 23, 2022. In Colonia Liebig, northeastern Argentina, its more than 4,000 inhabitants depend on the yerba mate farming cooperative founded a century ago by German settlers, but drought has killed their yerba mate fields and after breaking production records in 2021, a slump is looming.

Agriculture

'Soy dollar' exports boost Central Bank reserves by US$7.6 billion

01-10-2022 11:31 Sergio Massa's 'soy dollar' exchange rate prompts producers to sell more than US$7.6 billion in grains, boosting Central Bank reserves.

FOOTBALL

Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup

01-10-2022 08:14 The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just five months after it set a record price at auction.

POLITICS

Sergio Massa: from buying time to running out of time

01-10-2022 07:00 No-one should doubt Massa’s courage in taking on the Economy Ministry at a time of extreme crisis, nor his ambition, despite claiming he’s taking his final steps in the political realm. He’s eyeing 2023 and 2027. Both Fernándezes know this, and they don’t like it.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The Emtrasur-Conviasa Boeing 747 plane grounded at Ezeiza International Airport.

Grounded plane row

Judge takes statements from five crew-members of grounded Venezuela plane

30-09-2022 16:53 Judge Federico Villena has taken preliminary statements from five crew members from a Venezuelan cargo plane grounded at Ezeiza International Airport since June.

Workers hold a demonstration outside the Pirelli tyre factory in Merlo, Buenos Aires Province, on September 29, 2022.

Labour unrest

Union lifts strike after sealing wage deal with tyre-producing firms

30-09-2022 15:40 Workers at the main tyre-producing factories in Argentina have on strike demanding salary improvements, keeping the production of tires in the country paralyzed.

Protests outside the Iranian Embassy in Buenos Aires.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 23 to 30

30-09-2022 14:34 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

EDITORIAL

As eleições mais grandes do mundo

30-09-2022 14:30 Brazil’s presidential election is already being widely billed in advance as a paradigm shift for the region but although it is hard to imagine a change of government not happening and not being for the better, a few caveats would be in order.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Henrique Meirelles: ‘Whether the president-elect is Lula or Bolsonaro, they face a difficult situation’

30-09-2022 09:32 Brazil's former economy minister and Central Bank governor Henrique Meirelles on the challenges facing his country, Lula’s run for office and whether Jair Bolsonaro is a threat to democracy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

A banner declaring the school's closure hangs above the entrance of Carlos Pellegrini Higher School of Commerce during a sit-in.

ARGENTINA

Students square off with City Hall as school seizure movement grows

29-09-2022 20:19 No end in sight to tensions, with as many as 20 schools throughout Buenos Aires now occupied by student demonstrators; City education minister points finger at Kirchnerism and warns parents will pay for losses.

by Sam Forster

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's former president, Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Argentina's President Alberto Fernández.

ARGENTINA & THE IMF

Lula criticises Alberto Fernández for sticking to IMF debt deal

29-09-2022 14:11 Former Brazil president and candidate in this Sunday’s election says Argentina’s leader is “in a bind” and has disappointed voters by attempting to resolve the nation's US$44.5-billion debt deal.

Poverty in Argentina

Around 5.5 million children in Argentina living in poverty

29-09-2022 02:11 Child poverty affected 50.9% of Argentina’s population in the first half of 2022, according to the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) by the INDEC national statistics bureau.

A homeless man sleeps in a street of Buenos Aires on September 28, 2022.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Poverty reached 36.5% in the first half of 2022

29-09-2022 02:05 According to government data, almost four out of every 10 people in Argentina are considered poor; More than half of children aged up to 14 years old live in poverty, with 5.3 million nationwide in extreme poverty.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Poverty remains above pre-pandemic level in early 2022

29-09-2022 02:00 Argentina's poverty rate remained above pre-pandemic levels in the first half of this year as high inflation eroded benefits of country's economic recovery.

CRIME & SECURITY

Opposition denounces violence in Río Negro as Mapuche conflict escalates

29-09-2022 00:18 Arson, occupation and conflict as hooded Mapuche gang seizes Los Radales lot in Villa Mascardi after fire.

Economy Minister Sergio Massa presents the 2023 Budget bill to Congress.

Budget 2023

Budget 2023: Massa projects 2% growth and 60% inflation

28-09-2022 23:10 Gross domestic product will grow 2% in 2023, with the government aiming for a fiscal deficit of 1.9% and annual inflation rate of 60%, according to the draft budget bill unveiled by Economy Minister Sergio Massa.

FOOTBALL

All-conquering Argentina head to Qatar full of optimism

28-09-2022 22:23 The World Cup is almost here, and while stronger opponents lie in wait in Qatar, the numbers are all lining up in Argentina's favour. It is impossible not to feel optimistic.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) vies for the ball with Jamaica's players during the international friendly football match between Argentina and Jamaica at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on September 27, 2022.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Messi the star attraction as Argentina see off Jamaica

27-09-2022 23:05 Paris St Germain star and national team captain Lionel Messi scored twice – and had to evade plenty of pitch-invaders – as Argentina saw off Jamaica 3-0 in the Albiceleste's last match before Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Members of social organisations associated with Unidad Piquetera stage a protest in front of the Social Development Ministry building in Buenos Aires on September 27, 2022.

SOCIAL UNREST

Protesters set up camp on Avenida 9 de Julio as picketers demand social aid

27-09-2022 21:49 Militants of the Unidad Piquetera grouping set up tents on 9 de Julio Avenue as members vote to spend the night and extend protest demanding greater social aid from government.

Images posted by delayed passengers at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.

Labour unrest

Strike hits airports in Buenos Aires as labour tensions rise

27-09-2022 16:10 Flights cancelled at Ezeiza and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery due to a trade union action: Measure promoted by ATE workers union affects destinations including San Luis, Formosa, Jujuy, Rosario, Bahía Blanca and Río Grande.

MARKETS

Investors dodge Argentina bond pain by buying up YPF, provinces

27-09-2022 13:18 Quasi-sovereigns posting best returns in emerging markets; Meanwhile, Argentina’s sovereign bonds slumped more than 35%.

A demonstration in front of the Labour Ministry after a joint meeting of tyre workers and their union representatives in the framework of an extensive conflict over wage improvements and working conditions.

LABOUR TENSIONS

Strike paralyses tyre production, forces closure of car plants

26-09-2022 21:55 A strike by workers demanding higher wages has brought tyre production and activity at two major car factories in Argentina to a complete halt.

The headquarters of the Economy Ministry in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy stalled as inflation spiked in July

26-09-2022 17:30 Argentina’s economy plateaued in July as an inflation spike caused by political volatility paralysed some sectors.

View of an exchange house on Calle Florida in Buenos Aires, on June 23, 2022.

WORLD ECONOMY

OECD: World economy to slow, 'paying the price of war'

26-09-2022 15:33 OECD reduces Argentina's growth forecast for 2023 by 1.5 points, predicting an expansion of 0.4% next year. Outlook for this year remains unchanged, with estimated growth of 3.6%.

Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dua Lipa

Travel & tourism

Visiting celebrities give Buenos Aires' hotels and restaurants a boost

26-09-2022 11:38 The new Buenos Aires experience combines luxury with tradition – visiting celebrities from the world of cinema and music are drawing the eye during their visits to Argentina's capital.

by Giselle Leclercq

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 23: Forward Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina looks on during the international friendly match between Honduras and Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Messi scores twice as Argentina down Honduras

24-09-2022 11:27 Lionel Messi's expertly taken double helped seal a comprehensive 3-0 win for Argentina over Honduras in Miami on Friday to extend their impressive unbeaten run ahead of the Qatar World Cup.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pictured during his June 2021 interview with Bloomberg Television

HUMAN RIGHTS & VENEZUELA

UN committee releases damning report on human rights abuses in Venezuela

24-09-2022 08:00 Human rights watchdogs call for increased international pressure on government in Caracas following damning United Nations report; Pressure grows on Argentina to revise relations with Maduro administration.

by Sam Forster

President Alberto Fernández delivers a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

And that reminds me...

Another UN (General Assembly) bites the dust

24-09-2022 07:26 President Alberto Fernández's maiden live performance at the UN General Assembly caused more of a splash here than in New York and on the basis of a domestic rather than international issue.

by Michael Soltys

Protestors hold placards calling for an 'Argentine Sea free from oil companies' at a march in Buenos Aires. Argentina's government has in recent years awarded tenders to 13 companies to explore for offshore oil.

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

Climate and spills in focus as offshore oil gathers pace in Argentina

24-09-2022 06:01 Argentina's government has awarded dozens of tenders to explore for oil in the country’s waters, unleashing conflicts among companies, civil society and the state itself.

Big tech

A Holy War is raging between Google, Facebook, and the media industry

24-09-2022 06:00 The power that Google, Facebook and a few other companies hold over the information ecosystem, where they’ve become the de facto gatekeepers, is troubling. Ultimately they've taken over an editorial role that used to be controlled by media companies, in particular news publishers.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The Colonia festival of music is back, running from November 15 to 20. The Festival Internacional de Colonia, set in the ancient city of Colonia del Sacramento, will be offering 15 shows in six days.

PERFORMING ARTS

Revive your spirit with cultural feast in Colonia del Sacramento

24-09-2022 06:00 The plague of Covid-19 has receded and Uruguay’s Festival Internacional de Colonia is returning for its fifth edition.

by Robert Cox

Images from the bilingual commemoration service for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral in Buenos Aires.

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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

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner presents her defence from her congressional office in the Senate.

Cristina & the courts

Fernández de Kirchner makes her defence in public works graft trial

23-09-2022 14:29 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accuses prosecutors of delivering "lies, slander and defamation" as she takes up her own defence in court during 'Vialidad' public works corruption trial.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and her team meet President Alberto Fernández and government officials in New York in September 2022.,

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 15 to 22

23-09-2022 13:08 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

EDITORIAL

Neither magic nor realism

23-09-2022 13:00 The theatre of the absurd would seem to have found a home in Argentina. Yet amid all this surrealism there are real problems awaiting real solutions and until these arrive, there seem no limits as to what will fill the vacuum.

INTERVIEW

Luis Moreno Ocampo: ‘Death cannot be a political weapon’

22-09-2022 23:50 The upcoming film 'Argentina, 1985,' released nationwide this coming Thursday, recounts the events leading up to the Trial of the Military Juntas – a milestone in contemporary national history, as well as a model for the world, in which those chiefly responsible for the crimes against humanity committed during the brutal 1976-1983 dictatorship were convicted and sentenced. In an exclusive interview, Luis Moreno Ocampo, one of the prosecutors in the trial together with Julio Strassera, recalls that historic moment and shares his thoughts on contemporary Argentina.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS

Scaloni irked as visa trouble delays Argentina's key defenders

22-09-2022 20:43 Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has voiced his displeasure at the late arrival of two key defenders for World Cup tune-ups in the United States after visa problems.

Images from the fatal explosion at the refinery owned by the local firm New American Oil in the Neuquén town of Plaza Huincul.

REFINERY EXPLOSION

Oil and gas workers strike after three killed in Neuquén refinery explosion

22-09-2022 19:27 At least three killed after one of main crude oil tanks at New American Oil refinery in Plaza Huincul explodes; Local oil and gas union calls strike action while decrying lack of safety.

Unemployed individuals line up in a queue looking for work.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Unemployment dropped to 6.9% in second quarter, says INDEC

22-09-2022 18:38 Unemployment fell to 6.9% in the second quarter from 9.6% in the same period last year, according to official data, in large part due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Farmers in Buenos Aires Province harvest soybeans.

Bloomberg

Drought, soaring fertiliser costs push Argentine farmers to grow more soy

22-09-2022 11:13 Farmers are grappling with a third straight year of withering drought ahead of the growing season, but this year they have a new strategy to beat it: plant soybeans.

Brenda Uliarte and Fernando Andrés Sabag Montiel.

ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT

No appeal from CFK attack 'co-authors' Sabag Montiel and Uliarte

22-09-2022 01:50 Fernando Andrés Sabag Montiel and Brenda Uliarte refrain from appealing their indictments for attempted homicide, with Nicolás Carrizo, the alleged leader of the candy floss gang, and Agustina Díaz set to testify.

ANALYSIS

Cristina the candidate?

21-09-2022 22:32 Frente de Todos closed ranks on vice-president after failed attack after the assassination attempt. What the opinion polls say about her chances of running for office – and her image.

by Rodis Recalt

Boca Juniors' team coach Hugo Ibarra gestures during the Xeneize's match against Huracán at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, on September 19, 2022.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Five straight wins put battling Boca back in title race

21-09-2022 21:35 Boca Juniors should never, ever be ruled out of the running when a league title is on the line and they have proved as much by tearing up the table just when it most counts.

by Dan Edwards

Soy producers in Buenos Aires Province harvest the fields.

AGRICULTURE

China scoops up cheaper Argentina soybeans as US harvest begins

21-09-2022 15:20 China, the world's biggest soybean importer, has greatly increased purchases from Argentina, just as US farmers begin to harvest their crop.

Porteños walk the streets near Argentina's financial district in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina's second-quarter economic growth surpasses expectations

21-09-2022 15:07 Economy grew more than expected in the second quarter of the year as rising commodity prices boosted exports.

STICKER CRAZE

Government intervenes after country runs out of World Cup stickers

21-09-2022 15:04 Widespread shortage of World Cup stickers triggers public commotion and even forces the government to intervene.

ARGENTINA

BBC World Questions returns to Buenos Aires

21-09-2022 14:39 BBC and British Council to co-host panel discussion on key social issues affecting Argentines; Participation of in-person audience welcomed.

Covid-19 facemasks are hung up to dry on a clothes line.

Coronavirus pandemic

National government ends mandatory use of Covid-19 facemasks

21-09-2022 11:04 National government ends compulsory use of Covid-19 facemasks in enclosed spaces, schools and public transport; Decision now lies in hands of regional governments.

President Alberto Fernández addresses the General Assembly at the United Nations on September 20, 2022 in New York City.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President warns UN leaders of threat from political violence

20-09-2022 22:21 Alberto Fernández addresses attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on world stage for first time, as he calls for greater global solidarity on efforts to tackle political violence and food insecurity.

Carlos Beraldi, who forms part of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's legal team.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner's defence team attacks 'lies' in corruption trial

20-09-2022 17:28 Lawyers for vice-president accuse Prosecutors Diego Luciani and Sergio Mola of “blatantly lying” in graft case probing alleged public works corruption during Fernández de Kirchner’s time in office.

Mauricio Macri and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, pictured in 2011 when the former was Buenos Aires City mayor and the latter was president of the nation.

POLITICS

No approach yet but long-shot CFK-Macri summit still a possibility

20-09-2022 15:20 Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recognises that were she to sit down with anybody from the opposition, it would be with the ex-president, whom she considers is the true boss of Juntos por el Cambio. Mauricio Macri would agree to the meeting but believes that Cristina must make the invitation.

Argentina's players celebrate their Copa América triumph.

Bloomberg

Broker’s model sees Argentina beating England in World Cup Final

20-09-2022 13:28 A London-based stockbroker has forecast victory for Argentina and yet more years of hurt for England football fans, according to its model predicting the winner of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

President Alberto Fernández meets with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

WHEN ALBERTO MET KRISTALINA

‘Doing well’ – IMF chief backs Argentina's course in meeting with president

19-09-2022 17:05 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva briefs media on “excellent” meeting with President Alberto Fernández; Reiterates praise for Economy Minister Sergio Massa, declaring: “Three ministers, one programme.”

by Rosario Ayerdi

Sergio Massa. Argentina Appoints New Minister of Economy Amid Political Turmoil

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Inflation spike shows clock is ticking for Sergio Massa

19-09-2022 16:26 Surge in inflation last month underlines the magnitude of the challenge facing Sergio Massa.

An Argentina prototype of the low-enriched uranium fuel assembly designed for its Carem small-modular reactor.

ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE

China nuclear deal held up over Argentina’s reactor fuel demand

19-09-2022 09:35 Buenos Aires insists on the right to manufacture the fuel; Outcome of negotiations could weigh on global nuclear market.

Dancers Ricardo Astrada and Constanza Vieyto compete during the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires on September 17, 2022.

Tango World Championship

Argentine couples crowned world champions of tango

18-09-2022 11:43 Two Argentine pairs were crowned winners of the world tango championships in Buenos Aires.

EDITORIAL

Magnicide versus magnification

17-09-2022 02:57 The failed attack on the vice-president should serve to place the grieta rift in a new light. Instead of being viewed as an unbridgeable gap between two political sides, the chasm should be seen as the millions who find no place in the two opposing coalitions or society as a whole.

As I see it

Rumblings from below

17-09-2022 02:55 The botched attempt to assassinate Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has encouraged fears that Argentina could see the return of political violence.

by James Neilson

José Miguel Ramírez, a crew-member of the Venezuelan Boeing 747-300 from Emtrasur Cargo airline, is received by his relatives upon arrival at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, La Guaira State, Venezuela, on September 16, 2022.

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Twelve crew-members from Venezuela plane held in Argentina arrive home

16-09-2022 22:28 Some of the crew from Venezuelan cargo plane detained at Ezeiza for more than three months are released and welcomed home at an airport near Caracas; Seven still remain in Argentina under banning orders.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

What do the Kirchnerites think of Massa?

16-09-2022 16:13 Why is Economy Minister Sergio Massa allowed to do what Martín Guzmán wasn’t? And furthermore, is the ex-Tigre mayor doing enough?

by Agustino Fontevecchia