News of abroad

NEW MEASURES

Government confirms 30% charge on overseas purchases coming

16-12-2019 07:05 Argentina will return to a “tourist dollar” policy, under which foreign transactions face a 30% surcharge over the official rate, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms.

Election 2019

Record numbers of Argentines cast ballots abroad in 2019 elections

30-10-2019 07:00 Long lines and waiting times were recorded at consulates across the world on Sunday. Miami, Barcelona, Madrid, London, and Santiago de Chile were cities with the largest numbers of registered voters.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope's upcoming visit to Thailand will come with a family reunion

15-09-2019 11:16 Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, originally from Buenos Aires, shares a great-grandfather with Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who, six years ago, became Pope Francis. So, she and the pontiff are second cousins. Next month, the two will come face-to-face... in Thailand.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC data indicates tourism grew in June

23-08-2019 07:00 Overnight stays in hotels up 13.1% year-on-year, with most visiting Buenos Aires City, the Litoral and Patagonia.

ECONOMIC TURBULENCE

Analysts: Little risk of 2001-style default

08-09-2018 09:20 According to official estimates, Argentines are holding US $300 billion outside of their country’s financial circuit, mostly in Uruguay and the US.