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CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández revokes Macri decree creating witness protection agency

20-02-2020 16:51 DNU, issued in final days of Macri's time in office, would have seen responsibilities for witness protection taken away from Justice Ministry in favour of a specialist, autonomous agency.

RATINGS AGENCY

Fitch lifts Argentina out of restricted default for second time

24-12-2019 07:46 The decision to delay payments on the dollar-denominated Treasury bills, known as Letes, until August 31, 2020, placed the country in a one-day technical default, Fitch said.

RELIGION IN ARGENTINA

Catholicism on the decline in Argentina, says CONICET study

20-11-2019 23:50 Almost 63% of Argentines identify as Catholics today, compared to 76.5% in 2008.

NEW IAEA CHIEF

Iran says it hopes new UN nuclear chief Grossi will act 'neutrally'

31-10-2019 10:04 Just a day after his election, Tehran begins to apply pressure on Rafael Grossi, the veteran Argentine diplomat who has been tasked with leading the International Atomic Energy Agency.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

New dawns and tightropes: The IAEA and Argentina

28-09-2019 04:05 The vastly experienced Rafael Mariano Grossi, 58, Argentina’s ambassador to the IAEA who has held senior disarmament posts since 1997, is backed by the Americas from top to bottom. Respected by China, he also enjoys support from the Commonwealth countries and even some Europeans.

by Michael Soltys

UNITED NATIONS

Grossi one of four candidates for top job at UN nuclear watchdog

06-09-2019 12:53 Argentina's ambassador to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency confirms candidacy for director general post, vacant since death of Yukiya Amano. Three others also announce run for top post.

RATINGS AGENCY

Standard & Poor's confirms 'B' rating for Argentina

02-08-2019 10:14 "We are affirming our long-term foreign currency and local currency ratings on Argentina at 'B' and our short-term foreign and local currency ratings at 'B'," the agency said.

UN AGENCY

UN nuclear watchdog to start search for new chief

24-07-2019 15:29 Argentina's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is among the frontrunners to succeed Yukiya Amano, who died last week.