News of ambassador

New US ambassador presents credentials to President Fernández

24-01-2022 21:33 Marc R. Stanley presents credentials to President Alberto Fernández, formally assuming his post as Washington’s representative in Buenos Aires.

by James Grainger

DIPLOMACY

Marc Stanley sworn-in as US ambassador to Argentina

22-12-2021 15:05 Marc R. Stanley sworn-in as the United States government’s ambassador to Argentina. Incoming diplomat, who was nominated by US President Joe Biden back in August, says he is eager to begin work.

DIPLOMATIC OUTRAGE

Argentina's envoy to Chile slams 'xenophobic' Kast, sparking anger in Santiago

22-11-2021 17:24 Rafael Bielsa slams “xenophobic” far-right Chilean presidential hopeful José Antonio Kast; Santiago condemns “inappropriate’ remarks.

Modern diplomacy

Messi: Argentina's 'number one' ambassador in Paris

09-10-2021 12:23 Argentine expatriates in Paris are delighted to see their fellow countryman playing for PSG, with many hailing the Rosario-born star's impact.

CRIME

Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil convicted of his murder

30-08-2021 11:11 Brazilian court sentences Francoise de Souza Oliveira to 31 years in prison for murdering her husband, Greek ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis.

DIPLOMACY

Biden nominates lawyer to be next US ambassador to Argentina

06-08-2021 18:51 US President Joe Biden has nominated Marc R. Stanley, a lawyer with close links to the Democratic Party, to be Washington’s next envoy in Buenos Aires.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

God save the King of the Redes: Mark Kent bids farewell to Argentina

26-06-2021 11:59 Britain’s Ambassador to Argentina bids farewell after a five-year stint in Buenos Aires. "I leave feeling like I’ve done everything I could and everything I wanted to," Mark Kent tells the Times.

by James Grainger

#LAÚLTIMADEKENT

British Ambassador set for livestream social media Q&A

26-06-2021 01:11 Ambassador Mark Kent will bid farewell to the country next week with a livestream Q&A broadcast.

by James Grainger

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Daniel Scioli: 'Don’t underestimate Alberto Fernández'

12-06-2021 00:00 Former vice-president, governor of Buenos Aires Province and presidential candidate on Alberto Fernández, the upcoming midterms and rebuilding bilateral relations as ambassador to Brazil.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Diplomatic row

Ecuador recalls ambassador to Argentina after Fernández's comments

11-03-2021 18:07 Ecuador recalls envoy to Argentina, Juan José Vásconez, for consultations to carry out an "exhaustive analysis of relations" after controversial statements by President Fernández.

DIPLOMACY

Envoy: Argentina to develop ‘strategic coordination’ with Russia

06-02-2021 10:08 Eduardo Zuain, deputy foreign minister during Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s second term in power, eyes closer ties between two nations.

UK IN ARGENTINA

British Embassy takes annual Harry Potter Book Night online

03-02-2021 09:33 The British Embassy in Argentina is taking this year's incarnation of their popular annual Harry Potter Book Night online, with a live stream on YouTube at 7.30pm this Thursday.

LATIN AMERICA

Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader – some say too close

05-08-2020 23:59 Jair Bolsonaro has made alliance with the United States the cornerstone of his foreign policy since taking office 19 months ago. That's afforded US Ambassador Todd Chapman broad leeway, with some questioning if he's too close to the Brazilian leader.

WORLD THE PANDEMIC: GLOBAL VIEWS

New Pakistani ambassador waits to get to know his new home

16-05-2020 08:36 Buenos Aires has a new diplomat in town – but he’s stuck in the hotel. Pakistani Ambassador Dr Muhammad Khalid Ejaz arrived just days before Argentina entered its mandatory lockdown and, as he tells the Times, he’s eager to get to work and improve bilateral ties.

by James Grainger

Alberto in Europe

Fernández discusses debt with Spanish PM in Madrid

04-02-2020 18:24 Before concluding his Europe trip in France, the Peronist leader met with Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, to discuss IMF debt renegotiations.

Ambassadorial Shakeup

Ricardo Alfonsín appointed Ambassador to Spain

04-02-2020 16:20 The son of former Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín and prominent voice of the Unión Cívica Radical party accepted the position earlier today.

Diplomacy

María Fernanda Silva to be Argentina's new ambassador to Vatican

30-01-2020 14:41 Catholic and the first Afro-descendant woman of the Argentine foreign service, according to local reports, Silva will be the first woman to occupy the role.