News of embassy

First Foreign Trip

Packed agenda awaits for Alberto Fernández as he lands in Israel

22-01-2020 14:11 President arrives in Tel Aviv on commercial flight. He is scheduled to have bilateral meetings with both the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his time in Israel.

DIPLOMACY

Casa Rosada puts brakes on Vatican ambassador nomination

16-01-2020 21:05 Career diplomat Luis Bellando’s nomination – which had already been submitted – withdrawn. Initial reports suggest Holy See rejected on grounds envoy was divorced, but deeper dive reveals a more complex panorama.

DIPLOMATIC SPAT

Bolivia's interim government expels Mexico ambassador, two Spanish diplomats

30-12-2019 14:29 Bolivia to expel Mexico's ambassador and two Spanish diplomats, escalating a dispute over an alleged attempt to extract an ex-government aide.

ARGENTINA-BRAZIL RELATIONS

Daniel Scioli: I’ll de-escalate tensions with Bolsonaro

10-12-2019 10:49 Argentina's next ambassador to Brazil vows support for Lula will not ruin the relationship between the two countries, as both nations will aim for a pragmatic relationship.

by Perfíl/ Rosario Ayerdi

COCAINE RING

Hearings open in case of Russian cocaine ring in Argentina

29-11-2019 20:43 Preliminary hearing begins in Moscow regarding a case of an international drug smuggling ring which was uncovered in a joint sting operation by Argentine and Russian authorities in Buenos Aires.

TRANSITION 2019

Bullrich hails US cooperation as she begins to bid farewell to Security Ministry

29-11-2019 20:23 The outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate cooperation with the US, to the surprise and criticism of some current and former government officials.

by Luciana Bertoia

TRANSITION 2019

Fernández eyes up diplomatic appointments, with Scioli set for Brazil

27-11-2019 17:52 Former presidential candidate and Buenos Aires Province governor – who famously lost to President Macri in the 2015 election – set to head to Brasilia in diplomatic shake-up.

Art Exhibit

Doubt and depth as Anish Kapoor’s Surge arrives at Fundación Proa

25-11-2019 11:47 Anish Kapoor prompts questions of perception and doubt in Surge. The exhibition will be available to the public at Fundacion Proa until February 2020.

by Maria Gracia Santillana

POLITICAL CRISIS

Guaidó, Maduro supporters face off at Venezuela's Embassy in Brazil

13-11-2019 17:22 Supporters of the rival Venezuelan leaders struggle for control of the Embassy in Brasilia while, nearby, Bolsonaro met with Chinese president and Maduro supporter Xi Jinping.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

British Embassy pays tribute to late journalist Andrew Graham-Yooll

24-10-2019 18:40 Ambassador Mark Kent leads tributes to late journalist, editor and author, with remembrance from former Buenos Aires Herald editor Robert Cox and cousin John Hunter, and a musical tribute.

by Michael Soltys

DIPLOMACY

Japanese Embassy welcomes new ambassador to Argentina

05-09-2019 19:08 Takahiro Nakamae, who replaces former ambassador Noriteru Fukushima, presented diplomatic credentials to Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie on Wednesday.

by James Grainger

COMPETITION

UK Embassy opens video essay contest for students to visit Malvinas Islands

21-08-2019 17:43 Applicants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay must submit a one-minute video in English answering the question: “Why would I like to meet my neighbours from the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands?”

INTERVIEW

‘Trade between Argentina and South Africa does not reflect its true potential.’

17-08-2019 09:35 South Africa’s Ambassador to Argentina Phumelele Gwala on her journey from poverty to diplomacy, the removal of tariffs and why bilateral trade should be higher.

by Jonah Shrock

BUENOS AIRES

Porteños learn secrets of Palacio Bosch, historic mansion in Argentina

03-08-2019 11:08 Historic residence of the US ambassador in Argentina opens doors to more than 500 visitors for a behind-the-scenes tour of the French Neoclassical mansion built in 1910.

by Jonah Shrock

COMMUNITY

Andrew Graham-Yooll: Memories of an absent friend

27-07-2019 10:49 Argentine Embassy in London and Anglo-Argentine Society remember late writer and journalist with two events in British capital.

by Archibald Whitworth

Journalists' Day

British and Canadian Embassies in Buenos Aires celebrate Journalists’ Day

21-06-2019 13:56 Members of the Argentine media gathered in the Recoleta residence of the British Ambassador where he and his Canadian counterpart discussed media freedom.

by Jonah Shrock

CULTURE

British Embassy to welcome Harry Potter fans for annual event

25-01-2019 13:04 More than 1,000 Potter enthusiasts are expected to attend the popular event in Buenos Aires in February

RECOGNITION

British Embassy honours Konex prize-winners

15-09-2018 10:41 The British Embassy paid tribute Thursday to several prizewinners from the Konex 2018 Awards, which this year recognised 100 figures for their contributions to Argentine institutions, the community and companies.

FROM WHERE I STAND

Trump’s wobbly moral compass

19-05-2018 12:30 Ms. Haspel is in the news because when she ran a clandestine CIA prison in Thailand she ordered “enhanced interrogation,” which is simply torture by another name.

by Robert Cox

EDWARD PRADO

US Ambassador Prado arrives in Argentina bringing message of cooperation, openness

09-05-2018 09:17 The United States Embassy in Buenos Aires has not had an ambassador since Noah Mamet left the job in January 2017, resigning his post following Trump’s election.

GUEST VOICE

A year full of opportunities

10-02-2018 12:21 Progress in the bilateral relationship with Argentina is not just limited to official visits, and we have many examples to prove it.

by Ambassador Mark Kent

POPULAR EVENT NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR

Magic moments at British Embassy’s Harry Potter night

03-02-2018 12:04 More than 2,000 Potter-loving porteños flock to British Ambassador’s Residence for event celebrating J. K. Rowling’s creations.

by Jacob Meschke