News of mission

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

IMF DEBT DEAL

Congress greenlights debt deal – ball now in IMF’s court

18-03-2022 21:46 US$45-billion agreement signed into law by president; Deal now needs approval by IMF’s Executive Board.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

02-12-2021 16:15 A technical mission team with officials from Argentina's Economy Ministry and Central Bank will travel to Washington on Saturday to meet with representatives from the International Monetary Fund.

Vote in Venezuela

EU observers report irregularities in Venezuela vote

23-11-2021 14:11 An EU observer mission on Tuesday reported irregularities in Venezuelan elections for governors and mayors over the weekend, in which opposition parties participated for the first time since 2017.

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

Malvinas: Forensic experts identify remains of six Argentine soldiers

15-09-2021 12:53 The remains of six Argentine soldiers killed in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Britain have been identified, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirms.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina’s US$45-billion IMF talks hit by Fernández election loss

13-09-2021 16:29 The Argentine government’s election loss on Sunday weakens Economy Minister Martin Guzmán’s negotiating power with the International Monetary Fund, according to one of the nation’s former representatives with the Fund.

Darwin cemetery

Malvinas humanitarian mission: Red Cross discovers five bodies

20-08-2021 03:11 Red Cross experts working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands said Thursday they discovered an additional body buried in a common grave.

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

Red Cross sends second mission team to identify fallen Argentine soldiers

16-08-2021 14:20 The Red Cross said Monday it had begun a second phase in its forensic work to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

IMF debt

Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF

02-08-2021 18:57 Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to the International Monetary Fund.

INTERVIEW

Sergio Chodos: ‘The fundamental thing is to get out of excessive debt’

20-07-2021 17:03 IMF Executive Director of the Southern Cone was a key member of the committee accompanying Economy Minister Martín Guzmán at the recent G20 summit. “The meeting with Janet Yellen was very good,” he reveals, regarding the US Treasury Secretary.

by Leandro Dario

International Monetary Fund

Alejandro Werner, IMF director for Americas, to retire

28-04-2021 17:37 Alejandro Werner, director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund, to retire in August.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

05-04-2021 10:28 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says a plan with the International Monetary Fund to repay US$45 billion in debt won’t be finalised by May or June.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Fernández: IMF debt is 'unpayable' and terms must be renegotiated

28-03-2021 21:53 President Alberto Fernández said on Sunday that the Argentina's debt with the International Monetary Fund is "unpayable" in its original form.

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández calls to extend IMF payment period

28-03-2021 16:03 President Alberto Fernández called on the IMF to extend the repayment period on the nation’s debt facility beyond 10 years – something the Fund doesn't allow.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF and Argentina find common ground amid CFK's bombshell remarks

26-03-2021 10:02 Argentina and IMF coordinate messaging on principles that could underpin country’s programme, a day after Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner put the deal in doubt.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF says 'progress' made after Guzmán visit

25-03-2021 18:09 Mixed messages all round as IMF says it has "made progress" with Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, despite comments from Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

IMF DEBT TALKS

‘Close dialogue’ with Argentina continues, says IMF chief Georgieva

24-03-2021 11:27 IMF managing director shares “good meeting” with Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, says “close dialogue” between parties will continue.

IMF DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Government considers using new IMF reserves for loan payment

26-02-2021 16:58 Argentina is considering using new reserves to be issued by the International Monetary Fund to make a payment due to the lender in September, according to a person with direct knowledge.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF: Argentine team expected to hold loan talks in mid-March

25-02-2021 18:22 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán will visit Washington in mid-March, confirms IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice.

LIFE ON MARS?

Touchdown: NASA's Perseverance rover ready to search for life on Mars

18-02-2021 23:22 After seven months in space, NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars, ready to embark on its mission to search for signs of past life.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF official: Argentina deal by May is an ambitious timeline

08-02-2021 22:11 IMF Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner says May target for new financing programme is "clearly ambitious," though not "unviable."

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández holds talks with IMF chief Georgieva

22-01-2021 02:25 The government is hoping to renegotiate repayments on a US$44-billion loan granted to the Mauricio Macri administration by the Fund in 2018.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán expects new program with IMF in March or April 2021

10-12-2020 02:11 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says talks with the IMF will still "take a while," hinting a deal would be likely in March or April next year.

economy

Government officials to meet IMF in Washington in 'coming days'

04-12-2020 13:07 Government officials will meet with staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) soon to continue talks on a new aid programme, a Fund spokesman said Thursday.

Bloomberg

Guzmán plays down prospects of an early IMF deal

29-11-2020 23:08 In an interview with the Financial Times, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán plays down the chances of an early agreement with the International Monetary Fund over repayment of US$44-billion loan.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF and Argentina making 'good progress' on new financing plan

22-11-2020 15:13 IMF mission team ends visit to Buenos Aires, saying that talks over a new financing plan are progressing well, with the two sides beginning to “delineate the contours” of a new deal.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Peronist senators amp up rhetoric with scathing letter to IMF chief

16-11-2020 18:05 With government in talks over new financing programme, senators from ruling Frente de Todos coalition fire off letter to IMF chief Kristialina Georgieva demanding organisation “refrain from conditioning economic policy.”

Coronavirus pandemic

Guzmán, Pesce, Massa in isolation after IMF officials gets Covid-19

15-11-2020 20:55 A number of government officials – including Martín Guzmán, Miguel Pesce and Sergio Massa – went into preventative isolation on Sunday, after a member of a visiting IMF mission tested positive for Covid-19.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentina will ask IMF for Extended Fund Facility programme, says Guzmán

09-11-2020 21:55 Government will ask IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme as part of the government's efforts to delay repayments on the US$44 billion it owes, Economy Minister Martin Guzman confirms.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF to launch talks with Argentina over new loan next week

06-11-2020 18:27 IMF confirms mission team will arrive in Argentina to start talks with the government over a new financing programme next week.

TALKS OVER IMF PROGRAMME

IMF: Argentina needs 'credible' plan to overcome crisis

14-10-2020 15:00 Argentina's "top priority ought to be to put in place a credible and comprehensive economic agenda that balances supporting the economy and people," says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF to launch talks on new loan for Argentina in November

12-10-2020 12:23 The International Monetary Fund says in a statement it will initiate talks with the government on a new rescue package in mid-November.

SENATE ADDRESS

Cafiero confirms government wants to postpone IMF debt repayments

07-10-2020 17:56 In address to Senate, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will ask the International Monetary Fund to postpone scheduled repayments on a US$44-billion loan.

IMF TEAM IN TOWN

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

07-10-2020 00:52 Kristalina Georgieva says IMF has "no intention of putting pressure on Argentina at this time," as negotiators from Fund arrive in Buenos Aires for talks.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF team arrives in Argentina with Fernández seeking deal ASAP

05-10-2020 10:07 President Alberto Fernández says he’s seeking an agreement with Fund “as soon as possible,” in order to "clear up any doubts.”

BLOOMBERG

IMF sounds debt warning as it offers rethink on restructurings

01-10-2020 15:17 IMF sounds a warning over rising global debt levels and proposed reforms to the debt-restructuring process for countries that struggle to meet their obligations.

News of mission

UN committee releases damning report on human rights abuses in Venezuela

Congress greenlights debt deal – ball now in IMF’s court

Argentine officials travel to Washington for IMF talks

EU observers report irregularities in Venezuela vote

Malvinas: Forensic experts identify remains of six Argentine soldiers

Argentina’s US$45-billion IMF talks hit by Fernández election loss

Malvinas humanitarian mission: Red Cross discovers five bodies

Red Cross sends second mission team to identify fallen Argentine soldiers

Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF

Sergio Chodos: ‘The fundamental thing is to get out of excessive debt’

Alejandro Werner, IMF director for Americas, to retire

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

Fernández: IMF debt is 'unpayable' and terms must be renegotiated

President Fernández calls to extend IMF payment period

IMF and Argentina find common ground amid CFK's bombshell remarks

IMF says 'progress' made after Guzmán visit

‘Close dialogue’ with Argentina continues, says IMF chief Georgieva

Government considers using new IMF reserves for loan payment

IMF: Argentine team expected to hold loan talks in mid-March

Touchdown: NASA's Perseverance rover ready to search for life on Mars

IMF official: Argentina deal by May is an ambitious timeline

President Fernández holds talks with IMF chief Georgieva

Guzmán expects new program with IMF in March or April 2021

Government officials to meet IMF in Washington in 'coming days'

Guzmán plays down prospects of an early IMF deal

IMF and Argentina making 'good progress' on new financing plan

Peronist senators amp up rhetoric with scathing letter to IMF chief

Guzmán, Pesce, Massa in isolation after IMF officials gets Covid-19

Argentina will ask IMF for Extended Fund Facility programme, says Guzmán

IMF to launch talks with Argentina over new loan next week

IMF: Argentina needs 'credible' plan to overcome crisis

IMF to launch talks on new loan for Argentina in November

Cafiero confirms government wants to postpone IMF debt repayments

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

IMF team arrives in Argentina with Fernández seeking deal ASAP

IMF sounds debt warning as it offers rethink on restructurings

The end game nears for Putin

Visiting celebrities give Buenos Aires' hotels and restaurants a boost

Strike paralyses tyre production, forces closure of car plants

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

Economy stalled as inflation spiked in July

Qué pasará con la ciudadanía italiana tras el triunfo de la ultraderecha en Italia

Sofía Caram: "Cristina cree que, en el terreno jurídico, la batalla la tiene perdida"

Controversia por la creación de un relleno sanitario a 70 kms de CABA

"The Crown" revivirá el "annus horribilis" de Isabel II y el drama de Carlos y Diana

Leonardo Fariña criticó la defensa de Cristina Kirchner y puso en duda el atentado