AGRO TENSIONS Shift to protectionism riles Argentina’s farmers 09-01-2021 07:47 Farm associations call for three-day halt on trading after government slaps ban on maize exports.
AGRO TENSIONS Amid tension, Farming groups call three-day halt to grain trading 09-01-2021 07:37 Three-day stoppage next week called by three of four main agricultural groups to protest suspension of maize exports.
REVENUE-SHARING ROW Opposition anger at ‘unconstitutional’ federal revenue-sharing move 12-09-2020 09:00 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta said the president had chosen “division” over “dialogue.”
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil’s economic team in disarray after two high-profile losses 12-08-2020 13:30 Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said Tuesday two of his top deputies had resigned in a "stampede," news that could rattle market confidence in his reform agenda.
SPIES AND LIES Once again, time is going backwards 30-05-2020 09:09 Alberto’s Frente de Todos coalition is walking in his predecessor’s footsteps, perpetuating the never-ending cycle of institutional reform of the Judiciary and the intelligence agencies. by Agustino Fontevecchia
PATRICIA BULLRICH INTERVIEW Patricia Bullrich: ‘We can’t remain silent over abuses of power’ 16-05-2020 07:21 Ex-security minister and PRO party leader, Patricia Bullrich, discusses the role of the opposition, her relationship with Macri and Peña and why she thinks Alberto Fernández is mishandling the coronavirus pandemic. by Julian D'Imperio
DEBT TALKS IMF mission team keeps low profile during time in Argentina 18-02-2020 13:59 Officials from the International Monetary Fund depart Buenos Aires on Wednesday, after meeting with a host of ministers from the Argentine government.
GENDER ISSUES 9,000th DNI recording change of gender issued in Argentina 14-02-2020 17:11 Under a right enshrined in law in 2012, 9,000 Argentines have now altered their national identity document to reflect their change in gender.
Bloomberg Big oil warned Trump team China trade deal was 'unrealistic' 13-02-2020 14:16 Industry leaders and advisers privately warned the Trump administration that the US will struggle to produce energy products that China has committed to buy in a new trade deal, raising doubts about one of the president’s signature economic achievements.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Latin America’s trash brims with hidden cash 24-01-2020 13:42 "Where there’s waste, there’s also opportunity. Latin Americans, belatedly, seem to be catching on," writes Marc Margolis. by Mac Margolis
bloomberg Argentine bonds sink to 36 cents as Fernández stays mum 13-11-2019 17:43 Investors are seeking definition and signs Argentina will do everything to avoid default. But president-elect Alberto Fernández still hasn't detailed his plans.
GUEST VOICE Ciimate change: An unstoppable movement takes hold 19-10-2019 09:17 On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilised by the millions and told global leaders: “You are failing us.” by UN Secretary General António Guterres
ENVIROMENT Patagonia – a reservoir of fossils, oil and wind worth their weight in gold 19-10-2019 09:03 Alongside Vaca Muerta, one of the biggest deposits of unconventional oil and gas in the world, Argentina also houses its “Vaca Muerta of wind” down south, according to experts.
ENVIRONMENT Environment drops off radar after four years of contradictions 19-10-2019 08:09 Experts say the Macri administration is trying to have it both ways when it comes to environmental policies. And worryingly, the outlook doesn’t look much better under a potential government led by Alberto Fernández. by Fermin Koop