ENVIRONMENT Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro 18-03-2024 10:58 A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro's heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a decade.
RECORD-BREAKING WEB SLINGERS Spider-Verse comes to Buenos Aires for world record bid 02-11-2023 21:17 Estimated 3,000 porteños flock to the capital’s iconic Obelisk dressed in Spider-Man costumes in attempt to break Guinness World Record. by Montserrat Pagan
Climate change Scientists are worried about Antarctica’s unprecedented lack of sea ice growth 26-07-2023 15:28 Antarctica's unprecedented stalling of sea-ice growth, a six sigma event, calls for urgent research to comprehend its impact on climate patterns and sea levels.
Lithium sector Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records 17-06-2023 13:50 Argentina's lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to US$60 million in May, up 17% from the same month a year ago.
SCORCHING SUMMER Forests in Corrientes Province burn amid heatwave, drought 14-03-2023 21:27 Raging fires have devoured some 6,000 hectares (14,800 acres) of forests in Corrientes Province in just days, officials reported Tuesday.
INTERVIEW 'Fear the biggest rival,' says record-breaking Antarctic swimmer 21-02-2023 09:08 Chilean swimmer Bárbara Hernández, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometresin the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear was her main rival. The 37-year-old completed the feat in 45 minutes and 30 seconds on February 5, wearing an ordinary swimsuit without additional padding, some goggles, a swimming cap and ear plugs.
SWELTERING SUMMER National Meteorological Service issues health warnings amid record heatwave 11-02-2023 15:17 Buenos Aires residents awoke Saturday to temperatures of 36 degrees Celisus with a predicted high of 38 degrees Celisus, which would be the highest in February in 61 years.
Bloomberg Argentina’s black-market peso hits record as crisis mounts 20-07-2022 15:31 The unofficial Argentine peso has dropped to a historic low this Tuesday, which has exacerbated the crisis provoked by the resignation of former Economy minister Martín Guzmán earlier this month.
Performance report Javier Milei in Congress: Regular attendance, but an irregular voter 13-07-2022 14:56 The deputy for La Libertad Avanza has missed only one of five sessions but passed up voting on half the occasions to date. Neither he nor his fellow-libertarian Victoria Villarroel have yet presented any bills and nor do they belong to any committee.
Feria del Libro Buenos Aires bids farewell to record-breaking Book Fair with 1.3 million visitors 17-05-2022 12:24 This year's Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires welcomed 1,324,500 visitors, making it the most successful event in its history. Among the most popular activities were those led by Florencia Bonelli, Camila Sosa Villada, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Javier Milei, among others.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Exports soared to record high in March 21-04-2022 17:29 Argentina exported a record US$7.352 billion last month – 28.5% more than in the previous month.