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OIL TRADE

Oil tankers ‘go dark’ off Venezuela to evade US sanctions

14-11-2019 14:39 As Trump administration clamps down on Nicolás Maduro with sanctions set on depriving him of easy cash from Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, some ship captains and their employers are eager to help the embattled leader by “going dark” to hide tankers brimming with crude.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Lipovetzky: 'When defending democracy, there can’t be differences in a party'

14-11-2019 13:57 Events in Bolivia have made headlines across Latin America, especially in Argentina, where there have been protests, political debates and congressional sessions on the issue.

FOOTBALL: MLS

David Beckham's Inter Miami begins to take shape

13-11-2019 23:55 Club to face LA Galaxy in first home fixture. Beckham's side have yet to appoint a manager but have begun to build a squad with ex-Estudiantes 19-year-old forward Matías Pellegrini arriving in July to become the franchise's first designated player (DP).

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Economy in mind, Bolsonaro changes tack and cozies up to China

13-11-2019 12:38 Gone is last year’s fiery campaign trail rhetoric about China being a rapacious power intent on exploiting Brazilian resources. China is, after all, Brazil’s biggest trading partner.

IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS

Trump to face limits of his power in impeachment hearings

13-11-2019 12:22 House of Representatives launches first public hearing of Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation, an extraordinary process to determine whether the 45th president of the United States should be removed from office.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Trump and Fernández trade blows over Bolivia

12-11-2019 10:29 While the US government hailed the resignation of Evo Morales, Fernández accused the country of reverting to the 1970s, a period in which the nation aided 'military interventions against democratically elected governments' throughout Latin America.

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Global governments diverge in stances on Bolivian election crisis

11-11-2019 11:13 Mixed responses from within Argentina and across the world have emerged overnight since the resignation of Evo Morales. While some leaders have repudiated the actions of Bolivia’s armed forces, others consider it part of a process of transition.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Fernández implores Bolivia to return to democracy 'as soon as possible'

11-11-2019 09:56 Looking for a return to stability in the neighbouring nation, the president-elect also reached out to Mauricio Macri with a request for collaboration

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Sandra the orangutan settles into new home in Florida

07-11-2019 17:00 Sandra, a resident of the Buenos Aires City Zoo for 25 years, left for the United States in late September. She was in quarantine for a month at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas before arriving in Florida.

FOREIGN POLICY

Alberto Fernández discusses IMF debt with Trump adviser

07-11-2019 12:02 President-elect reportedly tells US official he will honour IMF debt and wants to work together with Trump, despite differences on other issues.

Garrahan kids hospital

Paediatrician given 10 years in jail for child pornography charges

07-11-2019 11:01 Ricardo Russo, former head of immunology and rheumatology at the Garrahan children's hospital in Buenos Aires, sentenced to 10 years in prison and disqualified from practising medicine after being convicted of the possession, production and distribution of child pornography.

BLOOMBERG

OPEC predicts market share will shrink in years to come, with shale on rise

05-11-2019 14:26 Producers expect demand for oil to slide by 7% over next four years, amid a flood of US shale supplies.

FOREIGN POLICY

Alberto Fernández: What can we can expect on foreign policy

04-11-2019 09:40 President-elect – who visits Mexico this week – is preparing his foreign policy approach. But will it echo that of Kirchnerismo, or forge a distinct new path?

Bloomberg

Nancy Pelosi on governing during Trump's impeachment process

01-11-2019 19:03 In an exclusive roundtable interview with Bloomberg editors and reporters, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi discusses health care, China, global trade and, of course, impeachment.

WASHINGTON CALLING

Trump phones Fernández: 'Your victory has been talked of around the world'

01-11-2019 18:11 After five days of silence, the United States president congratulates his new Argentine counterpart. The IMF deal and future cooperation were discussed. “We need to do things together,” Fernandez tells Trump.

NEW IAEA CHIEF

Iran says it hopes new UN nuclear chief Grossi will act 'neutrally'

31-10-2019 10:04 Just a day after his election, Tehran begins to apply pressure on Rafael Grossi, the veteran Argentine diplomat who has been tasked with leading the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Climate Change Protests

Jane Fonda arrested for civil disobedience during climate change march

29-10-2019 17:14 A half-century after throwing her attention-getting celebrity status into Vietnam War protests, Fonda is now doing the same in a U.S. climate movement where the average age is 18.“My only issue with being arrested, for me, is being old,” joked Fonda.

ALBERTO PRESIDENTE

Fernández to shift stances on Latin America, US, Venezuela, Brazil, China

29-10-2019 13:28 Fernández has signalled that Argentina will return to its alignment with the left-wing governments of Latin America. That could see closer ties with Mexico and Venezuela, and greater tensions with Brazil, the region’s biggest economy.

Bolivian Elections

Morales declared winner in Bolivia, Argentina and others call for 2nd round

24-10-2019 23:25 With a slim margin of victory, Morales barely avoids a runoff. Clashes continue as protesters believe he fixed the results.

BLOOMBERG

Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009?

15-10-2019 09:11 The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.

US Immigration

Trump administration ramps up deportations to Cuba

11-10-2019 11:34 Number of Cubans deported from the United States has increased more than tenfold since the end of the Obama administration to more than 800 in the past year.

BLOOMBERG

US turns down Brazil’s OECD bid, despite having endorsed it

10-10-2019 12:27 US government decides not to endorse Brazil’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, marking a reversal after months of public support from top officials. However, Washington indicates it does support membership claims from Argentina and Romania.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Coach Ledesma says he wants to finish what he started with the Pumas

10-10-2019 08:46 Mario Ledesma is contracted to Argentina until 2021 and feels he's only just beginning to make a mark. After four World Cups as a player and two as a coach, he wants to finish what he started.

UNITED NATIONS

UN warns it may default on salaries by November

09-10-2019 11:35 Argentina among countries that have yet to pay their 2019 dues, says UN Secretary General António Guterres, as he warns of a cash crisis.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Sánchez steals show as Pumas pummel USA in Japan

09-10-2019 08:56 Fly-half shows Argentina what they had been missing with a masterful first-half performance, as eliminated Pumas restored some pride with a 47-17 win against the United States.

SUPREME COURT

Ex-Colombia president Álvaro Uribe questioned on witness tampering

08-10-2019 13:32 Colombia's powerful former president appears before Supreme Court for questioning in a case involving alleged witness tampering.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas must refocus against United States to earn third place in pool

07-10-2019 09:29 After two semi-finals and a quarter-final appearance in the last three Rugby World Cups, the Pumas will bid farewell to Japan in their last Pool C game against the United States in Kumagaya.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

No room for sentiment against England for history-seeking Argentina

04-10-2019 07:00 Pumas coach Mario Ledesma defends his decision to sideline two of the biggest names in his squad, Nicolás Sánchez and Agustín Creevy, for their must-win World Cup clash with England.

FIFA CORRUPTION SCANDAL

FIFA bans Uruguayan former vice-president for life for taking bribes

02-10-2019 13:42 FIFA says its ethics committee found Eugenio Figueredo guilty of taking bribes in 2004 and 2015 linked to commercial deals for South American competitions.

US POLITICS

Bernie Sanders pauses campaign events after treatment for blocked artery

02-10-2019 12:38 US Senator Bernie Sanders suspends campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday after being receiving emergency treatment for a blocked artery, his campaign announces.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

The Pumas are a team of two halves so far at the Rugby World Cup

01-10-2019 09:46 Argentina have been a team of two halves so far at the Rugby World Cup, and coach Mario Ledesma does not like it.

US POLITICS

Trump revving up a campaign fuelled by impeachment grievances

30-09-2019 14:26 US president takes advice on impeachment proceedings from Republicans and confidants, but makes clear main tactic will be ratcheting up grievances against opponents in hope of exacting as much political damage as possible.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Montoya the hat-trick hero as Pumas beat Tonga at Rugby World Cup

28-09-2019 11:08 Hooker Julián Montoya scores first-half hat-trick as Pumas revive bid for a place in Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas have to deliver against Tonga in must-win game

26-09-2019 12:29 Fly-half Benjamín Urdapilleta handed his first Test start in six years as Argentina make four changes for their Rugby World Cup game against Tonga on Saturday.

OBITUARY

Former French president Jacques Chirac Chirac dies at 86

26-09-2019 09:16 No cause of death given for late two-term French president, who was the first leader to acknowledge his country's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

US Politics

Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against US President Trump

25-09-2019 00:19 Amid mounting allegations of abuse of power by the US president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the impeachment inquiry, the first step in a process that could ultimately lead to Trump's removal from office.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Macri defends multilateralism before world leaders at UN

24-09-2019 22:41 President reiterates Malvinas sovereignty demand and calls on members of the international community to tackle ongoing crisis in Venezuela and help Argentina bring perpetrators of AMIA bombing to justice

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Trump attacks globalism in address to UN General Assembly

24-09-2019 13:15 "The future does not belong to globalists. The future belongs to patriots," declares US president, as he tried to rally multinational response to Iran.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

US, Latin American nations invoke treaty in bid to pressure Venezuela

23-09-2019 22:12 Argentina among group of nations that agree to work together to investigate and probe Venezuelan officials and associates accused of drug-trafficking, money-laundering and financing terrorism.

FIFA AWARDS

'The Best': Lionel Messi win FIFA men's player of the year award

23-09-2019 17:52 Barcelona star sees off Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk to win award; Marcelo Bielsa honoured with 'Fair Play' award for incident at Leeds.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas coach Ledesma sorry for 'small nation' jibe at referee

23-09-2019 14:34 Ledesma launched a broadside at Australia match official Angus Gardner after loss to Frnance, complaining his side was being refereed like a "small nation" – comments that drew fire even in the local media.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas 'bitter' after last-ditch Rugby World Cup penalty miss

22-09-2019 08:05 Argentina almost overturned a 17-point half-time deficit in the crunch Pool C clash in Tokyo, only for Emiliano Boffelli to fluff a late penalty

AREA 51

'Storm Area 51' brings a party – but not thousands– to infamous US base

21-09-2019 18:20 Inspired by the "Storm Area 51" Internet craze, to which millions responded, thousands gathered at the gates of the infamous Area 51 US Airforce Base on Friday. Their mission brought a grand celebration of spontaneous comradery to two quiet Nevada towns.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Argentina lose out to France in Rugby World Cup opener

21-09-2019 08:16 Albiceleste's Rugby World Cup campaign begins with a setback, after a 23-21 defeat to France in Tokyo, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Argentina gear up for first Rugby World Cup test against France

20-09-2019 13:29 Ledesma turns to mercurial Stade Francais fly-half Nicolás Sánchez to pull the strings for Los Pumas in opening World Cup Pool C match against France in early hours of Saturday morning.

BLOOMBERG

Eurnekián warns Alberto Fernández against closer ties with China

18-09-2019 15:16 “Turning our back to the US again and seeking an alliance with China to get funds would be a big mistake,” said Eduardo Eurnekián, the chairman of Corporación América

RUGBY WORLD CUP

'Rugby-mania': Praise for Japan as World Cup excitement grows

18-09-2019 07:30 World Rugby said 96 percent of tickets had been sold and that the curtain-raiser between Japan and Russia could set a tournament record for viewing figures in a single country.

DIPLOMACY

Alberto Fernández renews contact with key foreign embassiess

17-09-2019 17:30 Frente de Todos presidential frontrunner and his team of advisers look to renew contact with key foreign embassies and diplomats, including the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the European Union.

by Aurelio Tomás

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Aerial battle key to France clash, says Pumas fly-half Sánchez

17-09-2019 09:13 Nicolás Sánchez gives his views on Argentina's chances ahead of the kick-off of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

OIL PRICES

Oil prices rocket as drone attack slashes Saudi output by more than half

16-09-2019 11:46 Oil prices saw their biggest daily gain since the 1991 Gulf War on Monday after weekend drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities halved output in the world's top crude exporter, fuelling fresh geopolitical and growth fears.