Tens of thousands of citizens in Argentina demonstrated yesterday Friday in several cities, after the shock caused to the country’s public opinion by the assassination attempt on Thursday of Vice President Cristina Kirchner. “Enough with the hate!” read the banners held by protesters in Buenos Aires, in the largest demonstration to take place in the […]
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Argentina: Two deaths from pneumonia of ‘unknown origin’
Two people died this week in Tucuman (northwest Argentina) due to acute pneumonia of “unknown origin”, which has alarmed the medical body, health authorities announced yesterday Wednesday. A total of six people, members of the nursing staff and a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a clinic in Tucuman, presented this pathology. One […]
Argentina: More than 1.6 tons of cocaine bound for Dubai were seized
More than 1.6 tons of cocaine bound for Dubai, hidden in sacks of animal feed, were seized yesterday Friday in the city of Rosario, confirming once again that Argentina’s ports are becoming increasingly important in international drug trafficking , the authorities announced. Ten people, all Argentine citizens, were arrested and detained as part of the […]
Argentina: Federal prosecutor calls for 12-year prison sentence for corruption against Vice President Kirchner
Twelve years in prison and a lifetime ban from elected office have been ordered by federal prosecutors in a corruption trial against Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner. Kirchner, 69, is on trial on charges of forming a gang and embezzling public funds in her stronghold of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, from 2007 to 2015 when she […]
Argentina: They ‘buried’ the minimum wage
Women in black, flowers and wreaths behind a coffin… The funeral procession in Buenos Aires was for Argentina’s minimum wage, which union members “buried” as it evaporates due to inflation, which is expected to reach 90% by the end of year. “The situation for the workers is desperate. Before the middle of the month the […]
Argentina: Inflation at 7.4% in July, reached 46.2% since January
Argentina recorded July inflation of 7.4%, the biggest monthly increase in two decades, meaning the cost of living continues to soar, rising 46.2% in the first seven months of 2022, amid weeks of protests for the decline in citizens’ purchasing power. The index, announced yesterday by the national statistics institute (INDEC), worsened further compared to […]
Argentina is once again on the brink of economic collapse
Of Agustino Fontevecchia Some 30 months after the new government took office, Argentina found itself in dire economic straits, with an alarming drop in the peso and an economy faltering due to a lack of reserves in the Central Bank’s coffers. The underlying problem, as usual, was a complete lack of confidence in the government’s […]
Argentina: Former Speaker of the Parliament appointed ‘Minister’ of Economy
Sergio Massa, until recently the president of the House of Representatives, the lower body of the National Congress of Argentina, has been named “super-minister” of the Economy and will oversee three ministries, to deal with the political and economic crisis in the country, the presidency announced yesterday Thursday. The appointment marks the merger of the […]
Argentina secured China’s support for BRICS membership
Argentina’s government announced Thursday that it has secured China’s official support in its bid to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), a coalition of emerging economic powers seen as a powerful counterweight to the West. Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 […]
Argentina: 10 retired soldiers and retired policemen sentenced to life
Argentina’s judiciary yesterday sentenced ten former military and police officers to life in prison for crimes committed during the military dictatorship (1976-1983). They were found guilty at their trial of murder, kidnapping, torture and rape. The crimes were committed in the Campo de Mayo camp against 350 people, including pregnant women and employees of the […]