Minister Massa in America

Minister secures crucial loans from World Bank, IDB. Argentine delegation meets with officials from the Joe Biden administration and secures vital funding from Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank in lead-up to …

Minimun Wage Upped

The pay floor will be progressevely raised form a monthly 47.850 pesos to 57.900 by November, the Minimum Wage Council resolved on August 22nd. Leftist and picket demonstrations have been …

The film Argentina, 1985

Actors Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani are tipped for 2023 OScar nominations as Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, by the website “Variety” for the fim Argentina, 1985, directed …

Argentina Top Draw for Qatar

Tickets for two games featuring Lionel Messi’s Argentina, have been the top attractions for fans at this year´s World Cup in Qatar, according to the chief organiser. Argentina’s first round …

Fuel Prices Hiked of August

YPF state oil company, which controls 55 percent of the market, raised its petrol prices by 8.5 percent and its diesel prices by 6 percent the last weekend of August …

Yes, it´s Rubinstein

    Weeks after taking office, Economy Minister, Sergio Massa, finally managed to confirm Gabriel Rubinstein (linked to ex-minister Roberto Lavagna) as his choice of deputy minister, overcoming Kirchnerite resistance, …

World Cup Upset

Denmark, the surprise World Cup winner, with Argentina not finishing in the top half – no, not a preview of Qatar, but the World Barbecue Championship in Belgium. While the …

CABINET RESHUFFLE. MASSA RULES

A week of uncertainty was brought to an end when the return of  ex minister, Silvina Batakis, triggered a string of announcements of various cabinet changes. The most important of …

SUBSIDIES ON THE RISE

During the previous decade (2010 – 2019), and as noted in the 2021 Climate Tranparency Report, fossil fuel subsidies in Argentina peaked in 2015 and then declined steadily, reaching an …

RENEWABLES GENERATE SAVINGS

Argentina currently has 15 GW of installed renewable energy capacity. In order to meet its international carbon neutrality, commitment under Paris Agreement, the country would have to increase its capacity …

PALERMO FARM SHOW CLOSES

Returning to its Palermo show grounds for the first time in three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rural Society’s 134th agricultural exhibition ended with the month of July …