Former Bolivia President Morales left Argentina
Bolivian former President Evo Morales has left Argentina on a flight traveling to Venezuela, Argentine state news agency Telam reported on Friday, which would come in the wake of his…
Photo Story: Eating out in Argentina in times of pandemic
Three women wait for their order inside a dome for the isolation of customers in a restaurant, in the town of San Miguel, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.…
Argentina first country to approve GMO wheat
Argentina has approved HB4 drought-resistant GMO wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA , the company and the government announced, making it the first country in the world to approve a…
Photo Story: Argentina mourns legendary cartoonist Quino
A woman cries while leaving flowers to the statue of Mafalda after the death of its creator, 'Quino', in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentine cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado, known as 'Quino'…
COVID-19 infections in Latin America exceed 7.25m
The cumulative number of COVID-19 infections in Latin America is close to 7.25 million as of Sunday, with over 3.86 million cases reported from Brazil, the second most affected country by the pandemic…
Argentina reports record number of new Covid-19 cases but relaxes lockdown
Argentina registered its highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases on Friday as the government partially relaxed nationwide lockdown measures to allow outdoor get-togethers of up to 10 people wearing…
Small Argentine firms face ‘terrifying’ future even after debt deal
Francisco Lurueña's textile firm on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has survived 39 years of myriad economic crises. Now it stands on the verge of closure, hit by COVID-19 on…
Argentina and Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced after a meeting with company executives involved in the project. An…
Argentina death toll from coronavirus tops 5,000 as new cases spike
Argentina’s death toll from the coronavirus has topped 5,000, the government said on Tuesday, as cases have skyrocketed in recent weeks, pushing the South American nation up in the global…
Argentina extends coronavirus lockdown as cases increase
Argentina will extend a mandatory lockdown until Aug. 16 as its coronavirus cases continue to rise, President Alberto Fernandez announced. The lockdown, which has been the strictest in the capital…
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a Reuters tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of…
Argentina confirms highest daily coronavirus case load after easing restrictions
Argentina's government announced on Friday it will gradually loosen a lockdown that has lasted nearly four months in and around Buenos Aires to stem the spread of coroanvirus, though it…
Argentina exceeds 100,000 cases of novel coronavirus
Argentina exceeded 100,000 cases of novel coronavirus infections on Sunday as it struggles to contain spiraling case rates despite a strict quarantine imposed on the capital Buenos Aires and its…
Argentina gets tentative backing for debt haircut
Argentina's new offer to bondholders got a tentative thumbs up from investors as they digested the details on Monday, though there was no sign yet of whether it would gain…
Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina get best grades for coronavirus response in Latin America
Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina are the Latin American countries that earned the best grades for their response to the coronavirus, according to a poll conducted in the region and released…
Argentina, Brazil monitor massive locust swarm
Argentina and Brazil are monitoring the movement of a 15-square-kilometer locust swarm in Argentina’s northeast, though authorities and specialists said so far it had not caused significant damage to crops…
Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, especially Brazil, WHO says
Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time, with "worrying increases" in Latin America, especially Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday evening. The world recorded more…
Argentina’s president enters voluntary isolation amid coronavirus surge
Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández has gone into voluntary isolation amid growing concerns over a surge of coronavirus infections, including several cases among the country’s political elite. The decision to quarantine…
Argentina confirms more than 1,000 new cases in one day
Argentina confirmed more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday as the rate of new infections continued to rise just days after it extended lockdown measures in the capital…
Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases
Argentina surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, after recording the highest single day increase since the start of the pandemic. There are 10,649 cases, up by 718…
Indigenous people cutting off from their external communities to preserve their culture in wake of pandemic
Indigenous peoples across Latin America are cutting off their communities from the outside world, worried that the coronavirus could pose a grave threat to their culture by putting at risk…
Argentina once more faces bankruptcy
Argentina's government is trying to negotiate a restructuring of debt with creditors as the country's finances dwindle and once more faces bankrupcy. Argentina hasn't made a bond interest payment since…
Argentina bans all commercial flights till end of August
Argentina has announced a prohibition on all internal and international commercial flights until the end of August in its efforts to fight off the deadly oronavirus pandemic. The authorities directed…
Australia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies, first death from coronavirus in Latin America
A man in his 80s died in a Sydney hospital after testing positive to COVID-19, becoming the third coronavirus-related casualty in Australia, state health authorities said on Sunday. The total…
Argentina set to become first major Latin American country to legalise abortion
Argentina is on track to become the first major Latin American country to legalise abortion. Its president, Alberto Fernández, said on Sunday that he intends to send a legal abortion…
British tourist ‘killed and another hurt in robbery’ in luxury Argentina Hotel
A British tourist has been killed and another was seriously hurt after they were shot in a suspected robbery in Argentina, says local media according to Sky News. he men are…
Alberto Fernández elected President of Argentina
Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Fernández secured more than the 45% of the vote needed to win,…
Argentina introduces currency control to prevent capital flight
Argentina slapped currency controls on businesses on Sunday to prevent capital flight after the peso lost more than a quarter of its value since primary elections last month, in its…
S&P says that Argentina has defaulted its debt
Argentina has defaulted on its debt, according to Standard & Poor’s, the rating agency, after it announced plans to delay payments on its $101bn of borrowings. The Financial Times reports…
Brazil threatens Mercosur exit
Brazil's economy minister has said the country could leave the Mercosur trade bloc if Argentina's opposition wins presidential elections later this year. He also questioned how dependent Brazil's economy was…
EU to strip five countries of some market access rights
The European Commission will deem that Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Argentina and Australia don't regulate credit ratings agencies with the same rigour as the EU, the Financial Times reported, citing a…
Architect behind the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, dies aged 92
César Pelli, the Argentine designer behind the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, has died aged 92, marking the passing of one of the contemporary architectural greats. Pelli, who grew…
Brazil knock out Argentina from Copa America
Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino scored the goals as hosts Brazil knocked out Argentina in the semi-finals of the Copa America in Belo Horizonte. Brazil will now face the winners…
Corporate Dispatch BeInformed End-Of-Day Roundup
Good evening, What follows are the main stories covered selected by our editorial team for today. Egypt’s former president, Mohammed Morsi, dies in court, state TV says Pete…
Argentina not ruling out cyber-attack after ‘unprecedented’ power blackout
Argentina said it is not ruling out a cyber-attack after what President Mauricio Macri called an "unprecedented" power blackout struck five South American countries - Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile…
Power restored to much of Argentina and Uruguay
Power has been restored to much of Argentina and Uruguay after a massive electrical failure left tens of millions of people in the dark. The Argentine president Mauricio Macri…
Massive blackout hits Argentina and Uruguay
A massive failure in the electrical interconnection system left Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to reports on local media. The power failure brought chaos in Argentina, which has been…
Messi feels bitter after Argentina’s Copa America defeat against Colombia
Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata scored in the final 20 minutes after an Argentina side featuring Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero had dominated. Messi, 31, said the Group B defeat…
Anti-Austerity protests in Buenos Aires
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to protest President Mauricio Macri's austerity measures, turning up the heat on his government six months ahead of general elections.…
On this day in 1946, Juan Peron was elected as Argentinian President
On this day in in 1946, General Juan Perón first elected President of Argentina. Peron Served as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955, and again from 1973 to 1974. The leader of…
Thursday Morning Briefing
Good morning, A powerful earthquake hit Japan, the two Koreas agreed for a summit later on this month, while Donald Trump's experience at the White House remains an issue for…
Argentina and IMF hold crisis talks
Argentine officials arrived in Washington, DC on Tuesday for crisis talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to renegotiate conditions of a $50bn loan to help its ailing economy. Treasury…
Tuesday Morning Briefing
Good morning Today's morning briefing brings you the a brief update on the latest developments and main news from around the world and a quick review of Malta's newspapers. Syria,…
Austerity measures in Argentina announced
Argentina has announced austerity measures in a bid to tackle the "emergency" created by the country's currency crisis. In a televised address, President Mauricio Macri said Argentina could not keep…
Friday Morning Briefing – Updated
Good morning, CIVIL PROTECTION WARNING: People are asked to avoid the area of Magħtab while residents of Magħtab, Naxxar, and San Gwann to keep their windows shut. This is after…
Argentina increases interest rate to 60 per cent
Financial Times reports that Argentina ratcheted up interest rates by 15 percentage points to 60 per cent on Thursday as the central bank sought to arrest the plunge in the peso…
Police officer in Argentina promoted after she comforted a crying baby by breastfeeding him
The Guardian reports that police officer in Argentina has been promoted after she comforted a crying baby by breastfeeding him. Celeste Ayala was on duty at Sor María Ludovica children’s…
Friday Morning Briefing
Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…
Argentine senate votes against abortion legalisation
The Argentine Senate voted against the legalisation of abortion. The vote took place this morning after a session where there was a debate and vote on a bill legalising elective…
Nigerian player was told about his father’s kidnap just hours before match against Argentina
The Independent: John Obi Mikel has revealed he was told that his father had been kidnapped just hours before the World Cup match between Nigeria and Argentina. The former Chelsea midfielder and Super Eagles captain was told…
Video: Argentinian fan took country’s team elimination from World Cup badly
Corriere Della Sera - Argentinian fan took his team's elimination from the World Cup so badly that he threw his TV off his residence balcony.
Sunday Morning Briefing
Good morning Sunday's morning briefing follows. Spain said that Barcelona will be the docking port for an aid boat that rescued 60 migrants in waters near Libya but was not…
World Cup: France 4 Argentina 3
France 4 vs Argentina 3 In the first of the Round of 16 encounters at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, France defeated Argentina 4-3 in a spectacular game to…
World Cup Round Up
Leo Messi and Argentina, apparently down and out and squabbling among themselves, pulled their act together in yet another last-ditch drama at the 2018 World Cup to qualify for the…
World Cup Nostalgia – 32 years ago Maradona’s famous ‘Hand of God’
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World Cup Round Up Day 8
Denmark 1 Australia 1 Denmark and Australia played in an evenly-fought, intense contest, ending in a 1-1 draw in their second match in Group C at the 2018 FIFA World…