Argentina
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Argentina to regulate import authorizations more closely to prevent fraud and preserve reserves of U.S. dollars
Oct 9, 2022Argentina will regulate import authorizations more closely in an effort to prevent fraud and preserve reserves of U.S. dollars, Economy Ministry sources said on Saturday. The new system will include verification that the size of an... -
IMF Board approved a new loan tranche of $3.8 billion to debt-plagued Argentina
Oct 8, 2022The International Monetary Fund’s board on Friday approved a new loan tranche of $3.8 billion to debt-plagued Argentina, the crisis lender said in a statement. The decision, approved by the IMF’s technical teams in September, was... -
Argentina call up Messi, Di Maria for pre-World Cup friendlies
Sep 16, 2022In preparation for the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni called up star strikers Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria on Thursday for two friendly later this month. Face September 23, Argentina takes on... -
Argentine ministry links four deaths to Legionnaires’ disease
Sep 4, 2022Four individuals in a clinic in the northwest Tucuman province died on Saturday, according to Argentine health officials. Legionnaires’ disease is a relatively uncommon bacterial infection of the lungs. The four, who also experienced high fevers,... -
Argentina wants to be the joint host of the centenary football World Cup
Aug 4, 2022The centenary of the World Cup will be completed in 2030. The 24th edition of the World Cup will be held that year. Argentina wants to be the joint host of that event. The Argentina Football... -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is attempting to complete Argentina’s debt as soon as possible
Feb 11, 2022A spokeswoman for the IMF said Thursday that staff are working closely with officials in Argentina to reach an agreement on a new funding contract “as soon as possible.” Late in January, Buenos Aires declared that... -
Argentina paid $370 million to the IMF as interest on a $44 billion debt
Feb 6, 2022Argentina on Friday paid $370 million to the IMF as interest on a $44 billion debt that was rescheduled late last month, officials said. The Central Bank’s bulletin showed international reserves of $37.18 billion at the... -
Argentina pays IMF $370 mn in debt interest
Feb 5, 2022Argentina paid the IMF $370 million in interest on a $44 billion debt that was rescheduled late last month, according to officials. At the end of the day, the Central Bank’s bulletin indicated international reserves of... -
Argentina’s Vice President Kirchner challenges president over resignations
Sep 17, 2021Cristina Kirchner, Argentina’s Vice President, took on President Alberto Fernandez directly on Thursday, seeking a cabinet reform and blaming the ruling coalition’s recent electoral failure on his economic policies. Kirchner issued an open letter to Fernandez... -
FIFA ‘regrets’ chaos at abandoned Brazil v Argentina match
Sep 6, 2021FIFA said Monday that it regretted the turbulent circumstances that led to the suspension of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina, and that it will make a decision on possible disciplinary punishment “in due...