Category: Argentina

Argentina Reports 2 Cases of Monkeypox

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina reported two cases of the monkeypox virus on Friday in men who had recently arrived from Spain, marking the first time the presence of the virus has been confirmed in Latin America during this latest outbreak. Argentina’s health ministry first confirmed a man from the province of Buenos Aires who had traveled…


How Money Printing Destroyed Argentina and Can Destroy Others

Commentary The most dangerous words in monetary policy and economics are “this time is different.” The big mistake of politicians in Argentina is to believe that inflation is multi-causal and that everything is solved with increasing doses of interventionism. The consumer price index in Argentina experienced a year-on-year rise of 58 percent in April 2022,…


Guess Who’s the World’s Greatest Colonial Power Now?

Commentary While the world has focused on the war in Ukraine—and before that, the pandemic, Beijing’s crushing of Hong Kong, the situation in the Middle East, and other big events—China has been steadily replacing U.S. influence in Latin America. The consequences are not just limited to trade, economic, and market issues, although those are all…


French Knew Missile Which Sank British Ship In Falklands War Had ‘Kill Switch’

France may have kept secret the existence of a “kill switch” which negated the threat of its much-vaunted Exocet missile, which Argentina used to destroy a British warship during the Falklands War 40 years ago. Pierre Razoux, a former French defence official, has told the Daily Telegraph the French knew of a way of stopping…


China’s Influence in Latin America Explained by Joseph Humire

America’s backyard is under assault. China seeks to loop around and set up shop in Latin America. How do we preserve freedom and order in the region, as countries south of us join China’s Belt and Road project? Meanwhile, dwindling recognition for Taiwan and potential dual-use facilities raise questions about the United State’s lack of…


Argentina Halts Export Registration for Soy Oil, Meal

BUENOS AIRES—Argentina has halted registration of export sales of soy oil and meal, the South American country’s government said in a statement on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from the industry in the world’s top exporter of processed soy products. The move stops sales and exports of the 2021/22 crop, but physical shipments have not started…


Protesters in Argentina Attack Congress Over New IMF Deal

During a congressional session held on March 10 in Buenos Aires, dozens of protesters arrived to throw stones and other projectiles at the National Congress building, breaking windows and items within offices. Some demonstrators lit fires outside and burned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo. The Peronist administration of President Alberto Fernandez was in the…


‘Catastrophe’: Firefighters, Volunteers Battle Blazes in Argentina’s North

ITUZAINGÓ, Argentina—Luis Candia is battling to put out raging wildfires in Argentina’s northern Corrientes province, which have scarred the region burning over 800,000 hectares of land, more than twice the size of Rhode Island. With a water pack on his back and his face covered to protect him from the smoke and flames, the volunteer…


Light Rain Brings Hope for Fire-Ravaged Argentina Province

CORRIENTES, Argentina—Wildfires that have been ravaging northern Argentina for several weeks advanced relentlessly Sunday, although the light rains that began over the weekend gave some hope to firefighters. Corrientes Province is the most affected area, where officials said at least eight separate fires continued to burn and had devastated at least 9 percent of its…


The Falklands, China, and Hypersonic Weapons

News Analysis China used an Olympics summit with Argentina to remind the world that in this 40th anniversary year of the 1982 Argentine-British war over the Falklands, Beijing covets the islands and is continuing its decade-plus effort to engineer a new war over them that Argentina can win. But unlike 1982, when U.S. President Ronald…