And, on that path, the United States must be a strategic partner. The importance of the relationship between Argentina and the United States far exceeds bilateral issues: it touches on questions of regional integration. But 2022’s figures highlight a challenge: Argentina had a US$3.7 billion deficit, mainly due to a decline in industrial exports. All this raises the question of what the bilateral relationship between Argentina and the US should look like to achieve this inclusive development. There is, additionally, a key aspect of the bilateral relationship, and that is cultural exchange.

The Subway and Premetro Workers Union Association (AGTSyP-Metrodelegadxs) will hold a three-hour strike this Wednesday across all subway lines and the Premetro, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., demanding a reduction in working hours to reduce exposure to asbestos, a carcinogenic mineral present in subway cars. The union is demanding its work day be reduced from 36 to 30 hours a week to reduce the exposure to asbestos. According to a press release by AGTSyP, asbestos exposure has already caused the death of 3 subway workers, while 87 others have suffered health issues since 2018. The union also said that one passenger has been affected, and 2150 workers have to undergo medical checkups every year because of asbestos exposure. Emova, the company in charge of providing the subway service, has admitted the presence of asbestos, but said “conditions were adequate” to work.

After weeks of rumors and cancellations, a team from the Economy Ministry arrived in Washington on Tuesday morning to close ongoing negotiations with International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF staff’s upcoming fifth review of the program will evaluate Argentina’s performance between January and March of this year. However, the lender and the Economy Ministry are holding talks about the review and renegotiating changes in the program. Economy Minister Sergio Massa is currently campaigning as presidential candidate for the ruling coalition Unión por la Patria (UxP). The Economy Ministry does not rule out that he could postpone campaign engagements to close the deal in person in Washington on Thursday or Friday.

President Alberto Fernández met Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso in their first bilateral meeting following a diplomatic incident in March over a former Ecuadorian minister convicted of corruption. According to official reports, the presidents agreed to “preserve the brotherly relationship that has historically united both countries.”“I met with the president of Ecuador. The brotherhood that unites our peoples is historic and we must continue to strengthen it.”Me reuní con el presidente de Ecuador, @LassoGuillermo. She had been living as a guest in the Argentine embassy since 2020 and was granted diplomatic asylum there in 2022, along with her son, whose father is Argentine. “It is worth mentioning that despite the period without ambassadors, relations between Argentina and Ecuador continued at a consular level,” they said.

Twenty nine years after the bombing that killed 85 people and left 300 wounded, Congress is now looking to pass a law to make July 18 a national mourning day. Ahead of the 30-year anniversary next year, deputies have passed a bill to honor the victims. People gathered to help the victims moments after the attack (July 18 1994). Source: TélamThe deadliest terrorist attack in Argentine historyThe main building of AMIA, a Jewish community center located near downtown Buenos Aires city, was destroyed by a car bomb on July 18, 1994. Two years before that, the Israel embassy in Buenos Aires had also suffered a bombing attack that killed 22 people.

In speeches with a distinct electoral slant, Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Economy Minister Sergio Massa appeared together at the launch of a pilot-training simulator by the national airline Aerolíneas Argentinas in Ezeiza. “I want to go back to what we defend when we defend Aerolíneas. The simulator in question is for Boeing 737 Max aircraft training and according to Aerolíneas will save the state USD$7 million a year. He highlighted its contribution to the National Treasury, saying that the airline saw its lowest level of losses last year, USD$246 million. “Someone should urgently invent a presidential simulator and input Argentina’s numbers and problems, not those of Switzerland or Sweden or Norway,” she said.

President Alberto Fernández and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy co-operation that seeks to boost energy trade between Argentina and the European Union. Inked just before the start of the EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, the memorandum states that both parties will support investment to increase energy trade between Argentina and the EU. The possibility of an energy memorandum between Argentina and the EU first emerged during bilateral talks on energy in Buenos Aires in June 2022. While the European bloc was facing an energy crisis because of the war in Ukraine, Argentina was seeking to develop its reputation as a sustainable and trustworthy energy provider, the Presidency source said. This MoU comes a month after Fernández and von der Leyen signed a memorandum to expand cooperation on sustainable value chains of critical raw materials.

Over 50 leaders from the three regions gathered in Brussels for the two-day EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, which is taking place on Monday and Tuesday. He will also meet with Xiomara Castro, President of Honduras; Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; and Kyriakos Mitsotaki, Prime Minister of Greece. During the event, Von der Leyen told a business forum that Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe needed each other more than ever. But discussions over the summit communique highlighted differences over how to address the war in Ukraine and Europe’s role in the slave trade. Trade dealsThe EU has acknowledged it has sometimes neglected its Latin American partners as China’s role in the region has risen.

Every Sunday, I try to group our translation troubles under a theme, but sometimes — most of the time — the news cycle and indeed life doesn’t work that way. This week it came up in the context of presidential hopeful Patricia Bullrich’s research institute being intervenido or “intervened by” the government. The Herald has consistently used the word travesti in articles despite the fact that its direct English translation is a slur — the thing is, it was a slur in Spanish too. Obviously, “you didn’t wrinkle” was not an option and we went with “didn’t waver.” However, two textile-related alternatives come to mind. Share your thoughts and translation hang-ups with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

The group had flags, a big folder with information that they had allegedly been investigating, and an eagerness to be part of the human rights movement in Argentina. According to a years-long investigation, Martínez Moreira is not a lawyer, a sociologist, nor a son of desaparecidos. Adrián Martínez Moreira is not even his real name. “Two names came up — Adrián Martínez Moreira and a lawyer, Omar García. According to Efrón, the case impacted the human rights movement, leading to fights among different members.

Paraguay “would love” to do more trade with China, but Taiwan offers the best bet for moving the largely agricultural economy up the value chain, the country’s president-elect Santiago Pena said on Saturday on a visit to Taipei. Paraguay is the last South American country with formal relations with Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. Honduras ended decades of ties in favor of Beijing this year, and only 13 countries now recognise Taiwan. “We have no constraints on doing trade with China. We would love to do more trade with the PRC,” he said, referring to the People’s Republic of China.

“It blew my mind.”The plane in its early days, and the plane now. The case involves Uruguayans Gustavo Inzaurralde and Nelson Santana Scotto and Argentines José Luis Nell, Alejandro Logoluso and Dora Marta Landi. José Luis Nell juniorBlessed with a clean criminal record, Nell dedicated himself to receiving exiles in his home and helping them flee to Paraguay to get false passports. “Knowledge of the past is one of the instruments that truly enables us to hopefully never repeat this type of atrocities.”The Five in Asunción plane midflight. Illustration by Sebastián Santana CamargoAfter finding the plane, Santana told the Uruguayan and Argentine courts, so it could potentially serve as evidence for ongoing trials.

June’s monthly inflation fell by 1.8 percentage points to 6%, below market expectations. Increases to regulated prices will come into play, although food prices — which have the greatest impact on the index — are still growing by less than in previous months. “In these past two weeks of July, food price inflation continued downward (an average 5% in the last four weeks) but with a high proportion of products on the rise,” explained sources from the consultancy LCG. Expectations of a new administration and future changes in relative prices will continue to keep inflation rates high. “Market expectations set the lowest base at 7%, although new impulses could happen if there is a broader exchange rate correction after the primary elections (PASO).”Originally published in Ambito.com

Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the fifth review of Argentina’s economic program are “pretty close” to finishing, according to Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack refused to answer whether the lender and Argentina will reach a deal before the end of July when the board is expected to go into recess. “I will just repeat that the teams are working intensively with a view to making progress and completing the fifth review,” she said at a briefing in Washington DC when a journalist asked her about the negotiation time frame. The deal includes an economic program that Argentina must comply with to receive disbursements every three months, which the government uses to pay the previous debt. The IMF staff’s upcoming fifth review of the program will evaluate Argentina’s performance until March.

DNA tests have confirmed that Cecilia Strzyzowski’s blood was found at her in-laws’ home — they are currently in pre-trial detention with their son and four other alleged collaborators for her murder. The Senas are a politically powerful family and police raids uncovered evidence — including the blood samples now confirmed to belong to Strzyzowski — at one of their properties. Other samples came from fabric cut from a mattress that the Senas donated days after Strzyzowski went missing. Amnesty International, the international human rights watchdog, recently launched a campaign demanding justice for Strzyzowski and reacted to today’s news with a communiqué. You may also be interested in: Amnesty International launches campaign for Cecilia Strzyzowski—Herald/Télam