Cassandra Garrison
20/12/2019
Argentina
Reuters
Política Económica
Cassandra Garrison
Argentina's peso weaker after government postpones short-term debt payments, economic bill moves to Senate
11:56 - Argentina’s peso currency was slightly weaker on Friday, traders said, after the government said it would postpone payments on some short-term debt notes and as a sweeping bill of economic measures was expected to pass in the Senate.
08/10/2019
Argentina
Reuters
Política
Cassandra Garrison
Macri seeks boost from young voters with employer tax cut incentive
07/10 - 17:05 - Argentine President Mauricio Macri announced a tax incentive proposal aimed at boosting employment among young people on Monday, in a bid to gain ground with a voter demographic that contributed to his poor showing in an August primary.
17/09/2019
Argentina
SWI - Suiza
Energía
Cassandra Garrison
Agitación política y congelamiento de precios ensombrecen a Vaca Muerta en Argentina
Se cree que Vaca Muerta, que cubre un área del tamaño de Bélgica en la Patagonia argentina, contiene una de las mayores reservas mundiales de petróleo y gas no convencional. Gran parte de su extensión está sin explotar.
16/09/2019
Argentina
The New York Times - Estados Unidos
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
Political Turmoil, Price Freeze Cast Shadow on Argentina's Vaca Muerta
In late August, amid a sharp plunge in the Argentine peso, global suppliers to oil giant YPF received an unwelcome surprise in their inbox. A four-page notice that dollar contracts would be paid at a set exchange rate, far weaker than the market rate.
05/07/2019
Argentina
SWI - Suiza
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
A FONDO-"Seguro como China": ZTE encuentra un muy interesado comprador en Argentina
En la remota provincia de Jujuy, en el norte de Argentina, el gigante chino de telecomunicaciones ZTE está instalando una parte del gran aparato de vigilancia del país asiático: cámaras de seguridad que, según el Gobierno provincial, ayudarán a frenar el delito callejero.
24/04/2019
Argentina
Reuters
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
China's Tencent backs Argentina mobile banking startup Uala
23/04 - 13:44 - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has invested in Argentine mobile banking service Uala, which also counts George Soros and Point72 Ventures LLC among its investors, the start-up’s founder said.
23/04/2019
Argentina
Reuters
Energía
Cassandra Garrison
On South America's largest solar farm, Chinese power radiates
Jujuy’s pivot to China underscores the challenge for the United States, whose warnings about the pitfalls of Chinese backing are no match for Beijing’s outreach and resources.Jujuy Governor Morales recently travelled to China to discuss the Cauchari expansion withPowerChina and the Import-Export Bank of China, one of several trips local officials have made to the Asian nation over the past few years.
12/04/2019
Argentina
The New York Times - Estados Unidos
Política
Cassandra Garrison
Anti-Uber Protests Flare in Argentina as Ride-Hailing App Prepares IPO
Thousands of taxi drivers snarled traffic in the center of Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest the threat to their business from Uber, in the latest reminder of the headaches the ride-hailing platform faces worldwide as it prepares to go public.
01/04/2019
Argentina
The New York Times - Estados Unidos
Política
Cassandra Garrison
Argentine Lawmakers Seek Greater Oversight of Chinese Space Facility in Patagonia
Argentine lawmakers have proposed legislation to boost oversight of a Chinese space tracking station that has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns amongst critics about its true intent.
01/02/2019
Argentina
Economía y Negocios - Chile
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
El misterio que rodea a la estación espacial china en Argentina
Las Lajas La falta de información sobre el sitio ha despertado dudas sobre sus actividades, incluyendo un posible espionaje. El lugar fue clave en el alunizaje de enero.
31/01/2019
Argentina
Reuters
Defensa
Cassandra Garrison
China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'
LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina’s Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors’ center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.
21/01/2019
Argentina
Euronews - Francia
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
Why crisis-hit Argentina is now trying to weaken its currency
18/01/2019 12:34 - Argentina's central bank bought $190 million (£147.1 million) in foreign exchange markets over the past week to weaken its peso currency, a radical change from just months ago when it was spending billions to prop it up, and may be forced to intervene further.
08/11/2017
Argentina
Reuters
Agronegocios
Cassandra Garrison
Argentine vineyards complain tax proposal would crush business
16:44 - Wine producers in Argentina, renowned for its plush Malbecs, are furious over a tax proposal they say would crush exports and domestic sales as vineyards struggle after two of their lowest vintages in recent history.
24/10/2017
Argentina
Reuters
Política
Cassandra Garrison
Argentina midterm vote leaves Peronism divided, leaderless
17:03 - The victory of Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s coalition in midterm elections on Sunday marked a resounding defeat of Peronism, one of Latin America’s best-known political movements, leaving it divided and with no clear leader.
