Cassandra Garrison
15/12/2020
Argentina
SWI - Suiza
Política Internacional
Cassandra Garrison
La Casa Blanca de Joe Biden enfrenta una creciente influencia china en América Latina
Donald Trump se lo dijo claramente a América Latina durante sus cuatro años de gobierno: no hagan negocios con China. Sin embargo, el mensaje no fue recibido.
02/11/2020
Argentina
National Post - Canadá
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
Bondholder group for Argentina's Buenos Aires province says retains legal counsel
A group of bondholders for the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires said on Monday that it has retained legal counsel due to the “lack of constructive engagement” by the government in negotiations to restructure around $7 billion in bonds.
19/10/2020
Medio Ambiente
Reuters
Ciencia
Cassandra Garrison
All-female scientific coalition calls for protection of Antarctic Peninsula
16:39 - Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280 scientists and conservation experts say in urging protections for the icy region.
10/09/2020
Sr. Canciller
Reuters
Política
Cassandra Garrison
Trump pick for Latam bank poised for win after regional opposition fades
09/09 - 18:21 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to run Latin America’s main financing institution appears poised to win the top job in this weekend’s election amid faltering regional opposition to having a U.S. citizen run the Bank for first time in 61 years.
09/09/2020
Argentina
UOL- Brasil
Organismos Regionales
Cassandra Garrison
Escolha de Trump para comando do BID deve vingar após oposição local se dissipa
19:27 - Oposição regional à escolha do presidente Donald Trump para comandar o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) dissipou-se antes da votação deste fim de semana, dando um impulso de última hora ao candidato que pode se tornar o primeiro chefe norte-americano do principal credor da América Latina.
03/09/2020
Argentina
Reuters
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
Argentina gains room to breathe with crucial debt deal - for now
Argentina has gained breathing room after restructuring almost the entirety of $65 billion in foreign bonds, though it now faces a huge challenge to revive growth and repair government finances before the oxygen runs out.
06/08/2020
Argentina
Reuters
Economía
Cassandra Garrison
Argentina debt deal signals upgrades but outlook tough, rating agencies say
17:17 - Argentina’s $65 billion debt restructuring agreement with bondholders will likely lead to credit upgrades but is far from ensuring the country’s longer-term economic future, rating agencies told Reuters on Thursday.
02/06/2020
Argentina
Extra - Brasil
Politica Latinoamericana
Cassandra Garrison
Comitê de credores da Argentina diz que sua proposta é sustentável e alerta para custo de default
12:16 - Um importante grupo de credores da Argentina disse nesta terça-feira que sua proposta de reestruturação está alinhada com uma avaliação do FMI sobre o que seria sustentável, e pediu que seja alcançado um acordo para evitar que o país fique preso em um default caro.
27/03/2020
Argentina
Reuters
Política Internacional
Cassandra Garrison
Con EEUU golpeado por coronavirus, China corteja a Latinoamérica con diplomacia médica
26/03/2020 15:13 - Mientras Argentina corría la semana pasada para impulsar medidas de emergencia para aislar a su ya golpeada economía del impacto del coronavirus, el embajador chino visitó al presidente Alberto Fernández para acercarle una oferta.
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.