Argentina

The government declared a state of emergency in the Corrientes province due to the recent wildfires that have affected over 800.000 hectares of land

The Mate, the traditional herbal beverage, has been confirmed the most popular drink in Argentina and in 2021 the ultimate record for Mate production and consumption was broken

President Alberto Fernandez rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed stabilisation program; the President stated that the organisation is trying to impose unrealistic loans that the country cannot afford at the moment

Top secret documents have been unveiled that show Britain shipped 31 nuclear weapons to the Falklands during the Falklands War; Argentina has threatened to take severe action if more details emerge

President Alberto Fernandez announced that a AR$20.000 bonus - around US$195 - will be given to all state workers as a way to compensate them and fight against rising inflation

President Alberto Fernández met with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to deepen the countries’ strategic relationship and further increase economic cooperation

Food insecurity has doubled since the pandemic took place according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, who has asked the government to take action on current agri-food systems and make them more effective, inclusive, and sustainable

Argentinian stocks had the largest plummet in the past years in the New York Stock Exchange as the country’s major corporations on Wall Street were negatively affected by the financial uncertainty left by the legislative elections

The country has so far reached a total of 24 million vaccinated individuals, this allowing the government to suspend the mandatory use of face masks in the open

The government fixed the Market Basket’s prices for 90 days, a strategy to try and counteract the country’s rising inflation