Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update on the happenings in Argentina. Argentina advanced its plans to build two nuclear power plants in a bid to reduce its emission of greenhouse gases, in compliance with the Paris Agreement. The two projects — one with Chinese technology and another with Canadian support — could double energy output for the next 15 years. According to a new report from Climate Central, various parts of Entre Ríos and of Buenos Aires Province will remain underwater within 80 years. These projections show that rising sea levels near Buenos Aires’ coastal zone will flood places like La Plata, Campana, Sárate and all the cities on the coast, down to Mar del Plata. And who doesn’t love pizza? American pizza chain, Sbarro, plans to open 35 stores, with an estimated investment of 15 million pesos (around 80,000 US dollars) for each location. These stories and more in this week’s update.

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update on the happenings in Argentina. Up first, the birthday party that has the whole country talking... On Friday the 13th, a photo of a dozen party guests celebrating the First Lady Fabiola Yáñez’s 39th birthday at the Olivos presidential residence aired on local television. The photo — taken in July 2020 during Argentina’s strictest phase of Covid-19 lockdown — triggered a strong reaction. Listen to find out the entire skinny. A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the leading global body of climate experts, revealed this week that Latin America will be especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the future. These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Thanks in part to a deal with pharma giant Pfizer, 20 million new vaccines will be delivered to the country, giving hope to those parents of children ages 12-17 with pre-existing conditions. It is now projected 25 percent of that compromised population will have access to the vaccine in 2021. To date, more than half of Argentina’s population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. More news to cheer, the men’s rugby team laced its first-ever Olympic medal, after triumphing over Great Britain in the consolation bracket to earn bronze. DHL looks to expand its strong hold in the country, currency continues its depreciation - these, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Small business Agrojusto wins sustainability contest, under-the-table work on the rise in Latin America, inflation concerns continue, President Fernández launches “Ahora 12” program, re-entry troubles for Argentinian travellers, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to visit, Pfizer vaccines to arrive in September, problems with Sputnik V remain, increased interest in hybrid work plans, best wishes to Las Leonas playing for field hockey gold in Tokyo, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Thanks in part to a deal with pharma giant Pfizer, 20 million new vaccines will be delivered to the country, giving hope to those parents of children ages 12-17 with pre-existing conditions. It is now projected 25 percent of that compromised population will have access to the vaccine in 2021. To date, more than half of Argentina’s population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. More news to cheer, the men’s rugby team laced its first-ever Olympic medal, after triumphing over Great Britain in the consolation bracket to earn bronze. DHL looks to expand its stronghold in the country, the currency continues its depreciation - these, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. IMF conversations, inflation, Correo Argentina bankruptcy updates, Macri alleges personal attacks against him, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner faces probes, commemorating the AMIA bombing, returning to in-person classes, Moderna vaccines incoming, benefits for those with vaccines, environmental programming, new identification option for non-binary people, a new partnership for Mercado Libre, taxes for electronics, the Olympics, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Reasons to cheer were plentiful for the Argentine people - their men’s national football won the coveted Copa América behind Angel Di Maria’s lone goal. Also finding their target, the administration of 30 million successful COVID-19 vaccinations. While struggles with re-entry due to mandatory quarantine periods continue, COVID restrictions within the country are loosening, with cultural events expecting an attendance cap of 1,000 beginning next month. In other news agricultural producers are demanding an end to a quota on meat exports, while the farming sector also questions the recent nationalization of the Paraná-Paraguay River waterway, the main route of navigation to the sea for ships transporting grains, oils and flours. These stories, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Struggles with re-entry due to COVID restrictions, mandated conciliation talks between healthcare unions and companies in the healthcare sector, women earned and worked less in the past year, beef consumption dropped, a newly approved bill banning salmon farming in open-net pens, the nationalization of the administration of the Hidro-via-Paraná-Paraguay waterway for 12 months, the hotel industry continues to struggle, issues at Correo Argentino - Argentina’s national post office, PRO party leader Patrisia Bullrich not running for office, Patagonia preparing for tourists, President Fernándes moves to speed up access to vaccines, Santa Fe province makes vaccines available to people under 35, concerns about the Delta variant, Argentina’s National Men’s Football team advances to Copa America championship match, good news from the historic Colón Theater, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Positive surprises for the economy, downgrade to “standalone” status in the stock market, a new study on poverty, upcoming midterm elections, loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, international travel news, a tribute to COVID-19 victims, the Miami building collapse, Sputnik V vaccine to arrive soon, resuming in-person classes in La Pampa, President Fernández’s lawsuit against Patricia Bullrich, laws supporting transgender individuals in the workforce, extending the ban on layoffs, the political situation in Nicaragua, the British Ambassador’s post comes to an end, a “violet alert,” and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Argentina. Locally produced vaccines, AstraZeneca vaccines arrive, vaccination goals, travel expectations and regulations, cinemas and theatres reopening at limited capacity, inflation updates, the crypto revolution, unemployment in Latin America, Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa shares a long dinner with a former US President, an agreement with the Paris Club, snowfall in Córdoba, and much more! 

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