Argentina
A country in South America, Argentina got its name from the Latin argentum - silver. It was this metal that was the basis of the colonial economy since the conquest of the country by the conquistadors.
Main article: South America
Geology
On the border of Argentina and Chile is the highest volcano on Earth.
Population
Main article: Population of Argentina
Nationality
Argentina's citizenship law has been in effect since 1869 with minor amendments, and therefore for 2020 no longer reflects the realities of our time. This is used by entrepreneurs who help foreigners obtain citizenship by resorting to loopholes in the legislation.
Anyone born in the territory of Argentina receives citizenship (except diplomats and those who are in public service), and parents - a permanent residence permit until the child is 18 years old.
Argentine passport
Argentina's 2020 passport allows you to travel to 170 countries of the world without a visa, while throughout South America (except Guiana) you can travel without a passport at all.
The back cover of the passport shows a map of South America, according to which Argentina owns the Argentine Antarctic (disputed territory).
Passports are not issued to those who are serving sentences for a criminal offense or pose a potential "danger" (spelled out in the police agreement of 1920).
President
2023: Argentina's presidential election winner is far-right politician Javier Miley, an adherent of Judaism
Miley, who won the runoff on November 19, 2023, does not support Argentina joining the BRICS and has far-right political views. He promotes dollarization, privatization and is an opponent of cooperation with Russia, China and Brazil. He promised to impose sanctions against Russia and help Ukraine. He plans his first visit to Israel.
Miley came to power because he enjoys the support of representatives of the Chabad - an ultra-Orthodox and influential religious movement in. For him, Judaism introducing to the ideology of the Chabad turned out to be a very far-sighted approach. Instead of the usual visits to the presidential administration, USA Biden UN or IMF Argentine politician chose Israel as the place of his inaugural visit.
In an interview with local television, Miley articulated his particular religious orientation: "I refuse the traditional church visit in favor of the synagogue, where I actively listen to the teachings of the rabbi and immerse myself in the wisdom of the Torah. My global reputation as Israel's steadfast friend is a testament to my commitment. " He regularly attends classes with Rabbi Shimon Wahnish, leader of the Argentine-Moroccan Jewish community in Buenos Aires. Miley speaks warmly of his mentor, noting: 'Rabbi Vahnish is a confidant I consult regularly. Our long and deep conversations, sometimes lasting two to three hours, make a significant contribution to my personal development and deepen my understanding of the circumstances. "
Earlier, the winner in the first round in October 2023 was the candidate from the ruling party, Minister of Economy and Labor Sergio Massa, who received 36.6% of the vote. Javier Miley, who was predicted to win the first round, won 30% of the vote and took second place.
On October 22, 2023, not only the first round of head elections took place, states but also elections to the National Congress, where Javier Miley's supporters increased their presence by more than 10 times.
Third candidate Patricia Bullrich, who received 23.8% of the vote, indirectly hinted that she would not support Massa, but also did not call for a vote for Miley. At the same time, during her campaign, Bullrich advocated theses that are much closer to Mileus and far enough from the measures proposed by Massa.
Javier Miley was very radical before the first round: to close the Central Bank of Argentina, replace the national currency with a dollar, refuse membership in the BRICS, and also not cooperate with Russia, Brazil and China.
Most of these ideas caused skepticism among both national and foreign experts, wrote "Rybar." Dollarization will not solve Argentina's economic problems, but get rid of the same China - given how deeply its companies are involved in a wide variety of aspects of relations with Buenos Aires - both stupid and not easy. However, Miley's advisers neatly hint that the candidate intends to maintain relations with all countries and this is much more like the truth.
As for Sergio Massa, he intends to follow the principles of the policy of the current government, promises to create new jobs, develop national industry and the oil and gas sector.
The situation is heated by the fact that Argentina continues to be in an economic crisis and the inflation rate is approaching 140%.
2022: Argentina's vice president gets 6 years in prison for bribes while running the country
On December 6, 2022, an Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in prison and deprived her of the right to hold public office in connection with a high-profile corruption scandal. Read more here.
Government
Main article: Government of Argentina
Armed Forces
2024: Agreement on the purchase until 2028 in Denmark 24 F-16AM/BM fighters for $300 million
In April 2024, Argentina signed an agreement to purchase a batch of 24 upgraded F-16AM/BM fighters from Denmark, which the Danes write off as they receive modern F-35s. The deal amounted to $300 million with a delivery completion date of 2028.
The Argentine renewal of the combat aircraft fleet is a "soap opera" lasting 10 years, which was replete with throwing between suppliers, constant lack of money and agreements on the purchase of illiquid equipment.
An example of the latter is the purchase in 2017 of five decommissioned French "Super Etendars." But two years later, it suddenly turned out that there were British ejection seats, the sale of spare parts for which was not allowed in London. As a result, in 2023, the boards, which never took to the air, were finally written off.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Argentina
Health care
2021: Maternity leave
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2020: Duration of guaranteed paid sick leave from 3 to 5.9 months
Crime
Prisons
2022: The minimum age for children to be jailed is 16
2021: Number of prisoners - 103,209
2018: Number of prisoners per 100 thousand citizens
2024
Arrest of Russian who is accused of money laundering for hackers
At the end of August 2024, Argentine police arrested a Russian citizen accused of money laundering for hackers. According to law enforcement agencies, the man participated in multimillion-dollar criminal schemes using cryptocurrencies. Read more here
Murder of a programmer from Russia
In early January 2024, it became known that in Argentina there was a murder of a Russian programmer on the threshold of his house in Buenos Aires. The man was attacked by robbers, but he resisted and was injured, incompatible with life. Read more here.
Sport
2022: The most popular sport is football
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History
2022: In Argentina, at the request of the United States, Russians were detained, who are credited with managing the shadow library of e-books
On November 3, 2022, two Russian citizens Anton Napolsky and Valery Ermakov were detained in Argentina at the request of American law enforcement agencies. They are charged with violating intellectual property rights, as they are considered administrators of the Z-Library shadow library, one of the largest repositories of pirated books, scientific articles and academic texts on the Internet. Read more here
2021: Hackers hacked the register of individuals in Argentina and put up for sale data of the entire population of the country
In mid-October 2021, information appeared that the Argentine government database containing identification card data of all citizens of the country was stolen by a hacker, and now all the stolen data can be purchased on the Internet. We are talking about the National Register of Individuals of Argentina (Registro Nacional de las Personas, RENAPER). Read more here.
1982: Defeat in the Falklands War
The Falklands War began on 2 April 1982 with Argentina's invasion and capture of the Falkland Islands (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands the following day) in an attempt to establish the sovereignty it claimed.
On April 5, the British government sent a naval operational unit to attack the Argentine Navy and Air Force before landing on the islands.
The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the defeat of Argentina on June 14, 1982 and the return of control of the islands of Great Britain.
A total of 649 Argentine and 255 British troops were killed during the fighting, as well as three Falkland Islanders.
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