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SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes Choose Vaca Muerta Over the Malvinas

SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes have all stepped back from oil work near the Malvinas (Falkland Islands) as Argentina's sanctions campaign collides with the much larger opportunity the…

By The Ushuaia Times · Neuquén, Malvinas · Sept. 11, 2026

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Budget Airline Flybondi, Grounded 35 Days, Could Be Rebranded as OCA Air Under Restructuring

The airline faces a September 20 deadline to fly or lose its operating license as its controlling shareholder restructures it around the logistics company OCA, and more than 700 laid-off…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 10, 2026

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Government Taps Pension Fund for 2 Trillion Pesos for First-Home Mortgages

A Central Bank-run auction system is channeling ANSES pension-fund money through competing banks to fund an estimated 17,000 to 18,000 first-home mortgages for young Argentine couples.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 9, 2026

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Italy Signs Critical-Minerals and Investment Accords on Argentina Trip

Italian Deputy PM Antonio Tajani led a business delegation of more than 100 companies to Buenos Aires, meeting President Milei and signing two agreements on investment and critical minerals…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 9, 2026

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Starlink Wins No-Bid Deal to Connect 6,000 Rural Argentine Schools

The $21.9 million satellite-internet program was awarded directly to Elon Musk's Starlink, and state telecom company ARSAT has criticized its cost.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 9, 2026

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Ezeiza's Main Runway Shrinks for 17 Days, and 14 Airlines Cancel or Reroute

A long-planned runway and taxiway rebuild will restrict Ezeiza's main runway to little more than half its normal length for 17 days this October and November, prompting international…

By The Ushuaia Times · Buenos Aires Province · Sept. 9, 2026

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Jujuy's Solar Train Makes the Ride Through the Quebrada the Attraction

The Tren Solar de la Quebrada is combining tourism with a demonstration of battery-electric rail technology along one of northern Argentina's most distinctive landscapes.

By The Ushuaia Times · Jujuy · Sept. 8, 2026

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Ushuaia's Antarctic Gateway Role Is Becoming an Economy of Its Own

Cruises, logistics, hospitality and specialized services are making Ushuaia's position at the southern edge of Argentina increasingly important beyond traditional tourism.

By The Ushuaia Times · Tierra del Fuego · Sept. 8, 2026

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Argentine Budget Carrier Flybondi Has Not Flown in 33 Days

Flybondi has not operated a flight since August 6, cancellation rates have topped 75% in some months, and its owner is pursuing a bankruptcy restructuring that would fold the airline into a…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 8, 2026

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JOY Airline Opens Jujuy Ticket Sales as New Regional Service Nears Launch

The Jujuy-based carrier will begin selling tickets for Buenos Aires and Córdoba services as it waits for final certification before its first scheduled flights.

By The Ushuaia Times · Jujuy · Sept. 7, 2026

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Spanish Fishing Vessel Farruco Fined US$1.2 Million in Argentine Waters

Argentina fined the owner of the Spanish-flagged Farruco 1.844 billion pesos after detecting the ship operating inside the country's exclusive economic zone.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 4, 2026