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Argentina

October 10, 2019

IMF spending $93 billion bailing out reckless lenders, says Jubilee Debt Campaign

Research by the Jubilee Debt Campaign indicates a major breach by the IMF of its own policies, with $93 billion of lending to highly indebted countries without any debt restructurings.
March 22, 2019

Electric vehicle companies urged to produce 'ethical battery' within 5 years

Amnesty International is challenging leaders in the electric vehicle industry to make a completely ethical battery within five years.
January 21, 2019

Activists expose illegal deforestation linked to flooding in Argentina

Forest destruction is contributing to widespread flooding that has killed at least four people and forced thousands to evacuate, says Greenpeace International.
November 27, 2018

Amnesty calls on Argentina to guarantee right to protest during G20 Summit

The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires later this week, says Amnesty International.
December 16, 2017

Why failing to include investment issues at WTO should be celebrated

Governments around the world have been hit with multimillion-dollar lawsuits by foreign investors for advancing legislation that aimed to benefit people and protect the environment.
December 11, 2017

WTO Summit 'illegitimate from day one'

As the World Trade Organisation Summit begins, Global Justice Now says, "We've never before seen such a silencing and censoring of civil society voices."
December 1, 2017

NGOs blocked at last minute from WTO summit in Argentina

Dozens of civil society experts and campaigners have been blocked from attending the World Trade Organisation summit in Argentina, with approved accreditation withdrawn at the last minute.
June 10, 2016

Minefield: Watching enemies become human at the Royal Court

It’s rare for me to give a standing ovation in a theatre. But on Wednesday I readily rose from my seat in the Royal Court Theatre to applaud six ex-soldiers from two sides of the same war.
June 28, 2014

Risk of new Argentinian debt default after vulture fund verdict

The United States Supreme Court has decided not to hear Argentina’s appeal against a $1.3 billion award to two US-based vulture funds.
August 24, 2013

UK campaigners condemn 'vulture capital' court verdict

UK campaigners have slammed a US court decision which they say allows Argentina to be ‘held to ransom’ by vulture funds.