Lorenzino didn’t respond to the display of dark Argentine humor at his expense. His press office told The Associated Press that the ministry had no reaction, and his Twitter account was quiet.Lorenzino granted the interview in his ministry headquarters to Eleni Varvitsiotis late last year, but the Greek channel Skai TV didn’t broadcast it until Tuesday, as part of a documentary comparing Argentina’s 2001 economic crisis to the situation in Greece.Private economic analysts have said Argentina’s Read more [...]

FRIDAY 4:30 p.m.1. 1,000 Steps Get a view of the city and nearby valleys from San Bernardo Hill (Avenida Uruguay and Paseo Güemes), east of the town center. If you’re feeling energetic, climb the more than 1,000 steps to the top from the path behind the equestrian statue of Martín Miguel de Güemes, who led Salta’s rebels in the Argentine War of Independence. Along the way, admire the low scrub, more than a dozen shrines and the hardy locals sprinting up for exercise. If Read more [...]

(AP) — Bothered by a Greek reporter's repeated requests to release Argentina's true inflation rate, Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino interrupted an interview, saying the issue is too "complex" to explore and telling an aide "I want to leave." A video of the interview surfaced Tuesday and quickly became the talk of Argentine social networks. On Twitter, the hashtag (hash)mequieroir ((hash)iwanttoleave) was constantly retweeted, Read more [...]