Argentina confirms Xiaomi smartphones production in Tierra del Fuego

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Chinese technological giant Xiaomi will start manufacturing its smartphones in Tierra del Fuego, representing a millionaire investment for the Argentine Republic.

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During President Alberto Fernández’s tour in Russia, China, and Barbados, Argentine government sources confirmed the news.

Etercor, an Argentine company in charge of Xiaomi as a distributor, has a factory in Tierra del Fuego (owned by Solnik), with all the necessary industrial equipment to manufacture Xiaomi devices in Argentina.

Xiaomi will make its official announcement in 60 days. However, a member of the entourage accompanying President Alberto Fernández said that Xiaomi’s arrival in Tierra del Fuego “is already a fact”.

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