Stories for 2009

Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivia reveals companies' interest in lithium reserves

Four foreign companies are interested in mining lithium in Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest known deposit of that metal, with the aim of producing automobile batteries, a Bolivian government official said this week.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean president ignores Cuban political prisoners

Cuban dissidents expressed disappointment that Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is not interested in meeting with them during her official visit to the island, adding that her personal history as victim of political persecution makes the issue even more regretful.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina establishes TAC quotas for Patagonian scallop

Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has fixed the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for whole and commercial-sized Patagonian scallops (Zygochlamys patagonica) in a number of Southern Sector Management Units.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK expects “positive role” from CFK at London's G20 summit

Argentine diplomacy is working on plans for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to address the Falkland Islands sovereignty claim when she travels to London at the beginning of April, for the G-20 summit on the global financial crisis hosted by PM Gordon Brown.
Thursday, February 12th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK oil industry warns of low prices effect on production

Industry group Oil & Gas UK said the combination of low oil prices and the freezing of capital markets will have a marked effect on exploration and development activity in the UK over the next 12-18 months.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Mudslide in north Argentina drags away villagers

Nine people were missing Tuesday after a mudslide in northern Argentina that prompted the evacuation of more than 700 people, officials said. The disaster occurred Monday in the town of Tartagal, close to the border with Bolivia.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
China Latinamerica drive signs accords with Argentina

Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangvu, currently visiting Argentina signed accords to boost cooperation in agriculture, mining and bilateral trade though Argentina's Banco de la Nacion and the China Development Bank.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Geithner unveils 1.5 trillion bail-out plan and toxic fund

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has unveiled a comprehensive bank bail-out plan worth at least 1.5 trillion US dollars. Under the plan, the size of a key Federal Reserve lending program will be expanded to 1 trillion from 200 billion.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Spain admit difficult economic relations

Visiting Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, admitted on Tuesday difficulties in the economic relations but emphasized that bilateral relations are excellent.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Guess who's “Botox Queen” and the “Pampas magpie”?

Even when Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's two day visit to Spain can be rated better than expected, the media had a completely different opinion of whom they labelled “botox queen” and the “Pampas magpie”.