Stories for March 2012

Monday, March 12th 2012 - 20:49 UTC
Argentina expected to announce more protectionist measures this week

Argentina plans to intensify its policy of protecting the trade surplus and impeding the outflow of hard currency and this week is expected to add another one hundred tariff positions which will be submitted to an increase in import levies.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 20:05 UTC
UK minister in Chile accuses Argentina of economic blockade to the Falklands

United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne on a two-day visit to Chile criticized what he called the “economic blockade” to the Falklands Islands by saying it “wasn’t right” and again reaffirmed the right of self determination for the Islanders.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 18:10 UTC
Freedom of expression in Argentina?

By John Fowler — “The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write and print with freedom...”. French National Assembly, Declaration of the Rights of Man, August 26, 1789.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 17:29 UTC
“Connecting cultures”, the theme for this year’s Commonwealth Day celebration

“Connecting Cultures” is the theme chosen for this year’s Commonwealth Day. The Commonwealth unites 54 countries with diverse cultures around shared values and vision. A global community of over two billion people of differing beliefs and traditions, with cultural expression, a vibrant means of identity and exchange.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 08:14 UTC
Mercosur/EU meet for a new round of negotiations in Brussels

A new round of talks between the European Union and Mercosur is scheduled to begin Monday in Brussels for a week, according to a press release from the Argentine Foreign Affairs.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 07:56 UTC
Workers for Antarctica sought

The United Kingdom Antarctica Heritage Fund UKAHT (http://www.ukaht.org/) is seeking new candidates to work at Port Lockroy for the 2012/2013 season. Deadline for applications is at 12 noon on the 30th March.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 07:51 UTC
Malvinas ‘Ushuaia declaration’ will be approved this week by the Argentine congress

The chairman of the Argentine Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee, Guillermo Carmona said that the recent ‘Ushuaia Declaration’ claiming sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will be posted to all Parliaments world-wide to ratify and further advance Argentina’s position in the dispute.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 07:36 UTC
Inter-American Development Bank meets in Montevideo; over 3.000 attendants

Leading figures from the public, private, and academic sectors will participate in the annual meeting of the Inter American Development Bank, (IDB), In Uruguay, March 15-19, to examine issues that include the European crisis, youth employment, citizen security, culture and sports for youth development, climate change, and cooperation between Asia and Latin America.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 07:29 UTC
End of a long stormy relation: IMF to close office in Buenos Aires

In a surprise move the IMF has decided to close its office in Buenos Aires and Argentine issues will be managed and formally addressed from Peru, according to a report from La Nacion, quoting IMF sources.
Monday, March 12th 2012 - 07:14 UTC
UK minister Browne to meet Piñera two days ahead of Cristina Fernandez

The UK’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jeremy Browne arrives Monday in Chile for a two day visit and has scheduled a meeting with President Sebastián Piñera. The event consequently takes place just before Argentine President Cristina Fernández official visit on March 15 and in the lead up to the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.