Stories for January 2017

Wednesday, January 4th 2017 - 08:54 UTC
Malvinas question: Macri should surround himself of prudent, skilful advisors, says ex Army chief

A former Argentine Army chief and Malvinas veteran, General Martin Balza said on Tuesday that president Mauricio Macri's government must “strengthen its dissuasion and negotiation capacities” in the Malvinas Islands question, and should surround himself of prudent advisors on the matter.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 19:57 UTC
Argentina reinstates refunds for agriculture exports

Argentina has decided to reinstate refunds for agriculture exports, responding to a promise to the provinces from president Mauricio Macri but also to prop foreign trade and boost the most dynamic sector of an anemic economy. The fiscal cost is estimated in 165 million dollars and is extensive to wheat flour, beef, sunflower oil, powder milk, cheese, honey and other produce from the provinces.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 19:47 UTC
Gang war in prison riot causes at least 56 deaths in the Amazon city of Manaus

A prison riot has left at least 56 dead, with decapitated bodies thrown over prison walls in the bloodiest violence in more than two decades in Brazil’s overcrowded penitentiary system, officials in the Amazon city of Manaus said on Monday.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 19:41 UTC
Magallanes salmon harvest reaches 68.000 tons in 2016

Salmon farming production in Magallanes region, extreme south of Chile reached 68.000 tons in 2016, a 30% increase over the previous year, according to Drago Covacich, head of the Magallanes Salmon and Trout farmers.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 10:08 UTC
Wildfire burns home and forces evacuation of hundreds in Valparaiso

A wildfire ravaged woods and burned 100 homes in the hilly Chilean port city of Valparaiso, where authorities evacuated hundreds of people. At least 19 people were reported hurt after the fire broke out on the outskirts of the historic port city, the government said.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 09:43 UTC
Argentina purchases Israeli high speed river patrol vessels to combat drugs

Argentina announced the purchase of four Israeli high speed and fully armed river patrol vessels, together with an integrated vigilance system for land border crossings, with a total bill of eighty million dollars.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine government apologize for forgetting the Falklands in a map of Argentina in New Year greetings

The Argentine government apologized on Monday for having omitted the disputed Falkland Islands in a map of Argentina included in a New Year greetings message. “Our apologies for the mistake from the Design Department in our end of the year greetings”, twitted the Development Ministry for having not included the Malvinas Islands.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 09:18 UTC
Carrió denies any misunderstandings with the government of president Macri

The chair of the Argentina's Lower House foreign affairs committee, Elisa Carrió said she maintains an “excellent relation” with the national government and warned she does not wish to be involved in “any sort of internal dispute”.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 06:56 UTC
New Year greetings to Falkland Islanders from Tierra del Fuego governor, “your governor”

Rosana Bertone, governor of Argentina's extreme south province, officially Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, which obviously includes the Falklands, included in her New Year greetings a message to the Islanders calling for peace and understanding leaving aside fear and mistrust.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 - 06:41 UTC
Malvinas: Argentina calls on UK for dialogue and sovereignty discussions

Argentina has invited the United Kingdom to advance with the dialogue initiated last year to resume negotiations to enable in the shortest time possible, to find a peaceful and definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands, abiding the iterative calls from the international community, according to a release from the Argentine foreign ministry.