Stories for June 2019

Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 15:10 UTC
Argentina's shale boom at Vaca Muerta seems to be finally taking off

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com - After years of drilling and development and billions of U.S. dollars of investment, Argentina’s vast shale play Vaca Muerta has finally seen the first tangible results with the first exports of light crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the resource-rich formation.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 14:54 UTC
Argentina trade surplus for nine months running, but imports in May drop 28%

Argentina's trade surplus in May reached US$ 1.373m, the highest in five years and a record nine months running with positive results, reported on Wednesday the country's stats office, Indec.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina claims Boris Johnson is willing to dialogue on the Falklands issue

Boris Johnson, the leading candidate in the current process to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister is open to dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, said Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie during a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
ARA Belgrano relatives will travel next October to the spot where she went down torpedoed in May 1982

Relatives of the sailors who lost their lives when the sinking of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano, during the Falklands' conflict will be travelling to the area where she went down, sometime in mid-October.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Former intelligence chief claims Maduro is head of criminal enterprise looting Venezuela

Venezuela's former intelligence chief, Cristopher Figuera, who fled the country after backing a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro in April, has told the Washington Post the regime could still fall.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
OAS meets in Medellín and Maduro claims he derailed a coup sponsored by US, Chile and Colombia

Venezuela's government said on Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:34 UTC
US and Argentina sign revised agreement to boost air travel and cargo

The United States and Argentina on Wednesday signed a revised agreement on air services that could boost air travel and cargo between the two nations.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
First shipment of Argentine beef to the Japanese market

The first-ever shipment of Argentine beef to Japan was sent on Wednesday, a significant achievement for both countries made possible through an effective and coordinated effort between health authorities, Agro-Industry Ministries, Foreign Ministries, and the respective embassies.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
A photograph shocks world opinion and questions Trump's immigration polices

A shocking photograph of a Salvadoran man and his baby daughter drowned in the Rio Grande fuelled a surge of emotion around the world on Wednesday, as US Democrats furiously denounced Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Macron says government will retain its stake in Renault

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday there was no need for the government to lower its stake in Renault and that he wanted the Renault-Nissan alliance to work on strengthening its synergies.