Argentina

Thursday, July 28th 2011 - 11:34 UTC
Volcanic ash cloud dissipates and Buenos Aires airports return to normal activity

Activity in Buenos Aires Metropolitan airport slowly resumed its normal pace on Wednesday as Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral and Lan airlines announced they resumed their operations, after cancelling them due to volcanic ash cloud.
Wednesday, July 27th 2011 - 04:54 UTC
Argentina confident negotiations on Malvinas question ‘will take place’

Britain can’t go on shielding behind its membership of the UN Security Council to avoid dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas question, but Argentina is confident “negotiations will take place” said Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman in Paris following a meeting with his French peer Alain Juppé.
Wednesday, July 27th 2011 - 03:48 UTC
Argentine farmers furious with government’s wheat export policy

Argentina liberated 450.000 tons of wheat for export, a decision which is believed to be closely linked to Sunday’s election in the farming province of Santa Fe where the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner suffered a major defeat.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 20:48 UTC
Santa Fe voters cast “a punishing vote” on those who seek to impose an only way of thinking

“We received a vote of confidence from the Santa Fe people”, said early Monday the Argentine province next governor Socilaist Antonio Bonfatti, following his tight Sunday victory which also “cast a punishing vote” for the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, ahead of next October election.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 12:25 UTC
Argentina’s trade surplus shrinking under a strong influx of imports

Argentina's trade surplus fell 22% on the year in June. Trade surplus last month 1.02 billion dollars, down from a revised 1.31 billion in June 2010, according to the national statistics agency, Indec.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 12:06 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay agree TACs for sharks and rays in common fishing zone

Argentina and Uruguay have agreed on total allowable catches (TAC) of 4,000 tons and 9,000 tons for smooth-hound shark (Mustelus spp.) and ray (Rajidae) in the Common Fishing Zone (CFZ), which is shared by the neighbouring countries.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 05:59 UTC
Argentine farmers accuse government of “obsession with power” and exploiting misery

The head of the Argentine Rural Society, Hugo Biolcati carried out a harsh speech against the administration of President Cristina Fernandez saying it was time “to stop punishing farmlands and Argentina”.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 05:43 UTC
Major electoral setback for Argentine president in fourth most important district

In what is seen as a major setback for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ‘Victory Front’ her candidate to governor of the country’s fourth most important electoral district, Santa Fe came in third with just 22.2% of the votes at Sunday’s provincial election.
Saturday, July 23rd 2011 - 06:31 UTC
Santa Fe governor election, a test for Argentine presidential ballot next October

Santa Fe is Argentina’s fourth most important electoral circuit and on Sunday will be voting for governor and a package of provincial officials from lawmakers for the local congress to councilors.
Saturday, July 23rd 2011 - 04:26 UTC
US Congress de-lists Argentina from regional ‘democratic leaderships’

For the second time in less than a month the United States Congress has sent a strong message to Argentina warning it “does not belong” to the group of countries that abides by international law and strongly promotes democratic values.