Argentina

Friday, November 11th 2011 - 07:48 UTC
Argentina/US bilateral relations must improve “to their best possible levels”

President Cristina Fernández met on Thursday with newly appointed Argentine ambassador to the US Jorge Argüello at the Olivos presidential residency, and instructed him to improve bilateral ties “to their best possible levels.”
Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:11 UTC
Close advisor of CFK denies she wants to remain in power beyond 2015

A close Senator and advisor to President Cristina Fernandez denied on Wednesday the Argentine leader is interested in staying in power beyond 2015 and said a constitutional amendment “is not viable”.
Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC
Arguello named as the next Argentina ambassador in Washington

Jorge Argüello was appointed as the new Argentine Ambassador to the United States by President Cristina Fernández, according to a release from the Foreign Affairs ministry. Government sources in Buenos Aires said Argüello, who currently represents Argentina before the United Nations, will replace Alfredo Chiaradia in Washington DC.
Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 07:43 UTC
Chinese leading bank planning to expand business in Argentina

China Industrial and Commercial Bank Ltd. plans to invest 100 million dollars in Standard Bank Argentina once it receives regulatory approval to buy a majority stake in the company, according to Argentine financial sources.
Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 07:36 UTC
Obama/CFK meeting “warm” but Argentina must pay its debts

The US referred to last week’s meeting between Barack Obama and President Cristina Fernández as “warm,” but once again “encouraged” Argentina to pay off the debt it holds with US bondholders and companies.
Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 06:44 UTC
The Falkland Islands in search for a voice

By John Fowler - In the first of a planned series of extended articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site, Deputy Editor John Fowler examines the causes of the frustration felt by many Falkland Islanders in the face of the recent plethora of statements issuing from the Argentine propaganda machine
Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - 07:09 UTC
Argentina launches tender for 90 cargoes of LNG in 2012; up 80% from 2011

Argentina's state energy company Enarsa has launched an international tender for the delivery of a more-than-expected 90 cargoes of LNG in 2012 to meet rising energy demand, a source said Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - 06:29 UTC
Falklands’ conflict facsimiles of Argentine “instruments of surrender” go under the hammer

Four rare artifacts from the Falklands War are to go under the hammer next November 17, including surrender documents which would normally be housed in government archives, reports the Daily Mail.
Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - 08:41 UTC
Mujica says Argentina was not involved in the “tax haven” claim incident

Uruguay’s President, José Mujica said on Monday that Argentina had nothing to do with the comment made by France’s leader Nicolas Sarkozy indicating that Uruguay was a “tax haven.”
Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - 08:32 UTC
Argentina names trade expert as next ambassador in Brazil

Luis Maria Kreckler currently Argentina’s Foreign Ministry’s Trade and Economic Affairs secretary and who was also considered a strong candidate to be the Foreign Minister in the next presidential cabinet, was appointed as Argentina’s Ambassador to Brazil.