Argentina

Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 23:42 UTC
La Niña threatens Brazil and Argentina crops says Oil World

South American grain and oilseed production may be in jeopardy from the formation of a La Niña weather pattern, which might curb rainfall in parts of Brazil and Argentina, Oil World said.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 01:08 UTC
Rousseff congratulates CFK; the two leaders plan meeting before G-20 in Cannes

President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, on Tuesday, following the results of the primary elections on Sunday in which she led by over 50 points.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:09 UTC
July official inflation in Argentina 0.8%; private estimates, 1.62%

Argentina's official inflation was up to 0.8% in July, the government reported on Monday, but private analysts said the real rate was about double that.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:06 UTC
Industrial activity soars 9.3% in Argentina led by the auto production

Argentina's industrial activity in June rose 9.3% on the year led by automobile production, according to manufacturers association UIA (Argentine Industrial Union).
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:02 UTC
DNA samples close to solving case of murdered French tourists in Argentina

Forensic studies conducted on the DNA samples found on the bodies of the two murdered French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta matched the samples extracted from one of the suspects in the double murder case.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 22:32 UTC
Chilean family group interested in taking over Shell assets in Argentina

Chile's Luksic family group plans to buy Royal Dutch Shell Plc's assets in Argentina, which include service stations and the country's second-biggest oil refinery, financial daily Ambito Financiero reported on Monday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 21:52 UTC
CFK victory in all districts including Buenos Aires City and farming provinces

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was by far the undisputed winner of Sunday’s first-ever simultaneous national primary elections after she was the most voted presidential candidate in all provinces except for San Luis, where the votes went to Alberto Rodríguez Saá.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 11:56 UTC
USDA estimates Argentine 2011/12 wheat crop at 13.5 million

The coming 2011/12 wheat crop of Argentina will reach 13.5 million tons instead of the 15 million forecasted last July, reported the US Agriculture Department, USDA.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 04:55 UTC
Landslide victory for CFK with more votes than her main rivals together

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, won a landslide support Sunday at the unified simultaneous national primaries having collected more votes than the rest of the presidential candidates for next October 23.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Eighth suspect arrested in connection with killing of French tourists in Argentina

The police from the Argentine province of Salta arrested on Sunday the eighth suspect in connection to the killings of the two French tourists raped and murdered in Quebrada de San Lorenzo last month.