Argentina

Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 18:28 UTC
Argentina’s top businessman warns about inflation and Chinese investments

Argentina’s most influential businessman warned about the “inflationary escalade” which, if not contained can lead to an unfavourable climate for investments. Paolo Rocca, Techint group CEO made the statements during an entrepreneurs’ forum where he called for “business responsibility”, “clear rules of the game”, “transparency” and questioned the landing of Chinese oil corporations in Argentina.
Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 12:05 UTC
CFK names first Security Minister to address the challenge of “social problems”

In an attempt to cope with what has been described as “social problems”, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swore in Nilda Garré as new Security Minister and Arturo Puricelli as new Defence Minister during a ceremony at Government House.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 22:25 UTC
Argentina, world’s largest exporter of top football players: 1.800 in 2009/10

Argentina has surpassed neighbouring Brazil as the world's largest exporter of football players, a trend that may not be a good thing for the country's domestic game. Players had become assets to be sold off to repay club debts, one agent said, while the growing exodus of Argentina's best young players is leaving a void in the local game.
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 02:57 UTC
CFK names professional politician and bureaucrat Defence minister

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner appointed on Tuesday former provincial governor Arturo Antonio Puricelli to replace Defence Minister Nilda Garre, who will be taking the reins the new ministry responsible for domestic security.
Monday, December 13th 2010 - 22:48 UTC
Argentina lifts trade blockade: Paraguay will attend Mercosur summit

Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo will be attending the Mercosur summit this week following on Argentina’s guarantee that the blockade on Paraguayan goods and merchandise imposed by an Argentine maritime union will be lifted, effective Monday.
Monday, December 13th 2010 - 07:57 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor, the big looser in the squatters-neighbours battle

A 130 hectares city park and open space taken over by squatters in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, the scene in recent days of violent incidents in which at least four people were killed and scores injured, was calm on Sunday following on the arrival of security forces sent by the federal government.
Sunday, December 12th 2010 - 23:41 UTC
Picture evidence of four kilometres retraction (in 80 years) of glacier in Patagonia

The Argentine Patagonian glacier Ameghino has contracted almost four kilometres over the last eighty years because of global warming according to evidence from Greenpeace.
Saturday, December 11th 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Mercosur summit threatened by Argentine boycott on Paraguayan foreign trade

A Mercosur internal conflict involving Argentina and Paraguay which is conditioning the coming presidential summit in Brazil and has again suspended a vote for Venezuela’s final incorporation to the group, seems to have escalated in the last 24 hours.
Saturday, December 11th 2010 - 00:28 UTC
Chinese company takes over Occidental petroleum assets in Argentina

China Petrochemical Corp, parent of Sinopec Corp, agreed to buy all of US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp's oil and gas assets in Argentina for 2.45 billion US dollars, marking the energy giant's first foray into the upstream market in Argentina.
Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:57 UTC
Paraguay/Argentina Mercosur conflict: unions declare “five-day truce”

The blockade of landlocked Paraguay’s maritime and fluvial trade which threatens Mercosur unity has been “granted” a five-day truce by the Argentine maritime workers union responsible for the industrial action.