Argentina

• Tuesday, October 26th 2010 - 02:44 UTC

  Argentine population in Antarctica 230, including nine families and 16 children

  

  Argentina’s population and housing census which this week took off in Antarctica revealed that 230 people live in the six Argentine bases including nine families and 16 children. The survey was done two days before the official launching in continental Argentina and was considered a “very successful experience”.

• Monday, October 25th 2010 - 21:23 UTC

  Malnutrition kills 206 children in six months in Argentine province

  

  A total of 206 children have died this year of malnutrition in the northern Argentina province of Misiones (bordering with Paraguay and Brazil), revealed Monday Governor Maurice Closs.

• Sunday, October 24th 2010 - 02:41 UTC

  First cruise of the season, National Geographic Explorer calls in Buenos Aires

  

  Buenos Aires received on Friday the first cruise call of the season with the arrival of the “National Geographic Explorer” and 139 visitors.

• Saturday, October 23rd 2010 - 03:22 UTC

  Argentine industrial production soars 9.7% in September over a year ago

  

  Argentina's industrial production surged in September boosted by domestic demand and strong export markets. Industrial production rose 9.7% in September from the year-ago month, and was up 1.2% from August, the national statistics agency Indec reported Friday.

• Saturday, October 23rd 2010 - 03:21 UTC

  South American soy producers ally “to avoid buyers’ manipulation”

  

  Argentina and Brazil are negotiating an alliance with other South American producers of grains and oilseeds to deal jointly with buyers in Asia and elsewhere, according to Brazilian Agriculture Minister Wagner Rossi.

• Thursday, October 21st 2010 - 08:37 UTC

  Prime farmland in Argentina costs almost as much as in United States

  

  Prices for the best farmland in Argentina’s breadbasket, the humid Pampa have risen on average 10% this year according to registered operations reports. This means the hectare of prime agriculture land in Argentina now costs almost the same as the average price of farmland in the state of Illinois, 14.000 US dollars.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 22:58 UTC

  Argentina to declare wine “a national drink” helping promote the industry

  

  Argentina will soon declare wine “a national drink” given its growing quality production and long rooted consumption dating back to the time of the colony several centuries ago.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 03:10 UTC

  Another Indian outsourcing services company moves into Mercosur

  

  Aegis, the outsourcing services arm of steel-to-shipping conglomerate Essar Group on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement to acquire Argentine business process outsourcing firm, Actionline.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 00:59 UTC

  China purchases 70.000 tons of Argentine soybean oil; in November 80.000 tons?

  

  China has bought at least 70,000 tons of Argentine soybean oil after Beijing decided to unlock the imports ban that had resulted in a mounting-tension conflict. The move came after China agreed to allow all products coming from Argentina to enter its ports and was reported by Oil World magazine.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:53 UTC

  Teheran reiterates to Argentina it won’t turn in suspected Iranian officials

  

  Iran has rejected an Argentine proposal to nominate a third country to host a trial of Iranian officials accused by Buenos Aires of masterminding a Jewish centre bombing that killed 85 people.