Argentina

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 04:50 UTC
Timerman at the UN to deal with the Malvinas “anachronistic colonial issue”

Argentina’s newly appointed Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman confirmed Tuesday he will be present next Thursday/Friday at the United Nations when the Decolonization Committee addresses the “anachronistic colonial issue of the Malvinas Islands”
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 04:36 UTC
Argentine UN ambassador confident US will eventually play a part in Falklands’ dispute

Argentine ambassador before United Nations Jorge Agüello said it “is only a matter of time” before the country recovers Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty and anticipated that Washington would play a “dialogue-facilitating” role with the UK in the long standing dispute.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 04:17 UTC
Argentine congress to vote bill discriminating companies working in the Falklands

Argentina’s Lower House issued on Tuesday a majority opinion, without dissent, on the bill that contemplates sanctions for companies that operate in Argentina and that wish to participate or are involved in oil activities in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands area under British administration.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:55 UTC
Argentina’s debt-swap acceptance expected to reach 70%

The latest available information on the Argentine debt-swap reported a higher acceptance rate than was anticipated by market analysts reaching 68.3%, which is above the self imposed 60% floor by Argentine authorities. The news was released by Buenos Aires financial daily Ambito Financiero.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Timerman promises Congress support with alleged bribes investigation

Newly appointed Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman officially takes office Tuesday at a ceremony at Casa Rosada but already has a full table of issues. On Monday in a short release he stated that former Argentine ambassador to Venezuela Eduardo Sadous would ”brief Congress tomorrow (Tuesday), with all the freedoms and responsibilities that come with being a member of the Nation's diplomatic corps.”
Monday, June 21st 2010 - 05:46 UTC
The downfall of the ‘loyal, orthodox’ Jorge Taiana

Suspicious deals with Venezuela, a ministry with different areas of influence, alleged leaks to the press, a close alignment with Washington and in spite of his submission, probably too ‘autonomous’ for the Kirchner couple’s taste seems to have condemned the orthodox Jorge Taiana as Argentina’s Foreign Affairs minister.
Monday, June 21st 2010 - 04:10 UTC
Falklands’ and decolonization debate, Timerman’s international debut

Argentina’s newly designated Minister of Foreign Affairs Hector Timerman will be making his international debut with the Falkland Islands debate, next Thursday/Friday at the United Nations Decolonization Committee, C24.
Saturday, June 19th 2010 - 00:24 UTC
Taiana resigns after “strong exchange” with Mrs. Kirchner; Timmerman replaces him

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana and a close ally of the ruling Kirchner couple since 2003, unexpectedly resigned Friday allegedly because of “lack of support and differences” in the implementation of the country foreign policy.
Friday, June 18th 2010 - 20:39 UTC
Argentina does not rule out Brazil in the River Uruguay joint monitoring

Argentina’s Deputy Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti did not rule out the possibility of Brazil integrating the joint environmental monitoring of the River Uruguay currently being arranged by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Uruguayan counterpart José Mujica.
Friday, June 18th 2010 - 00:13 UTC
Veteran politician replaces Chilean outspoken ambassador in Argentina

Adolfo Zaldívar, the president of Chile’s Independent Regional Party (PRI), is now Chile’s new ambassador to Argentina.