Argentina

Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 19:23 UTC
Strong Argentine Reaction to Falklands’ Rockhopper Oil Discovery Announcement

The Argentine government rejected British oil company Rockhopper Exploration's earlier announcement regarding the finding of oil in Falklands/Malvinas Islands, warning that the government “will take the necessary actions to avoid Great Britain from taking illegal possession of Argentina's non-renewable resources.”
Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 05:34 UTC
China’s Main Oil Corporation Closes 3.1 Billion Deal with Argentina’s Bridas

China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC (NYSE:CEO) Ltd said on Wednesday it had closed a 3.1 billion US dollars deal with Argentina’s Bridas Energy Holdings (BEH) to buy a 50% stake in Bridas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of BEH.
Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 05:23 UTC
Gay Marriage Bill Approved in Argentine Lower House: Good Chances in the Senate

Argentina's lower house passed on early Wednesday after twelve hours of debate a gay marriage bill that will now be considered by the Senate. If approved, Argentina will be among a handful in the world that allows homosexual couples to marry.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 22:03 UTC
Petrobras Argentina Sells Parts of its Assets to Kirchner Couple Close Friend

Petrobras Energía (NYSE:PZE), Brazil’s government managed oil and gas corporation announced it will sell part of its assets in Argentina to Oil Combustibles SA for 110 million US dollars, including a refinery, gasoline stations and inventories.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 06:15 UTC
Argentine Judge Annuls Gay Marriage; Congress Debates Same Sex Civil Unions

An Argentine national judge annulled on Tuesday a gay marriage between an Argentine national and a French businessman which took place five days ago, according to the Argentine news agency Telam.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 06:03 UTC
IMF Anticipates Good Prospects for Argentine Defaulted Bond Swap

Given the high levels of global liquidity, Argentina should succeed in restructuring its 20 billion US dollars in defaulted bonds according to a senior official from the International Monetary Fund.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 06:00 UTC
Argentine Dictatorship Former Economy Minister Arrested Accused of Kidnapping

Former economy minister José Martínez de Hoz, the economic brains behind the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, has been arrested and transferred to a clinic after an amnesty law was lifted, a court official has said.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 02:54 UTC
Argentina with the Highest GDP Per Capita PPP in 2009

Argentina became the richest country in Latin America in 2009 as measured by GDP per capita purchasing power parity, PPP, according to a Latin Business Chronicle analysis based of new data from the International Monetary Fund.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 02:51 UTC
Argentine Government Thwarts Pulp Mill Activists Heading for UNASUR Summit

In what was considered a change in approach by the Argentine Government, several minivans and cars with Gualeguaychú activists that were heading to the UNASUR summit in Campana, Buenos Aires province, were delayed Tuesday by police at a crucial inter-provincial bridge.
Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 08:11 UTC
Kirchners Have Long Term Plans to Remain for Another 10 to 15 Years

Argentine former President Néstor Kirchner harshly criticized a sector of the press and the government's “opposition” in Congress that wants “to set the country on fire”, but in spite of all he was optimistic about a long term plan for Argentina.