Argentina

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:21 UTC

  Falklands’ dispute: Argentina seeks “diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with UK

  

  Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said Argentina “seeks to have a diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with Great Britain, and asked for London to join in discussions regarding the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty to “finally end this anachronistic colonial situation.”

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:41 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego prepares to implement Falklands’ maritime traffic decree

  

  Argentine Tierra del Fuego Governor met this week with Coast Guard authorities in Ushuaia to coordinate the implementation of Decree 256 that regulates maritime traffic between Argentine ports and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, and which could have an impact on the cruise industry.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:39 UTC

  “Malvinas Islands controversy, not a rupture of relations with UK”

  

  A leading spokesperson for the Argentine government in Congress said that there is “no rupture of relations with Great Britain but a controversy over the Malvinas Islands” because of the oil drilling round set to begin in the coming hours in Falklands waters.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 02:28 UTC

  Falklands’ standoff: PM Brown anticipates successful diplomacy with Argentina

  

  Britain and Argentina on a collision course over the oil exploration round in Falkland Islands waters, following an exchange of strong statements and actions, seemed to be sending converging messages about possible diplomatic contacts that could help find a way out to the standoff.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:11 UTC

  Argentina rejects orthodox recipes to fight inflation; promises “competitive” peso

  

  Argentina’s Central bank new authorities rejected orthodox recipes as a way to fight rising consumer prices anticipating they will focus on helping companies boost output as private economic analysts forecast inflation ranging between 20 and 30% this year after having reached 15% in 2009.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:06 UTC

  Abundant rainfall anticipate bumper soybean crops in Brazil and Argentina

  

  Brazil and Argentina, the biggest soybean producers after the US, may harvest as much as a combined 120 million metric tons of the oilseed this year as rain boosts yields, Cargill Inc.’s Jose Luiz Glaser said.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:02 UTC

  Argentine central bank and Economy ministry seal “policies coordination”

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont announced the appointing of the Council of Exchange, Financial, Economical and Monetary Politics.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 18:23 UTC

  Argentine efforts to disrupt Falklands’ oil drilling round meet cool reception

  

  As the “Ocean Guardian” oil rig was this morning due to arrive at Desire Petroleum’s prospecting site 100 miles off the Falkland Islands, Argentina’s latest efforts to disrupt exploration were treated to a cool response by the United Kingdom and Falklands elected authorities, reports this Friday edition of the Penguin News.

• Thursday, February 18th 2010 - 21:36 UTC

  Argentina looking for mainland business links of Falkland oil companies

  

  The Argentine government is looking into the British oil companies involved in the Falkland Islands exploratory drilling operation checking on their possible links to interests in Argentina (and if so the infringement of legislation of Argentine legislation), according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.

• Thursday, February 18th 2010 - 13:48 UTC

  Argentine consumers expect inflation in next 12 months to reach 30%

  

  Argentines expect consumer prices to rise 31.1% over the next 12 months, led by higher forecasts from the lower income category, according to the average estimate in a poll from Torcuato Di Tella University.