Argentina

• Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  President Cristina Fernandez gets support from officials

  

  President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner yesterday attended two ceremonies, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with her husband, Justicialist (Peronist) Party Néstor Kirchner, where both of them received support from other officials amid the political crisis the government is going through following the setback they suffered at the Senate last week and the resignation of two top officials this week.

• Friday, July 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine/NASA satellite will measure oceans' salt levels

  

  Argentine and NASA scientists hope a new satellite will help them better track global climate change by measuring salt levels on the surface of the world's oceans.

• Friday, July 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine farm row impacts strongly on industrial activity

  Industrial activity in Argentina during the month of June expanded 1.8% compared to the same month a year ago but dropped 4% against May as a consequence of the prolonged stand off between farmers and the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Thursday, July 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina authorizes export of 45.000 tons of beef in July

  

  Argentina authorized the export of 45.000 tons of beef, following on June's 51.000 tons but still short of orders for 77.000 tons. The monthly export figures are regulated by an agreement reached between the government and farmers' organization which privileges domestic consumption.

• Thursday, July 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Cristina Kirchner replaces top aide and cabinet chief

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner named on Wednesday a former head of the social security agency Sergio Massa as cabinet chief, in a shake-up just days after the Senate rejected a government tax hike on farm exports, reported the official news agency Telam.

• Thursday, July 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  London ambassador proposes sharing Malvinas resources

  

  ”The only way (for Argentina) to take advantage of the Malvinas resources is to share them, but to share them you must have an agreement (with the UK) and for that you need political will which at this moment does not exist”, said Argentine ambassador in London, Federico Mirré who is retiring after forty years in the diplomatic service.

• Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Over 11 million Argentines live in poverty or indigence

  

  Rising inflation in the first half of 2008 has meant that 11.3 million Argentines are poor, of which 3.9 million indigent, a significant increase over the previous six months according to a report from a private consultants firm released on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Change in Argentine cabinet: new Agriculture secretary

  

  Argentina's new Agriculture Secretary takes the oath of office on Wednesday. Carlos Cheppi replaces Javier de Urquiza one of the first victims of the four month long stand off between the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and the protesting farmers.

• Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine fisheries landings down 7% in first half of 2008

  

  Argentine fisheries landings in the first half of 2008 totaled 536.075 tons, which is 7% less that the 574.000 tons of the same period last year. Fish and mollusks dropped 6% and crustaceans 26% between 2008 and 2007, according to the latest release from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Deputy Secretariat.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine judge shelves case against Nestor Kirchner

  An Argentine Judge shelved on Monday a report requesting that former president Néstor Kirchner be probed for accusing the farmers of being coup-mongers.
  
  Rafecas' decision came after prosecutor Federico Delgado requested that the case Judge Daniel Rafeca's decision came after prosecutor Federico Delgado requested that the case submitted by lawyer Ricardo Monner Sans be shelved