Argentina

Sunday, December 27th 2009 - 06:13 UTC
Argentine scientists confirm significant decline of multi-specific coastal species

The biomasses and sizes of the main species that conform “multi-specific coastal” species along areas of the South Atlantic continue falling due to excessive catches, contend the latest studies carried out by Argentina’s National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development, (INIDEP).
Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 15:50 UTC
YPF unveils five year plan to explore for oil and gas in the Falklands basin

Argentina's YPF, the local unit of Spanish oil major Repsol, said on Tuesday it would explore for oil and natural gas in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands basin as part of a five-year exploration program.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 15:37 UTC
Several Argentine economy indicators rebounding

Argentina’s November primary fiscal surplus increased sharply over a year ago, 46.2%, reflecting a better performance of the country’s economy, pointed out Economy minister Amado Boudou confirming what President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had anticipated on Monday.
Sunday, December 20th 2009 - 09:03 UTC
Argentina increases common hake TAC by 27% to 338.000 tons

Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, has fixed the total allowable catch (TAC) of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) for 2010 at 338,000 tons. This is 72.000 tons or 27% higher than this year’s TAC.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 12:13 UTC
Argentina’s economy “technically in recession” seems to have bottomed out

Argentina's economy shrank for a second straight quarter from July to September, but industrial output jumped in November as auto production surged, indicating a turn in the economy, data showed on Friday.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 07:54 UTC
“Legal insecurity” becomes top issue of Argentina’s political agenda

Top United States official remarks about the lack of “legal security” in Argentina echoed in Copenhagen’s climate conference where Foreign Secretary Jorge Taiana approached Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to about these “unfortunate statements”.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 04:50 UTC
Argentina successfully tests locally designed and manufactured missile booster

Argentina announced the successful launching of a missile booster, --identified as Gradicom PCX-2009-- in a firing range in the central province of Cordoba and said the event represented a “qualitative leap” for Argentine missile technology.
Friday, December 18th 2009 - 12:23 UTC
Argentina plans to sell 15 billion USD in debt instruments

Argentina filed a shelf offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of up to 15 billion US dollars in debt instruments in the United States, according to documents posted on the SEC’s website.
Friday, December 18th 2009 - 11:55 UTC
Duhalde tosses his hat into the 2011 Argentine presidential election

Former Argentine caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde announced on Thursday he is “convinced” to be running for president in order to face Representative Néstor Kirchner in the upcoming Justicialista Party primary elections. He stated: “There are no candidates willing to confront Kirchner.”
Friday, December 18th 2009 - 03:20 UTC
UK/Argentina: Tension over Falklands “likely to increase over the coming years”

Argentina has had to reduce military expenditure because of the recession but tension with the UK over the Falkland Islands is likely to increase over the coming years, according to a report from Companiesandmarkets.com (*) released this week.