Argentina

• Sunday, July 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: all set for Tuesday's rallies force-demonstration

  The Argentine government/farmers stand off over export taxes has scheduled a new demonstration of force next “Super” Tuesday when the presidential Kirchner couple government faithful, and farmers with city supporters, will be out on the streets of Buenos Aires in two simultaneous, but 50 blocks away separate rallies.

• Friday, July 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Aerolineas half grounded and edging to become Argentine

  The Argentine government asked on Thursday a judge to appoint an administrator for the country's main airline and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas, a move seen as a possible step toward a state takeover of the company and a potential controversy with the Spanish government.

• Friday, July 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's official June inflation 0.6% other estimates 1.5%

  The Consumer Prices Index in Argentina increased 0.6% in June and 4.6% in the first half of the year. Wholesale prices jumped 1% in June totaling 6.3% in the first six months of 2008, both percentages according to the official Statistics and Census Office, Indec

• Wednesday, July 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's soy king explains modern farming and taxing

  Argentina's major soy businessman Gustavo Grobocopatel said that “modern farming has nothing to do with rich against poor”.

• Wednesday, July 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine gov. planning to take over Aerolíneas

  The Argentine government has plans to intervene in the administration of the country's largest airline and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas, which has been hit by a series of labor disputes, Buenos Aires media reported on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Intense lobbying by Kirchner and farmers for Senate votes

  After the tight victory in the Lower House the Argentine government and the farmers are preparing for the decisive battle, on the controversial grains and oilseeds export taxes, in the Senate, where intense lobbying has begun and on independent accounts it's an open race.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  June, worst month for Argentine retailers since 2002 crisis

  Argentine retail sales at national level “plummeted” in June falling 18.3% compared to the same period a year ago, the worst performance since the country began recovering from the 2001/02 collapse of the economy according to a release from the Argentine Confederation of Small Enterprises, CAME.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  “Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”

  Under the title “Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”, the London Daily Telegraph refers to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speech on Monday night to the Armed Forces.

• Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Political turmoil causes 9 billion USD to flee Argentina

  

  An estimated 9 billion US dollars left Argentina between late March and the end of June on fears of growing uncertainties about the country's economy and the on going stand off with farmers who are protesting President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration policies towards the camp.

• Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Senate begins Monday farm taxing system debate

  Argentina's lower house of Congress finally approved on Saturday after a marathon session a controversial package of grain-export taxes that have sparked months of nationwide farm strikes and food shortages since they were first implemented in March.