Argentina

Tuesday, July 14th 2009 - 11:10 UTC
Argentina convenes regional meeting to address H1N1 pandemic

Argentina called for a meeting of regional Public Health ministers to address the A/H1N1 virus situation and try to harmonize measures to counterattack the pandemic, announced the Ministry of Health in an official release.
Tuesday, July 14th 2009 - 11:01 UTC
Argentine corporations expect US dollar to reach 4.30/4.50 pesos in 12 months

A majority of Argentine entrepreneurs believes the local currency will suffer a significant depreciation against the US dollar in the next twelve months according to a poll among 137 leading corporations.
Tuesday, July 14th 2009 - 02:41 UTC
Argentina requests Non-Aligned Movement observer status

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries will consider the admission of Argentina and the World Peace Council (WPC) as observers during the XVth. conference and triennial summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to a press release distributed by the summit secretariat Sunday.
Monday, July 13th 2009 - 12:16 UTC
Argentine farmers and industry accept dialogue, but also want “deep changes”

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s call to a dialogue with all sectors and “on all issues” received a positive response from farmers and manufactures, but they also requested “deep changes” following the government’s defeat on June 28th mid term election.
Monday, July 13th 2009 - 11:36 UTC
Falklands’ war air battles marks record rating in Argentina

History Channel established a new record audience rating in Argentina with the June release of “1982: Malvinas, the war from the air”, an original production from the channel which chronicles the clash of the Argentine Air Force with the British Task Force sent to recover the Islands.
Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 15:31 UTC
Rescue of gold cargo on South Atlantic seabed begins this week

The rescue and recovery of 9.6 tons of gold and silver on the sea bed of the South Atlantic is scheduled to begin next week with the arrival of Sailor-C, a Vanuatu flagged vessel specifically designed for this kind of operations.
Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 15:23 UTC
Brazil could restrict credit to Argentina in retaliation for trade barriers

The Brazilian government is looking at restricting credit lines to Argentina in retaliation for its neighbor's efforts to stall local imports, reported on Friday the daily O Estado de S. Paulo.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 12:02 UTC
Kirchners change some cabinet names but ratify course

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner named late Tuesday new cabinet chief and Economy minister in a cabinet shake-up supposedly aimed at helping her rebound from a crushing defeat in mid-term elections. However the opposition called it a “mild lifting” and demanded an immediate round of dialogue.
Tuesday, July 7th 2009 - 10:29 UTC
Bolivia considering closing border with Argentina because of the flu

Bolivia is considering temporarily closing part of its extended border with Argentina, (773 kilometres long), because of the outbreak and quick spread of the A/H1N1 virus flu in that country, anticipated Health minister Ramiro Tapia over the weekend.
Monday, July 6th 2009 - 13:02 UTC
A/H1N1 flu deaths in Argentina climb to 62

Argentine authorities confirmed Sunday that the number of A/H1N1 virus flu official deaths had risen to 62 on Sunday, (55 on Saturday) while on Monday becomes effective the decision to begin the schools and universities recess, in a desperate effort to try and contain the spread of the disease.