Argentina

Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor wants to “re-establish relations with UK”

Argentina is isolated internationally and “we want to re-establish relations with Britain and with the rest of the countries of the world” said Buenos Aires city mayor Mauricio Macri currently on a three day visit to London.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Contacts to recover gold loaded sunken vessel off Patagonia

The Chilean company Nautilus Sermares has been contacted by the owners of the converted cargo trawler “Polar Mist” to try and recover 16 million US dollars in gold and silver which were lost when she went down off the Patagonian coast, according to the latest reports in Argentina and Chile.
Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina plans to boost its Antarctic operations

Argentina is expected to announce Monday a boost in resources and staff to its presence in Antarctica, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press. The event coincides with the 105th anniversary of Argentina's first landing in Antarctica and which in the local calendar is identified at the Argentina Antarctica Day.
Saturday, February 21st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Misty” sunken gold and silver plot in the South Atlantic

A fantastic story about a Chilean fishing vessel allegedly loaded with seven tons of Argentine gold and silver which sinks because of a storm during a dubious rescue operation close to the east access of the Magellan strait, has become a best selling title of the Buenos Aires press.
Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
G-20 summit: Top UK Treasury delegation visits Argentina

A delegation from the British treasury visited this week Argentina to exchange ideas about the coming G-20 summit to be held in London next April when world leaders will attempt to address the global recession and drying up of credit.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK Bishop who denies Holocaust must leave Argentina

Argentina told a Roman Catholic bishop who denied the Holocaust and was reinstated to the church last month by Pope Benedict XVI to leave the country or face expulsion.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Buenos Aires stock market downgraded to “frontier index”

MSCI Barra a leading stock market index provider has decided to remove Argentina from its emerging market index and place it in its frontier markets index. The frontier markets index contains stocks from countries considered not sufficiently developed to be eligible for MSCI Barra's emerging markets index.
Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine farmers begin four day supply strike

Argentine farmers will halt sales of grains and livestock in a renewed protest against a tax on commodities exports and other government agricultural policies, farm leaders confirmed on Thursday.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina confirms attendance to London summit April 2

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner confirmed on Tuesday she received the official invitation from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the G-20 summit to be held in London at the beginning of April.
Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina opens to ideas to improve hake conservation

Argentina's Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food (SAGP&A) is temporarily exempting the use of the selective fishing device (DEJUPA) for catching hake (Merluccius hubbsi) while other alternatives are proposed.