Argentina

• Thursday, October 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Cristina K talks about inflation and calls for investment

  

  With only a few hours left for Sunday's Argentine presidential election First Lady and incumbent candidate Cristina Kirchner talked about one of the controversial issues of the campaign which is also a daily challenge for Argentines pockets: the consumer price index and inflation.

• Wednesday, October 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina has average cheaper domestic and regional air rates

  

  Argentina has the lowest domestic air rates in Latinamerica and the Caribbean according to the latest report from American Express Business Travel Monitor released this week. Argentina's air rates are also among the cheapest in the “inter-regional” and international flights to United States and Europe says the report which monitored rates during the first six months of this year.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Former Argentine leader charged with riot killings in 2001

  

  A federal judge charged former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua with five counts of manslaughter Tuesday in connection with bloody street riots in December 2001 when his administration collapsed plunging Argentina to its most serious economic meltdown in recent times.

• Sunday, October 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Polls show Kirchner couple retaining office next Sunday

  

  All Argentine public opinion polls released over the weekend show the incumbent candidate First Lady Cristina Kirchner winning the presidential election next Sunday with no need for a run off although in the last few days opposition candidates advanced 8.3 percentage points in vote intention.

• Sunday, October 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Insecurity, main concern of four out of ten Argentine voters

  

  Insecurity is the growing, sustained concern among Argentines according to a public opinion poll published Sunday in Buenos Aires daily La Nacion. Poliarquia Consultants state that 39.3% of Argentine residents consider insecurity the country's main problem, which also represents a 12.1 percentage point advance over September's opinion poll.

• Thursday, October 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Growing controversy with IMF over Argentina's inflation

  

  Inflationary pressures are building in Argentina and there is room for further interest rate increases, a senior IMF official said Wednesday. The warning follows statements earlier in the week by outgoing IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato.

• Thursday, October 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Taiana confirms Argentina's claim over Antarctic seabed

  

  Argentina is collecting information and preparing presentations for seabed claims in the South Atlantic and Antarctica confirmed this week Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  IMF forecasts 5.5% expansion in Argentina next year

  Argentina is forecasted to expand 5.5% in 2008, the strongest in the region behind Venezuela and Peru according to prospects from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund released Wednesday.

• Tuesday, October 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  “Nordnorge” opens Bs. Aires 2007/08 cruise season

  

  Norwegian flagged vessel Nordnorge opened this week in Buenos Aires the Argentine cruise season which will extend until April 2 next year and include at least 99 calls of major cruise vessels, according to the local Tourist Office.

• Tuesday, October 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Kirchner's mandate ending with serious support erosion

  

  With less than two weeks before Argentina's presidential election the positive image of President Nestor Kirchner is at its lowest since taking office in May 2003, which is not necessarily good news for the incumbent candidate and First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.