Argentina

Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
New Argentine protests against Uruguayan pulp plant

Thousands of Argentines rallied Sunday as part of the third annual large-scale protest against an Uruguayan paper plant that has soured relations between the two South American countries.
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian support for Argentina's 2007/08 Antarctic campaign

Argentina has decided to accept the Brazilian offer of the polar vessel Ary Rongel for the coming Antarctic campaign 2007/08 next December which means the British option has been discarded.
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner/Lula reinforce “strategic alliance” and discuss bio-fuels

Argentina's Nestor Kirchner and Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strengthened the “strategic relationship” between the two largest members of Mercosur during a presidential summit in Buenos Aires on Friday where bio-fuels and the Southern Bank figured top of the agenda.
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“Special emphasis” at UN on Falklands' dispute promises Argentina

Argentina will display a “special emphasis” in the world's multilateral space in defense of the Argentine claim over the Islas Malvinas sovereignty announced on Wednesday designate ambassador before United Nations, Jorge ArgÃÃ‚Â¼ello.
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: Junta pardons 'unconstitutional'

A federal appeals court yesterday overturned pardons for former dictators Jorge Videla and Eduardo Massera, saying they must return to prison to serve their life terms for crimes against humanity
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
British support to replace Argentina's stricken “Irizar”

Britain has offered Argentina support for its Antarctic operations following the recent fire that broke out in icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” and which could force the vessel out of action for almost two years.
Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner promises full support for Mexico's Mercosur bid

Visiting Argentine First Lady Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner promised full support for Mexico's incorporation bid to the South American customs union group, Mercosur during a meeting this week with leaders in the Mexican Senate.
Tuesday, April 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Spain proposing Gibraltar tripartite experience for the Falklands

Spain's current ambassador in Argentina Rafael Estrella who is identified as the driving force in the Spanish Government's decision to pursue the Cordoba tripartite dialogue process (*), is urging the Argentine Government to take a similar approach to the Falkland Islands as Spain has to the Rock.
Sunday, April 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina distributes 2007 toothfish quotas totaling 2.500 tons

Argentina's Under Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture announced toothfish quotas for the 2007 season of 1.750 tons, according to Resolution 132/2007, according to La Prensa de Santa Cruz.
Sunday, April 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's next move: Malvinas issue to UN Assembly

Argentina's next ambassador before the United Nations Jorge ArgÃÃ‚Â¼ello has as his main instruction to move the sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands to the UN General Assembly as part of a more political approach to the issue by President Nestor Kirchner's administration, according to Buenos Aires press.