Argentina

Tuesday, August 14th 2018 - 06:16 UTC
Cristina Fernandez in a written statement denies charges and claims they are politically motivated

Former President Cristina Fernandez on Monday denied any wrongdoing following recent accusations that she was responsible for a corruption scheme involving public works contracts that has trapped many of Argentina's former officials and business elite.
Monday, August 13th 2018 - 10:09 UTC
Cristina Fernandez testifies on the “K notebooks” corruption scheme

Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez has called on her followers not to accompany her when, this Monday, she gives testimony at the Court House before Judge Claudio Bonadío in relation to the so called “K notebooks”.
Monday, August 13th 2018 - 06:54 UTC
Environmental organizations warn about salmon farming risks in Tierra del Fuego

A report issued by the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Surrounding Areas warns of the serious impacts that salmon and trout farming would have on the Argentine coast if the initiatives being considered by the federal government and the province of Tierra del Fuego are approved.
Monday, August 13th 2018 - 06:15 UTC
Applications for Chevening scholarships open in Argentina

The British Embassy in Argentina has announced that applications for Chevening scholarships are now open until 6 November. The scholarships are awarded to candidates with proven leadership potential and a strong professional and academic background.
Saturday, August 11th 2018 - 10:33 UTC
Pep Guardiola furious with Argentina for linking him as possible coach of the national team

Pep Guardiola has rejected stories linking him to the vacant job as Argentina coach following the country's disappointing performance at the World Cup.
Saturday, August 11th 2018 - 09:37 UTC
'K notebooks' corruption: companies won't be punished for what employees may have done

The Argentine government will allow companies whose officials are named in a corruption probe to continue work on existing projects and to bid for new ones. Contracts will be honored and companies won’t be punished for what employees may have done, Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich said in an interview in Buenos Aires.
Saturday, August 11th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Black Friday for Argentina: dollar climbs 3.86% and sovereign credit risk reaches 700 points

Argentina’s peso closed down 3.86% on Friday and the stock market ended 1.44%, pressured by emerging markets turmoil, particularly in Turkey, and a corruption scandal that has touched some of the country’s top business leaders, traders said.
Saturday, August 11th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Three more graves have names in the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin

Argentina confirmed on Friday the identification of three more soldiers fallen during the South Atlantic conflict in 1982, and whose remains rest in the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin in the Falkland Islands.
Friday, August 10th 2018 - 06:51 UTC
Brazil and Argentina markets hit by domestic and overseas uncertainties

Major Latin American currencies fell against the dollar on Thursday as global trade tensions strengthened the greenback and political uncertainty in Brazil and Argentina. Latin America's largest economy heads into a presidential election in two months time and in Argentina a major corruption scandal is unfolding.
Thursday, August 9th 2018 - 11:38 UTC
Argentina: abortion bill rejected but reforms could be introduced to the Criminal Code

The Argentine Senate as was anticipated finally rejected a divisive bill that would have legalized elective abortion for pregnancies of up to 14 weeks. Thirty-eight senators voted against the legislation on Thursday following a debate that lasted more than 15 hours.