Argentina

• Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:17 UTC

  UK reaffirms commitment to Falklands sovereignty; Argentina insists self-determination not applicable to Malvinas

  

  The United Kingdom had no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, and there could be no dialogue on sovereignty over them unless its people so wished, the UK representative Stephen Hickey said at the United Nations Fourth Committee meetings this week.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 07:20 UTC

  Macri celebrates victory of staunch ally in Corrientes province

  

  Argentina's ruling coalition of president Mauricio Macri celebrated on Sunday victory in the Corrientes province governor race, a significant boost a couple of weeks before the crucial midterm elections. Candidate Gustavo Valdés supported by “Let's Change” grouping won the Corrientes gubernational dispute with 54.06% of the votes.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:48 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas suspends flights to Venezuela because of security concerns

  

  Aerolineas Argentinas has become the latest carrier to suspend flights to Caracas. The company said it had concerns over security in Venezuela because of increasing criminal violence and political uncertainty. It joins dozens of airlines who have taken similar action.

• Sunday, October 8th 2017 - 08:31 UTC

  Argentina preparing to auction offshore hydrocarbons exploration next year

  

  Argentina plans to auction offshore oil and gas exploration rights next year, in the hope of developing fields off its Atlantic coast like those in neighboring Brazil, the energy minister said on Thursday.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 19:43 UTC

  Patagonian king crab spawns and develops in lab conditions in Argentina

  

  Argentina's National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP), with the Benthic Crustacean Fishery Subprogram, successfully registered the transportation from Ushuaia to Mar del Plata of king crab females with eggs and their subsequent spawning in laboratory conditions.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 19:35 UTC

  Argentina hosts UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Mendoza

  

  To highlight the relevance of wine and gastronomy as key components of tourism development, the 22nd UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism was held in Mendoza, Argentina on 29-30 September. The Conference was co-organized by UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism of Argentina, in collaboration with the Region of Mendoza and the Chamber of Tourism of Argentina.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 10:03 UTC

  Reminiscences of the Falklands' war triggered by the Argentina/Peru Russia 2018 qualifier

  

  The building up to the South American qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, between Argentina and Peru, which was played in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, resurfaced the strong political and military alliance of the two countries, particularly referred to recent events such as the Falklands war in 1982.

• Thursday, October 5th 2017 - 08:49 UTC

  British Embassy Buenos Aires holds reception to honor five World War II veterans.

  

  Battle of Britain Sunday commemorates the great victory won by the Royal Air Force (RAF), which saved Britain from invasion in 1940. On Sunday 15 September came what Sir Winston Churchill called “one of the decisive battles of the war” and with it, the Luftwaffe’s greatest defeat.

• Thursday, October 5th 2017 - 08:18 UTC

  Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay launch bid to host the 2030 World Cup

  

  Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay formally launched South America’s three-nation bid to host the 2030 World Cup on Wednesday and said Argentina would likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums. The presidents of the three nations, who announced in August that they were teaming up to bid for the tournament, kicked off the campaign at the Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires’ government palace.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:05 UTC

  “Hard to visualize a scenario” with Macri not running for reelection in 2019

  

  Argentine President Mauricio Macri is almost certain to run for re-election in 2019, his top campaign adviser said, even as he acknowledged that the leader's market-friendly reforms were unpopular among many poor Argentines.