Argentina

• Saturday, April 29th 2017 - 08:06 UTC

  Falklands: 95 Families have consented to ID tests of Darwin cemetery remains; task should begin 19 June

  

  The Argentine foreign ministry confirmed that 95 families from the 123 Argentine unknown combatants buried at Falkland Islands' Darwin Cemetery have consented to the identification of remains, a task to be undertaken by the International Red Cross, allegedly beginning next 19 June.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 09:50 UTC

  Joint Statement from President Donald J. Trump and President Mauricio Macri

  

  President Donald J. Trump hosted President Mauricio Macri of Argentina (Thursday 27 April) to discuss ways to deepen the close partnership between the United States and Argentina.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 09:36 UTC

  “The future of the Falklands depends on the Islanders, and that is what is most important”

  

  British ambassador in Argentina Mark Kent has said that conflict policies lead nowhere, Argentina and the UK have different positions on the Falkland Islands sovereignty, but it is up to the Islanders to decide on their future. Anyhow bilateral relations have significantly improved with great prospects for trade, investments and cooperation.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 03:03 UTC

  Argentine economy contracted in February, but in March consumer confidence is picking up

  

  Argentina's economy contracted 2.2% on the year in February, indicating that the country's widely expected fiscal recovery may end up being slower than anticipated this year. The economy also shrank 1.9% from the previous month, the national statistics agency Indec reported. The data come after Argentina's economy grew 1.4% on the year in January.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 23:44 UTC

  Falklands airbridge working; no reply from Argentina on a second flight

  

  Falkland Islands lawmaker, MLA Mike Summers apologized on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the disruption that the flight diversion from Ascension Island had caused, but said he knew they were working hard to ensure proper arrangements were in place for the continuation of the air bridge with the UK.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 10:54 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez invited to give a conference at Oxford University

  

  Ex president Cristina Fernandez and her daughter Florencia Kirchner, both indicted in several alleged corruption cases have been allowed to travel to Europe in May, where the Argentine leader has been invited to a round of conferences and discussions including one from the Oxford Union at Oxford University.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 10:27 UTC

  Argentina pays for the first batch of 24 T-6C training aircraft for its Air Force

  

  Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft has received an US$88.2 million contract to supply the Argentina Air Force with T-6 aircraft. The U.S. Air Force contract calls for Beechcraft to supply four T-6C airplanes as well as maintenance, pilot training and interim contractor support for maintenance.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 10:17 UTC

  Argentine Icebreaker Irizar is back undergoing sea trials, readying for Antarctica sailing

  

  Argentina's Navy icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar is back on sea trials following almost ten years of recovery and refurbishing after she caught fire in 2007 when returning from Antarctica and was considered almost a wreck given the magnitude of the damages experienced.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 09:06 UTC

  Trump receives Macri at the White House; the Argentine leader spent his first day with the oil industry in Houston

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri is scheduled to meet with his peer Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss trade and other bilateral agenda issues, the Venezuelan situation and regional and world affairs. This is Macri's first official visit to the US as president, although his administration had strong support and very close relations with ex president Barack Obama.

• Wednesday, April 26th 2017 - 08:20 UTC

  EU/Mercosur trade agreement “closer than ever”, says Spanish president Rajoy

  

  The European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur should intensify talks to reach a trade agreement this year, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday, urging haste after 18 years of negotiations.