Argentina

• Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 19:08 UTC

  Norway's Statoil joins YPF to explore for hydrocarbons in Vaca Muerta shale

  

  Norway's Statoil, STO and YPF announced an agreement to explore hydrocarbons in the Vaca Muerta shale. Under the terms of the agreement, Statoil will enter the Bajo del Toro license block with a 50% interest. YPF will retain a 50% share and will remain the operator.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 11:03 UTC

  Go ahead to build two dams in Patagonia's Santa Cruz, financed by China

  

  Argentina’s government approved the construction of two hydroelectric dams in the southern Patagonia region province of Santa Cruz, after holding public hearings as required by the Supreme Court, according to a notice in the Official Gazette on Monday.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 10:45 UTC

  YPF shake up: CEO replaced with a six-member executive committee

  

  The chief executive officer of Argentina’s state-owned oil company YPF has resigned and a six-member executive committee will run the company. The company did not name a replacement for CEO Ricardo Darre, who had held the job since July of last year. Darre, an engineer, had previously worked for French oil company Total in the United States.

• Friday, August 25th 2017 - 12:05 UTC

  Falklands' war Peruvian air force Mirage on exhibition in Cordoba

  

  One of the ten fighter bombers donated by Peru to Argentina during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict is being exhibited in the Velez Sarsfield Plaza, at the heart of Cordoba City, as part of the 105 anniversary celebrations of the Argentine Air Force.

• Sunday, August 20th 2017 - 13:09 UTC

  Argentina opens its market to US pork products

  

  Argentina has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork products for the first time since 1992, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. “Today’s announcement is a big win for American pork producers and proves that President Trump is getting real results for America’s farmers and ranchers,” said Vice President Pence.

• Saturday, August 19th 2017 - 08:18 UTC

  Applications for Chevening scholarships open in Argentina

  

  The British Embassy in Buenos Aires has announced that the call for applications for Chevening scholarships will be open until 7 November. The scholarships are awarded to applicants with proven leadership skills and a strong professional and academic background.

• Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentine Senate head calls on UK for Falklands/Malvinas discussions

  

  Argentine Senate president Federico Pinedo called on the British government ”to sit down and discuss all issues (of the bilateral agenda) including the Malvinas dispute”, and should also make a greater effort in improving its relations with Latin America, according to a statement from DYN news agency.

• Tuesday, August 15th 2017 - 23:49 UTC

  Argentine stocks and the Peso strengthen following Sunday primary results

  

  Argentine stocks rose, the peso strengthened more than 3% and credit default swaps fell on Monday after the mid-term legislative primary election was seen as favoring business-friendly President Mauricio Macri's reform effort.

• Monday, August 14th 2017 - 18:57 UTC

  PM May supports Falklands' self determination; calls on Argentina to meet September joint communiqué

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated the UK Government’s strong and wholehearted support for the Falkland Islands right to self-determination and underlined UK is seeking a more productive relation with Argentina but cautioned that the full potential of the relationship depends on Buenos Aires meeting the public commitments of the September 2016 joint communiqué.

• Monday, August 14th 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  Primaries in Argentina show Macri's coalition is en route to become the main political force

  

  Argentina's ruling coalition headed by president Mauricio Macri managed better than expected overall results in Sunday's national mandatory and simultaneous primaries to choose candidates for the midterm elections of 22 October.