Argentina

• Thursday, November 10th 2016 - 12:08 UTC

  IMF lifts motion of censure on Argentina for manipulating data

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday lifted the censure motion that weighed on the country since 2013, when it decided to sanction Argentina because it considered that statistics at the National Census' Institute (Indec) were being manipulated.

• Thursday, November 10th 2016 - 08:11 UTC

  Malvinas is no impediment for dealing with UK, but “Islands population can't be denied”

  

  The Malvinas sovereignty dispute should not be an impediment to advance in a pro-active agenda with the United Kingdom, and to progress in agreements to attract investors to Argentina, said foreign minister Susana Malcorra, who also admitted that it's not possible to deny the existence of the Malvinas inhabitants, “of which we have been distanced for too long”.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 17:22 UTC

  Macri congratulates Trump, hopes both presidents can work together for the people

  

  The Argentine president posted his congratulations for Donald Trump as president-elect of the United States on his Twitter account. Malcorra wants quick transition. “I congratulate @realDonaldTrump on his triumph and I hope we can work together for the good of our peoples,” Macri said.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 09:23 UTC

  Argentina Mercosur parliament members left out in the cold

  

  Argentina's Lower House left its peers from the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, with no allowances, despite claims from most of its 43 members. Last week the Chamber of Deputies approved the Argentine budget which must now be considered by the Senate.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:49 UTC

  A Trump victory could mean a brake for the Argentina/US dynamic relation, says Malcorra

  

  Under the administration of president Mauricio Macri, the relation between Argentina and the US has “entered a new dynamic phase” and somehow those close links could be affected if the Republican candidate wins on Tuesday, said foreign minister Susana Malcorra.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

  South American presidents and who they would like to see at the White House

  

  A majority of South American presidents would prefer to see former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the White House, while a few believe whoever wins will make not much of a difference for the continent. Nevertheless be it Hillary or Trump there is mostly respect for US institutions.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:04 UTC

  Argentine economists choose Hillary Clinton for president

  

  Analysts estimate Clinton would continue the bilateral relationship, while Trump is a mystery that would halt trade and investment worldwide

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Argentine-Qatari fund created for infrastructure works

  

  Argentina and Qatar agreed to create a billion-dollar joint fund to carry out infrastructure works, as part of Vice President Gabriela Michetti's visit to Middle Eastern countries, it was announced Monday.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 06:48 UTC

  BA Governor Vidal, World Bank agree to finance Salado River works

  

  María Eugenia Vidal, governor of the province of Buenos Aires, reached an agreement with the World Bank for a 380-million-dollars loan to finance infrastructure works that would be beneficial to more than sixty municipalities. Bidding to start in March.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

  Esteche: if a judge orders CFK's arrest he might end up dead

  

  La Plata Prosecutor Marcelo Romero Monday filed charges Monday against Fernando Esteche for public intimidation, following the Quebracho picket grouping leader's radio statement where he warned that if any judge should order the arrest of former President Cristina Fernandez he could “end up dead”.