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Montevideo, July 29th 2025 - 08:21 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 15:16 UTC

    Argentina rejoins the real world

    Regarding the Falkland/Malvinas Malcorra presented a cautiously optimistic view

    UN John J. Metzler(*) Reversing the trend of economic mismanagement, ending a fifteen year debt impasse with foreign lenders, calming a percolating political crisis over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas islands in the South Atlantic, and overcoming the image of unpredictability, Argentina’s new conservative government faces serious obstacles in reintroducing Argentina to an often skeptical world.

  • Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 08:16 UTC

    Argentina's “Wild Tales” wins best non-English language Film at British Academy

    Damián Szifron’s box-office hit and Oscar nominated picture 'Wild Tales' won Best Non-English Language Film last night at the BAFTA Awards.

    Argentine box-office hit and Oscar nominated picture Wild Tales (“Relatos Salvajes”) won Best Non-English Language Film at the BAFTA Awards. The British Film Academy also showered a lot of love on The Revenant, awarding Best Picture to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Best Actor to Leonardo DiCaprio.

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

    Four Argentines plan to swim the Falklands' Sound on an “identity cause”

    “The humanitarian aspect has to be differentiated from politics. This humanitarian task, not political” argued Julio Aro.

    Four Argentine amateur swimmers have been training for over a year preparing for the crossing of the Falklands' Sound which separates the two main islands, West from East Falkland. The purpose of the crossing is to bring attention on the 'delayed' process of identifying the remains of Argentine soldiers buried in the Falklands under a headstone that reads “Argentine soldier, known only to God”.

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 06:32 UTC

    Macri and First Lady celebration with the Rolling Stones

    The official picture of the band with Macri, Juliana and their daughter Antonia at their country house

    Argentine president Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Wanda hosted the Rolling Stones on Sunday night at their country house, (in Malvinas Argentina), following their last presentation in Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 08:34 UTC

    Macri announces end of mining export duties campaigning for provincial support

    Macri short in Congress of sufficient support is wooing provincial governors and lawmakers with more funds and loans to have his legislative program passed.

    Continuing with his economic reforms Argentine president Mauricio Macri announced on Friday the elimination of export duties for metallic and non-metallic minerals during a visit to the province of San Juan, a key mining district in Argentina. At the announcement were present several other provincial governors with strong interests in the mining industry.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:40 UTC

    Aurelius hedge fund “baffled” by Argentina's decision to 'continue litigation'

    Given “the choice between accepting the substantial haircut we have offered, continuing negotiations, and litigating, Argentina chose to litigate”, said Brodsky

    Hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management, one of the major creditors in the Argentine bond litigation who has not agreed to participate in a proposed $6.5 billion settlement, called Argentina's decision to return to court in the dispute “baffling.”

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:32 UTC

    Pollack confirms 'eventful week' of negotiations between Argentina and holdouts

    “Two major “holdouts” reached agreements in principle with Argentina to settle their claims”, said Pollack. Aggregated, between them, they represent over US$1bn

    In the midst of ongoing negotiations in the United States courts between the administration of President Mauricio Macri and holdouts to reach an agreement, special master Daniel A. Pollack on Friday issued a statement reiterating “two major holdouts reached agreements in principle with Argentina to settle their claims.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 04:08 UTC

    'Queen Mary 2' calls in Ushuaia after ten-year absence

    Passengers after landing at the Ushuaia jetty, with the Queen Mary 2 anchored in the bay

    One of the world's largest and most iconic cruise vessels called at Ushuaia, extreme south of Argentina, on Thursday following an absence of over ten years. Given the size of the 'Queen Mary 2', she anchored in the bay and those passengers of the 2.600 on board who decided to land were brought ashore in tenders.

  • Friday, February 12th 2016 - 18:47 UTC

    Falklands' (oil exploration) “has been a hugely successful campaign”, says Rockhopper

    The notice to terminate follows a number of operational issues with the Eirik Raude rig. Chatham well is deferred until Sea Lion pre-development drilling campaign.

    Rockhopper Exploration which has a joint venture agreement with Premier Oil offshore the Falkland Islands, described the oil exploration campaign now terminated as a 'huge success' and underlines the postponement of the Chatham well drilling will have no impact on the Field Development Plan for the Sea Lion oil discovery development.

  • Friday, February 12th 2016 - 18:14 UTC

    Falklands' exploratory campaign ended, following termination of ocean rig contract

    The rig 'Eirik Rude' experienced a number of material operational issues, according to Premier Oil and Noble Energy

    The Falkland Islands government and Premier Oil have announced on Friday the ocean rig 'Eirik Raude' contract termination, which in practical terms puts an end to the current exploratory campaign and the scheduled drilling of the Chatham well. Nevertheless both sides underlined the success of the now terminated campaign with the oil discoveries at the Zebedee and Isobel Deep prospects in the North Falkland basin and look forward to continue working in the near future.