Argentina

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:15 UTC

  Macri in an hour long speech blasts his predecessor and in the other half tries to inject optimism

  

  In a one hour speech before the Argentine congress, president Mauricio Macri spent half the time describing the country he received and in the other half made some announcements, but above all tried to transmit optimism, willingness to overcome, and insisted in the three pillars of his electoral pledge, eliminating poverty, combating drug-trafficking and unity among all Argentines.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Falklands soil and pebbles were received by the Pope from Argentine governor

  

  Soil and pebbles from the Falkland Islands together with letters from Tierra del Fuego residents were received by Pope Francis during the recent visit of an Argentine delegation that included president Mauricio Macri, several ministers and three governors, one of them, Ms. Rosana Bertone from the most austral of Argentine provinces.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2016 - 05:05 UTC

  Special Master announces settlement of 15-year battle between Argentina and 'holdout' hedge funds

  

  Daniel A. Pollack, Special Master appointed to preside over settlement negotiations between the Republic of Argentina and its “Holdout” Bondholders, this morning (29 February) issued the following statement:

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 09:31 UTC

  Uruguay prepared to lead Mercosur/EU trade negotiations during the whole year

  

  Uruguay, now with the support from Argentina, is very much interested in advancing with the cooperation and trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, and is planning for president Tabare Vazquez to attend a Brussels meeting with EU officials to emphasize the matter.

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

  Praise for Argentina's economic reforms from US, China and Europe at G20

  

  Argentina received support for its economic reforms from the United States, China and Europe during the Finance ministers meeting held in Shanghai over the weekend in anticipation of the G20 heads of state and government summit next June, according to a release from the Argentine Finance ministry.

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 07:18 UTC

  Francis wanted to understand how Macri was going to address eliminating poverty

  

  It was a 'good, enriching' meeting, a private conversation between the Holy Father and the president “which covered all the areas we expected to cover”, was how the Argentine foreign minister described Saturday's 22 minutes meeting between Francis and visiting President Mauricio Macri.

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 06:58 UTC

  “Cordial” (frosty) 22 minutes meeting between Francis and president Macri

  

  The long-awaited meeting between Argentine President Mauricio Macri and Pope Francis ended up being a frosty encounter that lasted a mere 22 minutes. The Vatican officially described the sit-down as “cordial,” and Macri told reporters that the pontiff asked him to fight corruption, poverty and drug-trafficking in the country.

• Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 04:27 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to court to explain her government's handling of the futures dollar market

  

  An Argentine court on Friday ordered former President Cristina Fernandez to face questions about her government's handling of the futures dollar market, marking the first time she has been legally summoned for any of the handful of investigations against her.

• Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 03:47 UTC

  Uruguay reaffirms Argentina's Malvinas claim and its commitment to Falkland Islanders 'interests'

  

  Uruguay's foreign ministry expressed on Friday its “most firm support” for the 'legitimate rights' of Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands, other insular territories in the South Atlantic and surrounding maritime spaces, currently administered by the United Kingdom.

• Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 03:37 UTC

  Malvinas' conscripts demanding war veteran certificates, complete eight years of encampment in Plaza de Mayo

  

  Eight Argentine former conscript soldiers have completed eight years running in a tent camp in Plaza Mayo, the heart of Buenos Aires City, demanding they be recognized as Malvinas war veterans since they argue, they were involved in defense and logistics duties along the Patagonia coast during the 1982 conflict with the United Kingdom.