Argentina

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 19:05 UTC

  Ushuaia cruise season takes off: 331 calls estimated in 2015/16

  

  The 2015/16 cruise season has taken off in Argentine Tierra del Fuego with the arrival on Monday, of 'Ushuaia' and 90 passengers, one of the 331 calls which are estimated according to Ushuaia authorities. Gianfranco Guardamagna head of the Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute recalled the significance of the cruise industry for Ushuaia, since the austral city “commands 95% of all international Antarctic tourism”.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  Malvinas veterans to march before UK embassy to demand DNA tests of remains at Darwin cemetery

  

  Malvinas war veterans will march next Friday in downtown Buenos Aires up to the British Embassy to demand that DNA tests of the remains in 123 unidentified graves at the Argentine memorial cemetery in the Falkland Islands be allowed to commence.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 06:03 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and Putin exchange praise during a videoconference

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez and Russia's Vladimir Putin exchanged praise and compliments during a videoconference on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both nations.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:01 UTC

  Batakis 'the Greek' and York graduate, Argentina's next Economy minister if Scioli wins

  

  An environment economist graduated in York University could be Argentina's next Economy minister, if the incumbent candidate Daniel Scioli is finally elected next Sunday, or in a runoff a month later. Silvina Batakis, 'the Greek' is currently governor Scioli's economy minister in the province of Buenos Aires and was confirmed for that post this week.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 06:24 UTC

  Bank of England advisor could become Argentina's next ambassador in London

  

  Mario Blejer a world renowned economist and advisor to the Bank of England, was mentioned as the possible next Argentine ambassador in London, if incumbent presidential candidate Daniel Scioli, as public opinion polls indicate, is confirmed in Sunday's election as the man who will take over from Cristina Fernández next December.

• Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 06:05 UTC

  Dollar reaches new record in Argentina, as Sunday's Election Day approaches

  

  The US dollar in Argentina ended trading on Monday at 9.51 Pesos in banks and foreign exchange agencies while the parallel exchange rate or 'blue' continued to grow and ended 17 cents higher at 16.11 Pesos in underground houses, hitting a new record high.

• Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 02:24 UTC

  Malvinas Forum, Uruguay chapter with new coordinator and agenda

  

  The Malvinas Forum, chapter Uruguay, which supports Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, held a meeting to commemorate the UN General Assembly resolution of 1965, name new authorities and prepare the agenda of activities for next year.

• Monday, October 19th 2015 - 06:59 UTC

  Scioli with best chances of becoming Argentina's next president, if the runoff is with Macri

  

  With less than a week to Argentina's presidential election next Sunday, the latest reliable public opinion polls indicate a very close race with the incumbent and leading candidate hovering very close to the magic 40% of ballots needed to win in the first round and thus avoid a runoff a month later.

• Monday, October 19th 2015 - 06:40 UTC

  Falklands' salvage of La Sanmartiniana, triggered minor air incident, reports Argentine media

  

  The loss of the Argentine yacht La Sanmartiniana which was abandoned and left adrift in the South Atlantic, but is currently moored in the Falklands as part of a salvage effort, led to a minor air incident according to Clarin when an RAF Typhoon from MPA warned a private search plane it was approaching Falkland Islands jurisdiction.

• Friday, October 16th 2015 - 08:19 UTC

  Argentina's Supreme Court issues international arrest warrants for Hezbollah members

  

  Argentina's Supreme Court of Justice issued on Thursday an international arrest warrant against Hussein Mohamad Ibrahim Suleiman, who is being investigated for his involvement in the 1992 attack against the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people and injured more than 200.