Argentina

• Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 05:42 UTC

  First squid landings in Argentina 'acceptable', but mostly Small

  

  The first landings of squid have been reported from Argentine ports and they seem 'acceptable', although there are concerns about the 'complex' market situation. Jiggers have spent 20/25 days in high seas to complete holds but most of squid is classified as 'small' with a minimum percentage of 'medium' in the last days of February. The catches refer to South of Parallel 44.

• Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 05:22 UTC

  Argentine bond prices going up “as the less time you have left in office”

  

  Joseph Cotterill, the Financial Times journalist who was quoted by Argentine President Cristina Fernández during her Congress address as proof the country has recovered financially, responded critically to the Head of State.

• Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 01:24 UTC

  Bilateral ceremony to certify that Chilean Tierra del Fuego is free of mines

  

  Argentina and Chile on Monday will hold a ceremony certifying that the Chilean territory of Tierra del Fuego has been completely swept of mines, dating back to the late seventies, and in accordance with the 1999 Ottawa Convention commitments.

• Sunday, March 1st 2015 - 23:35 UTC

  Argentine technical mission to China to assess the purchase of jet fighters

  

  It's official: in the coming weeks a technical delegation from Argentina's Air Force will be travelling to China to assess the convenience of purchasing Chinese jet fighters to replace the obsolete French made Mirages. Only a month ago president Cristina Fernandez was in Beijing where she sealed an “integral strategic alliance” with China.

• Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 08:08 UTC

  Jewish organization admits 'great respect' for decision dismissing cover up case against Cristina Fernandez

  

  The head of Argentina's DAIA Jewish community organization Julio Schlosser has said Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas decision to dismiss the AMIA cover-up charges against President Cristina Fernandez and other officials deserve “the greatest respect”.

• Saturday, February 28th 2015 - 07:54 UTC

  Prosecutor of Argentine military junta in 1985 historic trial has died

  

  Former public prosecutor Julio Cesar Strassera, who accused Argentina’s military leadership that conducted the bloody 1976-1983 dictatorship, died in Buenos Aires at 81 years old of a “severe intestinal infection.”

• Friday, February 27th 2015 - 08:29 UTC

  Trelew in Patagonia and Caernarfon in Wales to be linked as 'sister-cities'

  

  Trelew in Argentine Patagonia and Caernarfon in Wales will be linked as 'sister-cities' during a ceremony scheduled for next Saturday, attended by Lord Dafydd Wigley and a Welsh delegation visiting the country in anticipation of this year's 150th anniversary of the first Cymru settlement in southern Argentina.

• Friday, February 27th 2015 - 05:46 UTC

  Argentine Congress approves 'strategic integral alliance' agreements with China

  

  Despite the strong questioning from the opposition, the manufacturers' lobby and many unions, the Argentine ruling coalition mustered sufficient votes in the Lower House to pass the controversial package of cooperation, economic and investment agreements between Argentina and China.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 22:26 UTC

  Anibal Fernandez calls Uruguayan former president Batlle a 'gorilla'

  

  Argentina's Secretary General to the Presidency Anibal Fernández hit back to ex president of Uruguay Jorge Batlle who on Wednesday said Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez “hopes to be sacked from the government.”

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 22:15 UTC

  Argentine cabinet reshuffle: Anibal Fernandez becomes chief of staff

  

  Argentina named the president's chief of staff, Anibal Fernandez, as the new Cabinet chief on Thursday in a reshuffle that comes as the government faces a political crisis. Fernandez, a close political ally of President Cristina Fernandez, who is no relation, will replace Jorge Capitanich, the presidency said.