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Montevideo, March 6th 2026 - 21:06 UTC

Argentina

  • Saturday, June 27th 2015 - 03:40 UTC

    “CFK, a very intelligent political animal, whether you like it or not”

    “It seems CFK had an asbestos suit; great conflicts that she had to deal with had struck her but she has managed to give a step aside and come off well,” says Wornat

    The world is watching closely Argentina’s political scenario with the general elections just around the corner next October and the BBC has published an article on President Cristina Fernández highlighting the leader’s popularity as she readies to leave office in December.

  • Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:53 UTC

    Argentina's vice-president to stand trial on bribery and conflict of interests charges

    Amado Boudou, the playboy and rock guitar player vice-president, personally picked by Cristina Fernandez but who has fallen in disgrace

    Argentina's vice-president Amado Boudou is expected to stand trial within the next two weeks, for his involvement in the transfer of the former Ciccone mint, the company that prints Argentina's peso bills. The decision by Federal Judge Ariel Lijo follows on the Federal Cassation Court confirming the indictment Boudou on charges of bribery and negotiations incompatible with public office (conflict of interests).

  • Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:19 UTC

    Argentine industrial production down in May but some sectors are recovering

    May’s fall was triggered by negative results in steel and aluminum; automobile production; tobacco; foods and beverages and textile production

    Argentine industrial production fell 0.3% in May compared to the same month last year, marking its 22nd consecutive decrease according to the INDEC statistics bureau. Taking into account the first five months of 2015, industrial activity decreased 1.5% compared to the same period of 2014.

  • Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:02 UTC

    UN Decolonization Committee supports Argentina's Falklands/Malvinas claims

    Hector Timerman said that UK's unwillingness to negotiate, “Far from making the smallest effort to solve the controversy, they irresponsibly aggravate it”

    The United Nations Decolonization Committee approved on Thursday a new resolution urging the United Kingdom to discuss the Falklands/Malvinas dispute with Argentina, in order to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. The decision came as no surprise since it has become an annual event despite Falklands' representatives demand for C24 to act in support of Non Self Governing Territories.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 14:37 UTC

    ”Argentina seeks to colonize the Falklands against the wishes of its people”

    “Up-holding the basic human rights of the people of the Non Self-Governing Territories is your single and solemn duty” pointed out MLA Summers

    Falkland Islands lawmaker Mike Summers called on the UN Special Decolonisation Committee to uphold the basic human rights of the people of the Non Self-Governing Territories, particularly self determination, argued that C24 has no mandate to discuss competing claims over NSGTs and cautioned that in supporting Argentine colonial aspirations in the Falkland Islands, “you are complicit in supporting Argentina’s bullying and harassment”.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 14:31 UTC

    “It is the duty of C24 to acknowledge the rights of the Falkland Islands and not support those who covet our territory”

    ”We have chosen the internationally recognised status of a British Overseas Territory: a modern self-governing relationship with the United Kingdom (UK)”

    The Falkland Islands' long journey from a colony to a self governing, financially autonomous territory, was underlined on Thursday, by lawmaker Phyl Rendell in her presentation to the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee. But so was the fact that advancing development, and relations with the continent are always under threat from Argentina, “who makes no secret of wanting to control our territory against our wishes”.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 12:15 UTC

    The “Argentine Kelper” Didn’t Go to the United Nations this Year.

    Betts is not with Argentine delegation to the UN Decolonisation meeting, which is discussing the Falklands in New York today.

    The myths surrounding Alexander Betts are beginning to unravel. He is the Falkland Islander who went to Argentina at the end of the 1982 Falklands war; adopted the Spanish version of his name, and portrayed himself as an honourable man who had carefully studied Falklands’ history and reached the conclusion that the Falklands belonged to Argentina.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 07:55 UTC

    Argentina's new Army chief flew helicopters during Falklands/Malvinas conflict

    One of General Cundom's last operational duties, apparently complied with no inconveniences was Argentina's 2014/15 Antarctic campaign

    Argentina's new Army chief, Division General Ricardo Luis Cundom, 59, is a Malvinas war veteran and although originally from the Infantry he commanded the Army's air wing and has received commando and parachutist training, according to the reports in Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 07:36 UTC

    Irish players deny receiving bribes not to injure Messi, as was reported by La Nacion

    “The Football Association of Ireland completely refutes allegations made about the Republic of Ireland v Argentina friendly match in La Nacion as baseless”.

    An Argentine newspaper has claimed that Irish players received bribes not to injure Lionel Messi at the opening game in the Aviva Stadium in 2010, but the story has been dismissed in the strongest possible terms by the Irish football association, FAI. According to La Nacion, a Fifa official was forced to go to extraordinary lengths to bring the Barcelona superstar and his team mates to Dublin.

  • Thursday, June 25th 2015 - 06:33 UTC

    Falklands delegates will again ask Decolonization Committee to delist the Islands

    MLAs Phyl Rendell and Mike Summers (L) will be delivering speeches calling for C24 to respect the Falklands' right to self determination

    Falkland Islands elected lawmakers with be delivering speeches on Thursday before the United Nations Decolonization Committee as petitioners requesting C24 de-lists the Islands from the Non Self Governing Territories, upholds the Falkland Islanders right to self determination and frees them from the continuous Argentine bullying and harassment.