Argentina

• Wednesday, October 29th 2014 - 07:01 UTC

  Griesa invokes Foreign sovereign immunities act in Argentine bonds dispute

  

  US judge refused on Tuesday to require Bank of New York Mellon Corp to turn over to holders of defaulted Argentine bonds any of the 539 million dollars the country deposited to pay creditors who participated in its past restructurings.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2014 - 05:27 UTC

  Argentina hopes to renew air power following Brazil's deal to manufacture Gripen fighter jets

  

  Brazilian media has confirmed that Argentina is probing to join with Brazil in the procurement of 24 Saab Gripen NG fighters, following the recently signed bilateral cooperation agreement under the heading of “Aeronautic industry strategic alliance” (AEIA), which was discussed this month by the two countries defense ministers.

• Tuesday, October 28th 2014 - 06:18 UTC

  Reelected Dilma and Cristina Fernandez will discuss “strengthening Mercosur”

  

  The reelected President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff called President Cristina Fernandez on Monday to thank her Argentine counterpart for her message of congratulations following victory at the polls, as well as organizing a bilateral meeting in Australia during the G20 summit.

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 10:09 UTC

  Another hedge fund, Dart container, after Argentine assets to cash defaulted bonds

  

  Billionaire Kenneth Dart’s EM Ltd. is seeking to take advantage of a U.S. court ruling won by fellow billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer NML Capital, as he seeks payment on 835 million dollars in defaulted Argentine bonds.

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 10:02 UTC

  Argentina's bonds dispute: Judge Griesa delays a week a Citigroup hearing

  

  U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa has delayed by a week a December hearing to consider whether Citigroup Inc should be allowed to process an interest payment by Argentina on bonds issued under its local laws following its 2002 default.

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 09:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez challenged to show her law degree and Timerman described as a 'traitor'

  

  A colloquium sponsored by an Argentine business grouping, IDEA, that has been critical of the government of Cristina Fernandez, but in a framework of moderation and self containment, turned into a students' open assembly when a constitutional law professor gave a speech on the rule of the law, called on President Cristina Fernandez to show her law degree and described minister Hector Timerman as a 'traitor' of the essence of Judaism for having reached an agreement with Iran.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 19:59 UTC

  Argentina's geostationary satellite reaches and stations in permanent orbit

  

  Argentina's Arsat-1 geostationary satellite launched last week finished the third and last maneuver in order to remain in orbit permanently, 36,000 km away from earth.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 06:38 UTC

  Argentine economic activity slumps 1.2% in August reveal official stats

  

  Argentina's economic activity index slumped 1.2% in August compared with the same month a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, underscoring a slowdown in Latin America's third-largest economy.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 05:24 UTC

  Democratic Spain trained Argentine officers during the 1976/1983 military dictatorship

  

  Dozens of Argentine military officers who were complicit in crimes against humanity in the country during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship had been sent to Spain for training, new documents revealed this week.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 04:20 UTC

  Argentine farmers agree release grains following accord with government

  

  Argentine grain exports will total US$5.7 billion in the fourth quarter of the calendar year, the CIARA and CEC chambers promised on Wednesday, after seemingly successful negotiations with the government of President Cristina Fernandez that is eager to inject much-needed export dollars into the economy.