Argentina

Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 07:17 UTC
Suspicious death in Argentina by The New York Times editorial board

The following editorial was published on Wednesday by The New York Times addressing recent events surrounding the mysterious death in Buenos Aires of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was investigating the still unsolved case of the July 1994 attack on the Argentine Jewish community center, AMIA. He had been involved in the case for ten years and investigating an alleged Iranian connection.
Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 05:52 UTC
Argentina's economy forecasted to contract 1.5% this year, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Argentina's economy will contract by 1.3% in 2015, a figure smaller than original estimates, as the organization revised its world projections to reflect tumbling oil prices.
Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:49 UTC
AMIA/Nisman: a situation of unpredictable consequences, says Rosendo Fraga

The death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman puts Argentina in a situation of unforeseeable outcome in which converge foreign policy, institutional functioning and local politics, according to Rosendo Fraga one of the country's most respected political analysts.
Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:29 UTC
Argentina's Judiciary releases Nisman's complete prosecution charges against Cristina Fernandez

Argentina's judiciary released late Tuesday the complete version of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman's charges against President Cristina Fernandez, foreign minister Hector Timerman and other close officials, accusing them of 'conspiring a cover up of Iran's' alleged involvement in the bombing of the Jewish institution in Buenos Aires back in 1994, which killed 85 and injured 300.
Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:18 UTC
Primary forensic test delivers no gun powder traces on Nisman's hands

The forensic analysis on Argentina's AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s body confirmed that there were no traces of gunpowder on his hands. However, experts explained that it does not contradict suicide hypothesis.
Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:09 UTC
Argentine Jewish community calls for a “truth and justice” rally at AMIA

Argentina's Jewish communities still shocked after learning of the death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death, announced that a ceremony calling for 'truth and justice' has been scheduled for this Wednesday to demand for the “complete clarification of the circumstances” surrounding the prosecutor’s death.
Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:05 UTC
Argentina confirms customs imports restrictions despite WTO ruling

The administration of president Cristina Fernandez confirmed to Argentine business leaders that customs restrictions on imports will stay in place, despite strong international pressure for barriers to be lifted.
Tuesday, January 20th 2015 - 05:20 UTC
Israel and Argentine Jewish organizations call for AMIA probe to continue

Israel urged Argentine authorities on Monday to carry on with the work of a prosecutor who was found dead after having alleged a cover-up in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre.
Tuesday, January 20th 2015 - 05:10 UTC
Opposition demands protection of Nisman's records; protest marches in Argentine cities

A group of Argentine opposition senators and lawmakers went ahead on Monday with an informal meeting in Congress which prosecutor Alberto Nisman was expected to address and called for the official's alleged evidence relating to the AMIA case to be protected from interference.
Tuesday, January 20th 2015 - 04:45 UTC
Cristina Fernandez adds yet another conspiracy chapter to Nisman's death

The usually verbose Argentine president Cristina Fernandez preferred a lengthy letter in Facebook to comment on special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death (suicide), arguing it was yet another tragic chapter of the ongoing confusion, question and lies that have surrounded for 21 years the AMIA case.