Argentina

• Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 02:02 UTC

  Argentina port strike at soy-harvest peak, delays 126 ships queuing to load

  

  A strike of dock workers in Argentina's grains and oilseeds export hub Rosario was holding on Tuesday for the second day running 126 ships, which are queuing and waiting to load.

• Tuesday, June 10th 2014 - 08:34 UTC

  Argentine VP challenges the court and demands to further testify on corruption charges

  

  The investigation hearing into Argentine Vice President Amado Boudou's alleged involvement in the Ciccone print-works case, came to a close for the day on Monday after the politician declared for over five hours. With strong security from the moment he arrived and left the court room, he was also profusely insulted by a crowd that had gathered outside.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 23:22 UTC

  Iguazu falls Devil's Gorge closed to the public because of rising waters

  

  The Iguazu National Park in Argentina has taken precaution measures and closed access to the Devil's Gorge of the world famous Iguazú falls because of an imminent rise in water levels after the Itaipu and Yacireta dams announced they will be forced to increase the outflow.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 20:52 UTC

  Positive scenario for Argentina's decisive battle with hedge funds later this week

  

  New York judge Thomas Griesa rejected last week a request by hedge fund investor Paul Singer to chide Argentina over its apparent “best option” plan to default on all its debt should it lose its last-chance appeal later this week before the US Supreme Court.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 20:19 UTC

  Argentina presents book on the Malvinas Question and the international community

  

  A book with a collection of documents and historic background under the heading of “The International Community and the Malvinas Question”, both in English and Spanish was presented on Monday by Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman and top officials from his office.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:38 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez opens inter-active Malvinas museum on Tuesday

  

  Argentina's claim campaign over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will have another milestone this week when President Cristina Fernandez opens the Malvinas Museum, which is located on the grounds of the former Navy's Mechanics School, famous for being a torture and disappearance center during the last Argentine military dictatorship and now a Space for Memory.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:10 UTC

  US Embassy praises Argentina: says 'investment climate has started to change'

  

  The United States Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy In Buenos Aires Kevin Sullivan, who is in charge of the embassy on an interim basis, praised Argentina’s agreement with Paris Club, ICSID and YPF-Repsol deal, saying “the situation is changing, in a good way” and pointing out a change in investment climate.

• Sunday, June 8th 2014 - 09:22 UTC

  Argentina's stars inflame Falklands row on eve of World Cup

  

  Argentina's footballers inflamed their country's rivalry with England on the eve of the World Cup on Saturday, unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before defeating Slovenia 2-0.

• Saturday, June 7th 2014 - 04:48 UTC

  IMF welcomes Argentina's implementation of actions on CPI and GDP indexes

  

  The International Monetary Fund (FMI) welcomed on Friday “all the specified actions,” taken by Argentine President Cristina Fernández administration, to improve Consumer prices and Gross Domestic Product indexes under INDEC National Statistics Bureau orbit.

• Saturday, June 7th 2014 - 03:52 UTC

  Foreign Office will continue to raise Falklands' sovereignty issue with the US

  

  The UK will continue to raise the issue of sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and the right of self determination of the Islanders with the United States administration at very senior levels, according to the UK government response to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.