Argentina

Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 - 06:42 UTC
Holdouts want to sit down with Argentina and solve the dispute; 'countdown clock'

Following on Tuesday's audience with Judge Thomas Griesa, NML Capital the leading speculative fund litigating with Argentina, issued a release saying “it is willing to hold a meeting with 'Special Master' Daniel Pollack and Argentina to solve the dispute”.
Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 - 01:10 UTC
Griesa rejects 'stay'; orders Argentina and holdouts to meet 'round the clock' to reach a deal

US Judge Thomas Griesa rejected on Tuesday Argentina’s request for a suspension ('stay') on the ruling that ordered Buenos Aires to pay 1.3 billion dollars plus interests to holdout speculative funds and instructed Argentina and holdouts to meet on Wednesday morning for a first face-to-face meeting.
Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 08:02 UTC
“Calamitous” state of Argentine Armed Forces equipment

Argentine investigative reporter Jorge Lanata, loathed by the current government of president Cristina Fernandez for his disclosure of the close business links of certain unscrupulous entrepreneurs (or most probably straw-men) who have become millionaires during the Kirchner years, has now exposed the 'calamitous' state of the Argentine armed forces equipment.
Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 06:49 UTC
Argentina again requests stay ruling from Judge Griesa to pay restructured bondholders

Argentina asked U.S. judge Thomas Griesa on Monday to put on hold an order requiring it to pay bondholders who did not participate in debt restructurings following the country's 2002 default, while it seeks a “global resolution.”
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:38 UTC
Ten hectic days await Argentina, and a possible second default in 12 years

Ten hectic days ahead for Argentina since come 30 July and no agreement has been reached at the New York court of Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, (full payment plus accrued interests to holdout speculative funds) the country would be forced to a second default in twelve years with all the political consequences for Cristina Fernandez and Mercosur.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 06:39 UTC
“An intense week” of negotiations in a world that “becomes multi-polar again”

President Cristina Fernández used her Twitter account on Sunday to comment on last week’s heavy agenda with the visit of Russia’s and China’s presidents and the BRICS-UNASUR summit in Brazil. “It has been an important week for Argentina,” she said.
Monday, July 21st 2014 - 06:31 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: strong support from China in joint declaration with Argentina

Daniel Filmus head of the Argentine Foreign ministry office on Issues related to the Question of Malvinas, underlined the support from China to Argentina' sovereignty claim over the disputed Islands, which was “clearly expressed” in a joint declaration signed by Presidents Cristina Fernandez and Xi Jinping, currently on a visit to several Latin American countries.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 08:16 UTC
China extends a 'financial' hand to dollar and credit strapped Argentina

Argentina signed deals on Friday to borrow 7.5 billion dollars from China at a time when Buenos Aires cannot access global capital markets because of disputes over unpaid debt. Beijing also extended a three-year agreement for an 11bn swap operation between the central banks of Argentina and China.
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 08:00 UTC
Argentine Jewish community lash out at the government over 1994 attack

Thomas Saieg, the vice president of the Argentine AMIA Jewish community centre, the target of a terrorist attack which left 85 people killed back on 18 July 1994, demanded on Friday “a new trial as soon as possible to know what happened.”
Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:51 UTC
Pope sends message demanding justice on 20th anniversary of AMIA bombing

On the 20th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish community center bombing, the Argentine pontiff sent a message for “justice” to Argentina’s Israeli community and relatives of the 85 victims that resulted dead in the attack.