Argentina

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday

  

  Following her meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez arrived in New York, where she is expected to deliver a speech at the UN’s 69th General Assembly on Wednesday.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:30 UTC

  Scottish lessons for the Falklands

  

  By Fernando Petrella - The dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is unique. But Argentines can still draw lessons from the way Britain averted the prospect of Scottish independence.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 09:26 UTC

  Samper in Argentina updates Unasur agenda with Timerman

  

  Unasur Secretary General Ernesto Samper in his first overseas official trip this week visited Argentina, where he met with President Cristina Fernandez and foreign minister Hector Timerman, and also held a round of political talks and other ministerial meetings.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 08:23 UTC

  Argentina's defense budget with many pledges but not much beef

  

  The Argentine 2015 budget contemplates 25.2 billion pesos (*) for the Defense ministry which includes refurbishing aircraft, tanks, sea vessels and the incorporation of state of the art radars for air space control, according to the bill presented to Congress this last week.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 08:11 UTC

  US court dismisses Citibank and Argentina appeal: back to Judge Griesa

  

  A US court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Citibank and Argentina to let the country make payments on debt tied up in a bitter legal battle with hedge funds.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:02 UTC

  No end to fraud cases involving Cristina Fernandez vice-president Boudou

  

  Argentina's controversial Vice-President Amado Boudou received yet another judicial headache on the same day as he took over the role of the country's interim head of the Executive as President Cristina Fernández travelled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis this Saturday.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentine participation in London’s prestigious “100%design” fair

  

  The creativity and uniqueness of Argentine design are on show at the 100%design fair thanks to the support of the Argentine Embassy, which has its own stand at what is considered one of the most prestigious contemporary design events worldwide.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:20 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez blames Griesa and US embassy for “speculative attacks” against her government

  

  President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured on Thursday that Argentina is under “permanent speculative attack headed by US Federal judge Thomas Griesa,” and criticized “local vultures who have amplified the offensive to the point of ridicule.”

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:11 UTC

  Bad omen for Argentina and Citibank in their appeal over bond payments

  

  U.S. appeals court signaled its displeasure with Argentina on Thursday as Citigroup warned it faces “serious and imminent hazard” if it follows a judge's order not to process an upcoming interest payment due to bondholders. The hearing ended with not resolution but a pledge to decide on the matter 48 hours before the end of the month.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:02 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and Francis to discuss Argentina's political situation

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez left on Thursday evening for Rome where on Saturday she is scheduled to have lunch with Pope Francis in a meeting that according to Vatican sources has no formal timetable.