Argentina

Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 00:54 UTC
Falkland Islands’ war anniversary: Argentina pledges to ‘unremittingly’ insist on dialogue with UK

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked Tuesday's 31st anniversary of the start of the Falklands War by again demanding that Britain agree to discuss sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 20:28 UTC
Eleven million Argentines, 26.9% of the population live in poverty conditions

An estimated 11 million Argentines or 26.9% out of a population of 40 million live in poverty according to the Social Observatory from the Argentine Catholic University, (UCA) based on a survey taken at the end of last year. However according to Argentina questioned stats’ office Indec, in the second half of 2012, poverty was down to 5.4% of the population equivalent to 2.2 million poor.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 02:42 UTC
Uruguay will go ahead with the re-gasification plant “with or without Argentina”

President Jose Mujica confirmed that the project for the construction of a liquid gas re-gasification plant in the River Plate coast, originally planned with Argentina, “will go ahead with of without the Argentine government”.
Monday, April 1st 2013 - 10:15 UTC
Argentine central bank says it has enough reserves to contain the run on the US dollar

With insistent rumours of imminent measures to try and control the value of the US dollar in Argentina, Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont, stressed that the country has more than 40 billion dollars in reserves “to manage the foreign exchange market avoiding sharp changes”.
Saturday, March 30th 2013 - 10:15 UTC
Falkland Islands: More stunts can be expected from Argentina says visiting diplomat

“I THINK there is no doubt that the Argentine Government will continue to look for opportunities to pull stunts of one kind or another.”
The speaker was Dr Peter Hayes, the Director of the FCO’s Overseas Territories Directorate who was paying a short visit to the Falkland Islands last week.
Thursday, March 28th 2013 - 10:15 UTC
Falklands’ sovereignty belongs to the ‘whole of Latinamerica’ says Uruguay

Foreign minister Luis Almagro said on Wednesday that Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty belongs to the whole of Latinamerica and as part of Latinamerica and the Caribbean, “we will defend the territorial integrity of the continent”.
Thursday, March 28th 2013 - 09:56 UTC
Argentina prepared to offer suing ‘vulture funds’ a 25-year bond, says Ambito

Argentina plans to offer suing “holdout” creditors a 25-year bond equal to the face value of their debt when the country defaulted in 2002, local financial daily Ambito Financiero reported on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 21:52 UTC
Falkland Islands issue gets involved in Argentina’s 150th celebration of Welsh settlers in Patagonia

Argentine ambassador in London Alicia Castro revealed she has been meeting with Welsh MPs for the potential organization of the 150th anniversary of Welsh settlers in Patagonia in 2015. However Welsh sources said initial discussions broke down because the Argentine representatives were seeking people supportive of their views in the Falkland Islands dispute.
Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 19:07 UTC
Argentine rugby union admits concern about possible incidents when England plays next June

Ahead of the coming tour to Argentina of the English national team, the head of the local Rugby Union, (UAR) Luis Castillo admitted he was concerned about possible threats from militant groups in support of ‘Argentine Malvinas’ and which have been involved in violent actions.
Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 08:04 UTC
Falkland Islands: Argentina and UK clash at UN: no talks without the accord of Islanders

Argentina's Foreign minister Hector Timerman together with Latam representatives called on UN chief Ban Ki Moon and demanded talks with the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty, but Britain again refused, pointing to the Islanders' overwhelming vote this month to remain British.