Argentina

Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 05:47 UTC
Soy supply in 2013 expected to be highly dependent on South American supply

A leading international consultant on grains and oilseeds estimates that Argentina’s soy crop could increase 38% to 56 million tons in 2013, a year when world supply will become more dependent on South America because of smaller inventories in countries such at the US and China.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 05:20 UTC
Argentina inflation expectations 30% and 20 percentage points above official index

Argentina's 12-month inflation expectations held steady for a seventh consecutive month at 30% in September, according to the median estimate in a survey published by the Torcuato Di Tella University, UTDT. However after three steady months expectations eased with the average response sliding to 34.9% from 39.8% in August.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 02:00 UTC
UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 09:27 UTC
Moody’s changes Argentina rating outlook to negative from stable

Moody's Investors Service has changed the rating outlook on Argentina to negative from stable, citing haphazard economic policy decisions coupled with increasing questions about the reliability of official statistics.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
In 2015, “if it’s not Cristina, it will be whoever Cristina nominates as candidate”

The possibility of a constitutional review in Argentina opening the way for the re-re-election of President Cristina Fernandez was again put to consideration by one of her staunch followers who nevertheless anticipated “if it’s not Cristina, in 2015 it will be whoever Cristina nominates as candidate”.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:53 UTC
IMF delays report on Argentina’ controversial economic data reporting

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) decided it will not “release any communiqué regarding Christine Lagarde report over Argentina's statistics,” the press department announced. It is expected that the report with the analysis of the Board of Directors will be released on Tuesday.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 17:29 UTC
Cruise convention underlines South America’s potential for the industry

South America was described as a ‘fantastic destination’ for the cruise industry but with an even greater potential said Chris Hayman at the closing ceremony of the two-day Seatrade South America Cruise Convention in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 05:48 UTC
Spain dumps Paraguay from the Ibero-American summit not to offend Argentina

A top Spanish official made a low profile and unexpected visit to Paraguay last week with the purpose of trying to convince the administration of president Federico Franco to remain absent from the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November since Madrid fears his presence could turn the event into a failure.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 05:37 UTC
Venezuela and Argentina sign 24 agreements in the oil-food industries

Venezuela and Argentina signed three institutional agreements and 24 among corporations during the two-day First Meeting for the Venezuela-Argentina Petro-industrial development with the purpose of intensifying trade, investment and cooperation between the two countries.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 01:25 UTC
Cristina Fernandez lawmaker says “no formal decision” on constitutional reform

A close advisor to President Cristina Fernandez lawmaker Carlos Kunkel defended the possibility of amendments to the 1994 Argentine constitution but cautioned that “no formal decision about it has been made on a congressional or party level.”