Argentina

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:14 UTC

  To vote again for Cristina Fernandez would be a “masochist act” says Moyano

  

  Argentine CGT Labour Confederation head Hugo Moyano said on Wednesday that he would not vote again for President Cristina Fernández but nevertheless sent her a letter requesting she receives the new CGT board which the government does not recognize.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 08:04 UTC

  Israel links attack in Bulgaria to ‘Iranian terror’ and AMIA anniversary in Buenos Aires

  

  Six people were killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at a Bulgarian airport on Wednesday and Israel accused Tehran of carrying out the attack, promising a strong response to “Iranian terror”.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:58 UTC

  US oil companies interested in investing in YPF, but have their conditions…

  

  At least four leading US oil corporations are interested in investing in Argentina’s nationalized YPF but are demanding a law that guarantees investments, direct export of oil and remittance of benefits.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:52 UTC

  Mercosur ratifies before review tribunal decision to suspend Paraguay

  

  Mercosur full members Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are insisting with their decision to sanction the Paraguayan government following the impeachment and removal of former president Fernando Lugo

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:46 UTC

  Argentine Jewish community recalls bombing that killed 85 in Buenos Aires

  

  During the ceremony commemorating the 18th anniversary of the bombing at the AMIA Argentine Jewish centre in Buenos Aires, the entity’s president Guillermo Borger restated the claim for justice for the victims of the 1994 terrorist attack.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:25 UTC

  Argentine province suspends mining project from Canadian company Osisko

  

  A court from the Argentine province of La Rioja ruled in favour of suspending the mining project led by Canadian company Osisko in Famatina until the Glaciers Law is applied in the area.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:01 UTC

  Monsanto plant in Cordoba will produce corn seed for 3.5 million hectares

  

  US agrochemical giant Monsanto will direct most of a 365 million dollars investment in Argentina to a corn seed factory in the central city of Cordoba, the local government there has announced.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 09:30 UTC

  Mercosur tribunal will rule on Paraguay’s appeal questioning suspension

  

  Mercosur Review Standing Tribunal admitted the demand presented by the government of President Federico Franco against the suspension of Paraguay and thus object the incorporation of Venenzuela as full member of the regional block

• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 09:03 UTC

  Argentina will attend Ibero-American summit next November in Spain

  

  Argentina will be attending the Ibero-American Summit to be held November 16/17 in the Spanish city of Cadiz confirmed the International Cooperation Secretary of State for Ibero-America, Jesús Gracia Aldaz.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 08:37 UTC

  Argentina’s industrial production in May slumped 5.1%, says Industrial Union

  

  Argentina's industrial production in May slumped 5.1% from a year earlier due to a sharp slowdown in the automotive, non-metal minerals and base metals sectors, manufacturer chamber UIA said in its monthly report Tuesday.