Argentina

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 06:07 UTC
Argentina moves to control prices of a basket of 300 basic products

Argentina's federal government has ordered supermarkets to offer a basket of 300 basic products at low prices amid a backdrop of what many economists say is one of the highest rates of inflation in the Americas.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 22:05 UTC
Argentine marine who headed invasion of the Falklands on 2 April, dies

The Rear Admiral who headed the landing and invasion of the Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 died over the weekend. Carlos Büsser was under house arrest for his alleged participation in crimes against humanity during the last military dictatorship although he was never convicted.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:44 UTC
CFK’s positive image at a record low of 25.5%, according to latest poll

The image of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has fallen at 25.5%, to its lowest positive, very distant from the over 54% she enjoyed last November, following her sweeping re-election, according to a public opinion poll from consultants Management & Fit released over the weekend.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 08:43 UTC
Former minister says Cristina Fernandez in Harvard showed how she really is

Former Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo assured that Argentina’s current problems are much more serious, than back in 2001 since nowadays “people are desperate because they want to preserve the value of their savings and the Government does not allow them to do so”.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
CFK to Harvard students: there is no ‘dollar clamp’; don’t repeat monochord questions

President Cristina Fernandez speaking at Harvard University denied there was a “dollar clamp”, chided some students for making the same “monochord questions” as the Argentine media, attacked the IMF and finally described a question on her wish for re-re-election as ‘abstract’ since it does not depend from her or a single party.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Argentina will adopt tough measures to guard nine years of economic achievements

Argentina has “stronger financial support than other countries” and will adopt tough policies to guard the nine years of economic achievements, said Economy Deputy Finance Minister Axel Kicillof addressing the Lower House Budget and Finance Committee to discuss the main guidelines for next year’s budget.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
Argentina and Iran begin talks on the bombings of 1992 1994; next round Geneva

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and announced that they decided to continue negotiations through government officials from both ministries in Geneva next month.
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 22:07 UTC
Moody’s rates outlook of 30 Argentine banks to negative

Rating agency Moody's changed to negative the rating outlook on 30 rated Argentine financial institutions on Thursday. Moody's cut the outlook to negative from stable, as a reflection of the outlook change on the country announced last week.Moody's rates Argentina at B3, six levels into junk territory.
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 14:04 UTC
UK to Cristina: “no Falklands’ sovereignty negotiations unless and until the Islanders so wish”

“There can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands unless and until such time as the Islanders so wish” was the official reply from the UK to remarks made by Argentine president Cristina Fernandez during her speech on Tuesday before the UN General Assembly.
Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
Pot-banging protestors follow Cristina Fernandez to her hotel in New York

An estimated two hundred protesters demonstrated on Tuesday in front of the hotel where President Cristina Fernández is staying at in New York, holding similar signs to the ones seen at the September 13 pot-banging massive protest in Argentina’s main cities.