Argentina

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 02:50 UTC
Mandela’s eldest daughter South Africa’s ambassador to Buenos Aires

Argentina has handed Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter, Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, credentials as South Africa’s ambassador to Buenos Aires, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 00:55 UTC
Brazil and Argentina to benefit most from Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

The formal incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur next July will benefit mainly Brazil and Argentina since they could considerably increase their exports to the oil-rich country at the expense of the local production sector weakened by the economic policies from the administration of President Hugo Chavez, according to analysts.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 23:42 UTC
Uruguay says it was Brazil that forced the incorporation to Mercosur of Venezuela

The Uruguayan government revealed on Monday its disagreement with the way Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur was decided last Friday at the summit held in Mendoza, Argentina, and said “it was not the last word” since the process must be reviewed from a juridical point of view.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 23:36 UTC
Jeremy Browne alerts Argentina against Falklands’ politicization of London Olympics

In an interview to British newspaper Financial Times, United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister for South America, Jeremy Browne, alerted Argentina against the politicization of the London Olympics, set to begin on July 27th by bringing up claims over the Falklands.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 06:11 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls on regional unit to neutralize the global crisis

President Cristina Fernández took to her Twitter account to say that “the fundamental goal in the unity of the region must be to make sure that the global crisis has the less kind of possible impact in the development of our nations.”
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 01:00 UTC
“Argentina will be responsible for the end of Mercosur” claims top Brazilian businessman

Brazilian businessman Rubens Barbosa, head of the foreign trade council of the Sao Paolo Federation of businessmen said on Sunday that in the last six months, the Argentine presidency of the bloc implemented measures that practically killed the Mercosur.
“Argentina will be responsible for the end of Mercosur,” he predicted.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Mercosur doubles list of goods that can have tariffs raised unilaterally 35% by each member

Mercosur rejected an Argentine proposal to raise imports tariffs on all goods from outer zone to protect local industries, but accepted Brazil’s initiative to raise tariffs unilaterally on 200 goods, up from 100 agreed last December.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:05 UTC
Mercosur agrees info exchange on hydrocarbons naval traffic to the Falklands

Mercosur agreed at the Mendoza summit to exchange information on ships and other “naval artefacts” involved in hydrocarbons activities with routes that include the Falklands/Malvinas Islands over which Argentina claims sovereignty.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 04:45 UTC
Unasur suspends Paraguay; names Peru at the group’s pro-tempore presidency

Unasur, Union of South American nations on Friday suspended Paraguay from the group following the ouster of the country's former president, Fernando Lugo. The decision was adopted at an extraordinary meeting in Mendoza, Argentina where earlier in the day Mercosur members adopted a similar measure.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 04:17 UTC
Repsol donated a million dollars to the campaign of President Kirchner in 2003

The nationalization of YPF, seized from Spain’s Repsol by Argentine president Cristina Fernandez is again a source of controversy following the disclosure by an investigative journalist that the Spanish oil corporation in 2003 helped finance the presidential election of Nestor Kirchner as well as the other candidate in the run-off, Carlos Menem.