Argentina

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 22:57 UTC

  Argentina among top world exporters of chicken meat, while beef loses clout

  

  Argentina is currently ranked among the world’s top six exporters of chicken meat (breast and legs) while in beef has dropped to position nine, according to the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture, USDA.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 20:41 UTC

  Boudou says Argentine foreign exchange market with stabilize in a few days

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister, Amado Boudou, came on stage again on Tuesday to bring calm to markets Monday’s debut of the very strict measures in the foreign exchange market strongly limiting the purchase of US dollars.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:22 UTC

  US confirms Obama/CFK meeting Friday: ‘opportunity for a positive relationship’

  

  The US Government confirmed that president Barack Obama is scheduled to meet privately with President Cristina Fernández on Friday. The meeting will take place in Cannes, France one day after the G20 Summit begins.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 19:27 UTC

  Argentina drastically limits the purchase of ‘cheap dollars’ fuelled by inflation

  

  Argentine Vice-president elect and Economy Minister Amado Boudou reiterated Monday that the new rules for foreign currency purchase in effect as of today are aimed towards discovering the “origin” of funds as opposed to the “destination” of the money.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 05:50 UTC

  Argentina could finally decide to name ambassador in London, says Clarin

  

  While Argentina’ Foreign Affairs ministry prepares for a renewal of its main officials, according to Buenos Aires daily Clarin, among the possible policy changes beginning December 10, is naming ambassador in London, a post which remains vacant since 2008 when Federico Mirré period was over.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 05:43 UTC

  Buenos Aires launches 2011/12 cruise season; 400,000 visitors expected

  

  The 2011/2012 cruise season in Buenos Aires officially opens next Wednesday with the arrival of the Norwegian flagged ‘Fram’. Until next May, 158 calls are expected in the port of Buenos Aires totalling 400.000 visitors which represents a 15% and 21% increase respectively over the previous season.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 02:36 UTC

  Ibero-American summit calls for dialogue on Falklands/Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty

  

  Nations from the Ibero-American bloc reaffirmed the need for the resumption of Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty negotiations and called on the UK to avoid carrying out “one-sided” actions, such as exploiting resources and military action.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 01:09 UTC

  Hillary Clinton praises CFK and calls for a “strong and successful relationship”

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) after her re-election and stressed on the importance of renewing their mutual commitment for a “strong and successful relationship.”

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 01:07 UTC

  Chile looks forward to strengthening relations with CFK re-election

  

  Chilean ambassador to Argentina Adolfo Zaldívar assured that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s re-election “allows for the strengthening of bilateral relations and a more profound integration between both countries.”

• Saturday, October 29th 2011 - 05:08 UTC

  Argentina had no chance in the Malvinas war: it was fighting the ‘Holy Alliance’

  

  “Malvinas is a sacred cause for the Argentines used by the military with a spurious purpose: to remain in power” according to Juan Bautista ‘Tata’ Yoffre author of the recently launched book “1982” on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.