Argentina

Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 03:54 UTC
“Day after” election jitters surface in Argentina’s capital and money markets

Argentina’s capital flight is forecasted to reach 17 billion US dollars in 2011, above the 11.4 billion of last year because of electoral year uncertainties, and in spite of a larger trade surplus.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 03:48 UTC
The volcanic ash cloud could reach Buenos Aires city on Tuesday

The ash cloud hovering above Argentine Northern Patagonia since Saturday after the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in the Chilean Andes may reach the city of Buenos Aires on Tuesday, experts assured.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 03:10 UTC
NASA and Argentina launching satellite to measure salt levels at ocean surface

Scientists are launching an international mission to measure salt levels at the surface of the ocean. A rocket carrying an Argentine-built spacecraft is set to lift off Thursday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base along the central California coast.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
On Monday Customs delayed back-log of Argentina made-cars should be in Brazil

Argentina and Brazil seem to be again on the path of normalizing bilateral trade following the mid May spat that triggered a round of technical exchanges in Buenos Aires and a final meeting at ministerial level in Brasilia. On Monday, allegedly all the Argentine cars delayed in the border will have been cleared into Brazil.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:34 UTC
Major Indian oil company interested in shale gas assets in Argentina

State run India OIL Ltd has drawn up a war chest of over 1 billion US dollars, for acquiring a producing oilfield abroad and the company is trawling major oil-producing geographies, among which shale gas assets in Argentina, chairman N M Borah said last week.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
YPF ready to take control of Argentina’s main gas distributor

Argentina’s oil corporation YPF signed a purchase option for 54.67% of the British Gas controlled GASA group that is the country’s largest distributor of gas. The purchase option expires August 31.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 04:08 UTC
Chilean volcano ashes reach Atlantic coast; all flights cancelled and schools closed

Southern Chile's Puyehue volcano was calm Sunday, one day after raining down ash and forcing thousands to flee, although the cloud of ash it had belched out still darkened skies as far away as neighbouring Argentina and was heading to the Atlantic coast.
Sunday, June 5th 2011 - 12:29 UTC
Cristina Fernandez says Argentine is back in the world stage with ‘a bang’

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the restructuring of Argentina’s debt allowed the resumption of relations with Italy, and in human rights, art and culture Argentina was back in the world map with ‘a bang’.
Sunday, June 5th 2011 - 12:20 UTC
South Chile volcano eruption prompts evacuation; covers Argentine province with ash

Southern Chile's Puyehue volcano erupted on Saturday for the first time in half a century prompting evacuation orders for 3,500 people and turning into dark the Argentine Patagonian resort of San Carlos de Bariloche, 100 kilometres to the east as it was covered with ash.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:48 UTC
A split Argentine opposition names two presidential tickets and more could come

Two Argentine opposition groups announced this week their presidential tickets for the coming October election that are expected to compete with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who has to yet confirm her bid even when all opinion polls show her a clear winner in the first round.