Argentina

Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 19:09 UTC
UK ‘sad and frustrated’ with Argentine decision to turn away cruise vessels sailing from Falklands

The British government has said it is a source of ”sadness and frustrated” that Argentina decided to turn away British tourists wishing to visit Argentina as a result of the ongoing row over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 19:07 UTC
Argentine government takes over train line involved in tragic accident

The Argentine government announced on Tuesday it was taking over two train lines, one of which was involved in last week’s tragic accident in a downtown Buenos Aires terminal which killed 51 people and left another 704 injured.
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 05:14 UTC
CFK confirms Argentina will attend London Olympics “with our flag up high”

President Cristina Fernández rejected the possibility that a delegation of Argentine sportsmen may not fly to London to attend the 2012 Olympics as part of an Argentine boycott in response to the United Kingdom’s refusal to discuss the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 05:12 UTC
Forty million Argentines need to know “what happened and who was responsible”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández reappeared in public on Monday and for the first time talked about the Buenos Aires train station accident in which 51 people were killed and 703 others were injured. She assured that she would make “any decisions necessary” once the matter is resolved in court.
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 01:51 UTC
YPF feeling the noose from Argentina; Madrid doing its best to defend Spanish interest

Foreign Affairs minister Jose Manuel García-Margallo assured that the Spanish government “is doing what must be done” to defend the interests of Spanish companies in Argentina, but has avoided releasing details.
Tuesday, February 28th 2012 - 00:27 UTC
EC report on trade and investments criticizes Mercosur protectionism

The European Commission in its latest report on trade and investments complains about Mercosur protectionist policies, restrictions to maritime transport and to the export of commodities particularly from Brazil and Argentina.
Monday, February 27th 2012 - 16:41 UTC
Port of Ushuaia refuses entry of cruise vessels that visited the Falkland Islands

Argentina has banned two cruise ships from calling at Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego after they visited the Falkland Islands, apparently based on recent provincial legislation, according to reports in the Ushuaia media.
Monday, February 27th 2012 - 04:55 UTC
Mujica admits trade relations with Argentina are “very complicated”

Uruguayan President José Mujica admitted trade relations with Argentina are “very complicated” because of the import restrictions implemented by the government of President Cristina Fernández and did not discard ‘mirror’ measures to counter
Monday, February 27th 2012 - 04:19 UTC
New report highly critical of Argentina’s train concessions expected this week

Argentina’s Auditor-General (AGN) Leandro Despouy will present next Wednesday a new report on the TBA train concession with strong criticisms referred to the maintenance of trains and controls system, following the tragic accident last week that left 51 dead and over 700 injured.
Monday, February 27th 2012 - 04:10 UTC
The train tragedy and patriotism in Cristina Fernandez Monday public program

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez resumes her public agenda on Monday and there are great expectations since she will be heading a ceremony celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Argentine flag and it will be her first public exposure following last week’s train accident that left 51 dead and over 700 injured.