Argentina

Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 01:51 UTC
Conciliatory message from new ‘K’ president of the Argentine Lower House

The newly appointed Argentine Lower House president, Julián Domínguez, in a conciliatory message assured on Tuesday that “plurality is guaranteed in Congress” and called for “everyone’s political commitment to guarantee everybody’s interests.”
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 17:25 UTC
Argentina keeps to the book: (“traitor”) Cobos will swear-in re-elected Cristina Fernandez

Argentine Vice-president Julio Cobos confirmed that he will be part of the swearing-in ceremony of re-elected president Cristina Fernández, and that he is “ready to face any uncomfortable situation that may happen.”
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 15:20 UTC
Uruguay prepares to combat leishmaniasis, which threatens to spread from Argentina

The advance of the mosquito transmitted leishmaniasis in South America, (Uruguay and Chile are the only countries with no registered cases) motivated a recent symposium to address the challenge in Punta del Este.
Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 04:31 UTC
“Mercosur at its worst moment” and Argentina has clearly “a protectionist focus”

Uruguay’s Vice-president Danilo Astori blasted Argentina’s protectionist and foreign exchange policies because they damage Mercosur, which is currently living its “worst possible moment”.
Monday, December 5th 2011 - 21:30 UTC
Uruguay’s prospects entangled in Mercosur senior members’ policies, says EIU

Uruguay will have to learn to live with Argentina’s ‘unpredictable policies” and its growing tendency to protectionism, both from President Cristina Fernandez as from Brazil in a context where both economies growth is slowing down.
Monday, December 5th 2011 - 20:32 UTC
Spanish government ‘concerned’ with Argentine harassment of fishing vessels in Falklands’ waters

The Spanish government has expressed ‘concern’ about claims from the Vigo-based fleet operating in the south-west Atlantic which has come under continuous harassment from Argentine naval patrols claiming they are fishing ‘illegally’ in ‘Argentine waters’ in spite of having licences awarded by the Falkland Islands government.
Monday, December 5th 2011 - 06:36 UTC
Baush & Lomb takes control of Waicon, Argentina’s top seller of contact lenses

US corporation Bausch & Lomb Inc. has acquired all shares of Laboratorio Pfortner Cornealent SACIF in Argentina, the Rochester based company’s officials announced although details of the sale were not disclosed.
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 - 08:59 UTC
Argentina and Brazil agree greater ‘productive integration mechanism”

Argentine and Brazilian presidents Cristina Fernandez and Dilma Rousseff agreed in Caracas the creation of a Productive Integration Mechanism, MIP, to deepen bilateral relations.
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 - 08:53 UTC
Argentine government announces end of most subsidies for Buenos Aires City

Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Planning Minister Julio De Vido announced on Friday further subsidy eliminations for utility services particularly in the City of Buenos Aires, which follows on previous subsidy cuts to several sectors implemented last month by the government of Cristina Fernandez.
Friday, December 2nd 2011 - 20:36 UTC
Washington approves Jorge Argüello as Argentina’s next ambassador

The Argentine diplomat Jorge Argüello (grossly misinformed on the Falkland Islands) has received official approval from President Barack Obama’s administration for his bid to become the Argentine Ambassador in Washington DC, the Foreign Ministry announced this week in Buenos Aires.