Argentina

Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 19:48 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: One can only hope for a new realistic perspective

This is the seventh of a series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler. John is a former Superintendent of Education and a former Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:47 UTC
Brazil will evaluate the impact and legality of Argentina’s latest trade barriers

The Brazilian government expressed concerns over the new Argentine trade barriers going in effect on Wednesday and informed that it would “evaluate its impact and legality” before making any decisions, Foreign Trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres announced.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:40 UTC
UK convinced Argentina plotting to blockade the Falklands: LAN airlink next target

British diplomats have accused Argentina of plotting an economic blockade of the Falkland Islands amid fears Buenos Aires is attempting to block all flights from Chile to the Islands, reports the guardian.co.uk in a piece by Rory Carroll, Jonathan Franklin and Uki Goñi.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:15 UTC
IMF warn Argentina on ‘lack of progress’ in addressing inflation data

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Argentina about its “lack of progress” in addressing inflation data and called on the country to implement “specific measures” within the next six months to improve it.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 16:08 UTC
Argentina new imports’ restrictions come into effect; claims from Mercosur

Argentina’s controversial new import restrictions came into effect on Wednesday as part of the legislation on the trading sector which gives the government bureaucracy more powers to control and restrict imports.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 07:53 UTC
Buenos Aires La Nacion in talks to acquire Hispanic media group in the US

Two news sources, New York Post and New York One report that the Hispanic media group ImpreMedia is in talks with Argentine newspaper group La Nacion which is interested in the US Spanish publications.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 07:14 UTC
Brazil reiterates support for Argentina, denies any blockade to the Falklands

Brazil reiterated its support for Argentina’s Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and insisted that solving the controversy with the UK is ‘most important’ for South America’s stability. It also pointed out that it’s not correct to talk about “a blockade”.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 06:44 UTC
Argentina condemns the UK for its ‘bullying patriotism’ in the Malvinas dispute

Argentina condemned the announcement of the arrival of state of the art HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.”
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 06:34 UTC
Canadian mining company says it wants a “social licence” for controversial project in Argentina

The Canadian Osisko mining corporation has suspended a gold mining project in Argentina after protests by locals. Osisko said on Tuesday it would put its operation in north-western La Rioja province on hold if it did not get the backing of the local population which has been protesting for weeks.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:35 UTC
Malvinas dispute a ‘bilateral issue’ which is not included in the EU agenda

European Union ambassador in Buenos Aires Alfonso Diez Torres said that the Falklands/Malvinas issue does not figure in the foreign affairs agenda of the EU, it’s a bilateral issue and he does not see any reason to amend the Lisbon treaty to exclude the disputed South Atlantic Islands as demanded by Argentina.