Argentina

Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 08:35 UTC
Argentina claims development of first vaccine against hydatidosis in livestock

The first vaccine against hydatidosis in livestock and developed in Argentina together with Australian and New Zealand scientists was officially presented in Buenos Aires by the Ministry of Industry. In Argentina the tape worm parasite from cattle which is transmitted by dogs to human causes 450 deaths annually.
Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 08:12 UTC
Argentina highest court rejects French request to extradite “the blond angel of death”

The Argentine Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a French request to extradite former navy captain Alfredo Astiz, who was convicted in absentia in Europe for killing two French nuns during the 1976-1983 “Dirty War.”
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:53 UTC
UK relation with OTs (including Falklands) is based on ‘the choices of the peoples’

The United Kingdom relationship with the Overseas Territories “is based on the choices of the peoples” said Monday British representative Philip Parham before the UN Fourth Committee on Decolonization in response to several statements from Latin American delegates regarding the Falkland Islands and sovereignty discussions with Argentina.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:49 UTC
Clarin says it’s time for Argentina to disclose Malvinas war documents

Buenos Aires daily Clarin in an editorial asks for the Argentine government to release and disclose documents to public scrutiny, referred to the Argentine landing in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982 since next 2 April 2012, thirty years would have elapsed.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:42 UTC
A CFK landslide, as polls show, could ensure majorities in both Congress houses

It’s a fact that the next Argentine government will see a significant gain in legislative benches in the coming October 23 election while the opposition is appealing to voters support to ensure a balanced congress since everybody admits Cristina Fernandez will be re-elected by a landslide.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:34 UTC
Spain concerned it might loose control of its flagship oil company Repsol

Spain’s government is concerned that the country’s hydrocarbons flagship Repsol-YPF could fall into foreign hands following the 30% voting block made up of Mexico’s Pemex and construction company Sacyr Vallehermoso.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 22:08 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas among the top short list of money loosing air carriers

Aerolíneas Argentinas is estimated to have lost in the last twelve months 486 million dollars which puts her among the air carriers with greatest losses in the world. Only Air India, also government managed, but with 30.000 staff (three times her Argentine counterpart) dilapidated 1.2 billion dollars and Kuwait Airways, 564 million dollars
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 22:05 UTC
Half a million sheep dead in Patagonia because of the volcanic ash

Half a million sheep have already died in Argentine Patagonia as a result of the eruption of the Chilean volcano Puyehe, which has covered most fields in the province of Chubut with a film made of a mix of mineral ash.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:40 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina agree to hake spring ban and limit annual catch to 50.000 tons

Uruguay and Argentina agreed on a three months ban for the hake fisheries in the jointly shared maritime zone with the purpose of protecting juveniles and contribute to the conservation of the resource.
Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 01:16 UTC
Construction activity in Argentina remains steady as investors choose “bricks”

Argentina's construction activity rose 7.3% on the year in August, as builders and private investors continued to benefit from a booming economy and high inflation.