Argentina

• Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:16 UTC

  Falklands’ deployment of Prince William not intended to be a “provocative act”

  

  Britain's chief of armed forces David Richards denied that the recent announcement of the deployment of Prince William to the Falklands Islands was a “provocative act” towards Argentina.

• Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 11:22 UTC

  Iguazu Falls chosen as one of the natural seven wonders of the world

  

  The Iguazú Falls located on the border of Argentina and Brazi and consisting of approximately 257 individual falls over 2.7 kilometres were chosen as one of the new natural seven wonders of the world in a contest in which thousands of people voted via text messages, by phone and online. The result will be made official in 2012 with a big celebration.

• Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 09:53 UTC

  Argentina expects soy crop of 49.5 million tons and 30 million tons of corn

  

  Argentina's 2011/2012 soy harvest is seen at 49.5 million tons, down from 50.3 million tons last season, the Rosario Grains Exchange said in its monthly crop report on Friday.

• Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 09:51 UTC

  Argentine official October inflation 0.6%; the congressional index, 1.6%

  

  Argentina's official inflation was reported at 0.6% in October, breaking with 18 straight months of consumer prices reported at either 0.7 or 0.8%, the government reported on Friday.

• Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 09:48 UTC

  Argentina describes Prince Williams Falklands’ deployment as “a provocative act”

  

  Argentina complained Friday that Prince William's six-week mission as a rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, the object of a 1982 British-Argentine war, is “a provocative act.”

• Friday, November 11th 2011 - 08:28 UTC

  Puyehue volcanic ashes are back forcing delays in Buenos Aires and links to Chile

  

  Buenos Aires City two main air terminals, Ezeiza and Aeroparque faced on Thursday disruptions and flight complications because of the presence of the ash cloud from the Chilean Puyehue volcano, affecting particularly Patagonia to the south of Argentina and links with Santiago de Chile.

• Friday, November 11th 2011 - 08:14 UTC

  CFK meets Argentina’s new Episcopate leader but has him waiting for an hour

  

  President Cristina Fernández met on Thursday with the new president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA), Monsignor José María Arancedo. CFK decided to meet with the Santa Fe province archibishop after he was named as the new Episcopate leader on Tuesday for a three year term, replacing Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.

• Friday, November 11th 2011 - 07:48 UTC

  Argentina/US bilateral relations must improve “to their best possible levels”

  

  President Cristina Fernández met on Thursday with newly appointed Argentine ambassador to the US Jorge Argüello at the Olivos presidential residency, and instructed him to improve bilateral ties “to their best possible levels.”

• Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:11 UTC

  Close advisor of CFK denies she wants to remain in power beyond 2015

  

  A close Senator and advisor to President Cristina Fernandez denied on Wednesday the Argentine leader is interested in staying in power beyond 2015 and said a constitutional amendment “is not viable”.

• Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC

  Arguello named as the next Argentina ambassador in Washington

  

  Jorge Argüello was appointed as the new Argentine Ambassador to the United States by President Cristina Fernández, according to a release from the Foreign Affairs ministry. Government sources in Buenos Aires said Argüello, who currently represents Argentina before the United Nations, will replace Alfredo Chiaradia in Washington DC.