Argentina

Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 05:14 UTC
Argentine Vice President elect urges Latam countries to use local currencies

Argentine Economy Minister and Vice-President elect Amado Boudou urged Latin American countries to increase the use of local currencies in regional trade instead of depending on other currency such as the dollar.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 05:11 UTC
US will “keep reminding” Argentina it must comply with international obligations

The administration of President Barak Obama reaffirmed its decision to “keep reminding” Argentina of the need to comply with its international obligations as well as the importance of upholding an investment climate ‘transparent and fair’ that includes paying creditors, points out a piece from Buenos Aires La Nacion correspondent in Washington.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 00:34 UTC
Argentina tells Uruguay it will not accept surplus Pesos from the summer season

Argentina will not take back the millions of Pesos that thousands of tourists spend in neighbouring Uruguay during the summer season. That was the reply to a request from Uruguay’s largest bank branch in the City of Buenos Aires, according to banking sources in Montevideo.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:50 UTC
Argentine forex market volatility calming but fears remain as to next steps

Argentina's central bank cut dollar reserve requirements after bank deposits plunged 645 million dollars last week following the government's moves to restrict foreign exchange purchases in an attempt to reduce capital flight.
Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:27 UTC
Argentine congress October ‘inflation index’: 1.49%, double the official rate

Argentine lawmakers announced Monday the so-called Congressional ‘inflation index” for October which they estimated at 1.49% and is well over double the official Indec index released last week, 0.6%.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 20:36 UTC
Aerolineas Argentinas resumes flights with Air Force taking control of operations

International flights by state-run carrier Aerolineas Argentinas resumed Monday after a weekend disruption over a labour dispute with comptrollers which the government of President Cristina Fernandez resolved by ordering the Air Force to take control of air operations.
Monday, November 14th 2011 - 07:09 UTC
Son of Iranian official linked to attack in Argentina, found dead in Dubai

Ahmad Rezai, son of Mohsen Rezai a top Iranian official which the Argentine justice has summoned to be questioned for his possible involvement in an attack against a Jewish organization in Buenos Aires in 1994, was found dead in strange circumstances in a Dubai hotel according to the local news agency Mehr.
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.