Argentina

Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 15:37 UTC
Argentina continues to block sale of Paraguayan power to Uruguay

The sale of power from landlocked Paraguay to Uruguay continues to be delayed because Argentina has come up with more demands before it allows transmission through its grid, according to Paraguayan officials.
Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 07:33 UTC
“A majority (70%) of Buenos Aires City voters do not like to be blackmailed”

Buenos Aires City Mayor, conservative Mauricio Macri said on Monday he was “really surprised” with the large margin victory obtained in the first round of his bid for re-election and considered the result “a good example of the voters’ independency, and how citizens can surprise with their decisions”.
Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 07:15 UTC
UK statements on the Malvinas issue are “ridiculous” says Cristina Fernandez

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said that “Argentina is absolutely committed to peace” and dismissed as “ridiculous” statements from the United Kingdom threatening to use force if needed to preserver the occupation of the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 03:42 UTC
Squid landings in Argentina double, but from a very low 2010 floor

Fisheries catches landed in Argentine ports totalled 356.304 tons in the first six months of 2001 which represents a 13.3% over the 314.338 tons of the same period a year ago. However, squid landings in the same period doubled but from a very low 2010 floor, according to the latest data from the Under Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 01:41 UTC
Adopted heirs of Argentine media group test negative to first DNA tests

DNA tests from the adopted children of one of Argentina's richest women do not match blood samples from two families who suspect the siblings were stolen as babies from political prisoners in the 1970s, legal sources said on Monday.
Monday, July 11th 2011 - 07:34 UTC
Mayor Macri wins in Buenos Aires; confirms he’s the main opponent to the Kirchner plans

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri took a 20-point lead on Kirchnerite mayoral candidate Daniel Filmus on Sunday’s election but none of the candidates managed to obtain more than 50% of the votes.
Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
Buenos Aires City mayoral race seems set for a run off at the end of July

Almost two million and a half Buenos Aires city residents will vote Sunday to elect a new Mayor and Deputy-Mayor for Argentina’s capital from a list of 15 hopefuls although current mayor Mauricio Macri and the central government coalition sponsored candidate Daniel Filmus are expected to re-edit the scenario of four years ago.
Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 06:00 UTC
Polls show Mrs Kirchner has an 18 point lead over her runner up

Voter support for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's re-election rose in the last few weeks but her lead over Congressman Ricardo Alfonsin narrowed slightly as his backing jumped, a poll showed last Wednesday.
Saturday, July 9th 2011 - 07:35 UTC
Argentina files criminal charges against consulting firm for publishing inflation data

Argentina's government has filed criminal charges against the managers of an economic consulting firm, escalating its persecution of independent economists. A federal court official said Friday that a judge is evaluating the charges but has yet to decide if it is appropriate to begin investigating them.
Saturday, July 9th 2011 - 07:03 UTC
Fiat confirms trade disputes between Argentina and Brazil

Fiat will trim some production in Brazil and Argentina for a week because of a trade spat between the South American neighbours, the Italian car maker said on Friday.