Argentina

Monday, September 26th 2011 - 04:07 UTC
Los Pumas snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

No one would relish a match against the host nation of the Rugby World Cup, but Argentina, unless the improbable happens next weekend, will face the “All Blacks” in the quarter-finals on 9th October.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 03:34 UTC
G77 urges UK to return to Malvinas sovereignty negotiations with Argentina

For the first time ever the 131 Foreign Affaire ministers from the countries in the G77 coalition plus China urged the United Kingdom to return to negotiations with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 23:40 UTC
Argentina’ industrial output growth slowed down in August, says Indec

Argentina's industrial output growth slowed in August to 5.2% year-on-year, while month-on-month economic activity contracted in July for the first time in 13 months, the government said on Friday.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 21:09 UTC
UN concern with Argentina’s “discriminatory attitudes” towards migrant workers and children

The United Nations Committee on migrant workers expressed concern at Argentina’s “discriminatory attitudes” against citizens from African countries, particularly Senegal and neighbouring countries Bolivia and Paraguay.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 15:58 UTC
UK tells CFK “no Falklands’ sovereignty talks unless and until such time as Islanders so wish”

“There can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands unless and until such time as the islanders so wish”, reaffirmed the UK delegation in an official statement in reply to remarks from the President of Argentina before the UN General Assembly.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:45 UTC
Argentine central bank dismisses IMF warning on risk of overheating economies

The Argentine Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont dismissed the IMF’s warning on the risk of overheating economies in developing countries.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:17 UTC
UK government “regrets Argentina considering withdrawing from yet another agreement”

The UK government regrets that “Argentina is considering withdrawing from yet another agreement with the United Kingdom” said on Thursday a spokesperson for the British embassy in Buenos Aires in reference to Argentina’s statement before the UN to further isolate the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:11 UTC
Argentine threat to air link is “act of desperation” says Faklands’ lawmaker

If Argentina goes through with its threat to suspend the Falklands/ Chile airlink it will be an, “act of desperation,” said Member of Legislative Assembly Jan Cheek quoted by the Friday edition of the Falklands’ Penguin News.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 01:41 UTC
IMF chief wants “constructive dialogue” with Argentina but warns about stats

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday that she wants a “constructive dialogue” with Argentina, while at the same time warned that she is not willing to make any “concessions” in terms of the quality of official data the IMF receives from member countries.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 01:36 UTC
UN Argentine ambassador ratifies air isolation threat to the Falkland Islands

The Argentine Ambassador before the UN, Jorge Argüello, ratified Thursday morning that if the United Kingdom keeps on refusing to discuss and negotiate Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty, the government will cancel flights to the South Atlantic archipelago.