Argentina

• Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:13 UTC

  Eighth suspect arrested in connection with killing of French tourists in Argentina

  

  The police from the Argentine province of Salta arrested on Sunday the eighth suspect in connection to the killings of the two French tourists raped and murdered in Quebrada de San Lorenzo last month.

• Sunday, August 14th 2011 - 02:46 UTC

  Argentine presidential primaries a test for the real competition next October 23

  

  Argentina will go to the polls Sunday for simultaneous direct primaries which are also a test to indicate if any of the presidential hopefuls has a real chance of challenging Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election bid next October 23.

• Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:37 UTC

  Falklands claims Argentina responsible for ending Southern Blue Whiting fishery

  

  Argentina contributes for the destruction of the species Southern Blue Whiting in the South West Atlantic claim Falkland Islands Fisheries Department scientists and fishing company executives.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:28 UTC

  Two weapons used in the killing of French tourists in northern Argentina

  

  Ballistic forensic reports in the case investigating the murder of two French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta, determined that at least two firearms were involved in the killings, sources indicated on Thursday.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:22 UTC

  Argentine ratifies trade Mercosur-Israel trade agreement

  

  Argentina ratified this week the free trade agreement reached between Mercosur and Israel, the first to be signed by the South American block with an outer zone party.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:00 UTC

  Argentina’s financial “spin”

  

  On Sunday, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking approval to lead the FPV in October’s general elections. With the country currently braving the world’s economic storm, she is keen to keep up appearances.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 07:04 UTC

  UN Assembly president and Timerman discuss Falklands/Malvinas situation and Unasur

  

  Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman received on Wednesday the president of the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Deiss to discuss “the Malvinas situation, Unasur growing presence and the international financial crisis”, among other global issues.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 17:59 UTC

  Argentine police confirms gun confiscated was used to kill French tourists

  

  The Argentine Police investigating the double-murder case of the French tourists in Salta confirmed Wednesday that the gun confiscated last Saturday from the six people arrested in connection with the crime, was the weapon used to kill the young French women, a Salta court spokesperson said.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 07:18 UTC

  Murdered French women suspects’ genetic samples sent to Buenos Aires for DNA testing

  

  Genetic samples extracted from the six suspects arrested in connection to the murder of two French tourists in the northern Argentina province of Salta were submitted Tuesday to the Biochemistry School at the University of Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 22:17 UTC

  Argentina’s Congress ‘inflation index’ for July, 1.62%, doubles the official rate

  

  Argentina’s “Congress inflation index” reached 1.62% in July, confirming well over 23% for the last twelve months according to the latest release from the Lower House.