Argentina

Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Soy prices soar as Argentine ports are blocked by week-long strike

The provincial government of Santa Fe home of Argentina's grain export hub has requested the federal government to help end a week-old strike that is delaying shipments from one of the world's biggest food suppliers, the provincial Labour minister said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 00:06 UTC
Brazil and Argentina ratify “strategic relation” and commit greater integration

In her first overseas visit as Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff ratified Monday in Buenos Aires the “special strategic” relation with Argentina while her counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, called for an “increased productive integration” between the two leading Mercosur partners.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:35 UTC
Microsoft helicopter in emergency water landing in Ushuaia

A helicopter from a huge luxury yacht owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, made an emergency water landing in the extreme south of Argentina on Monday, but neither Allen nor Bill Gates were on board.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 20:52 UTC
Dilma Rousseff Makes First Trip Abroad As President to Argentina

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will arrive in Argentina on Monday on her first foreign trip as president.
Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 19:02 UTC
Argentine Exports Call For Government Help to Resolve Strike

Grains exporters called on the Argentine government on Thursday to help end a pay strike before it disrupts shipments from one of the world's biggest food suppliers.
Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 16:33 UTC
Upset in Argentine as US President Not to Visit During Forthcoming Trip to Latin America

United States President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit to Latin America has cause upset in Argentina, because he will not be visiting the country. In March Obama will embark on his first trip to South America and Central America, visiting Chile, Brazil and El Salvador as he tries to shore up security and economic ties with the emerging economies.
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:13 UTC
Fruits Growers Lose Crop Because of Road Blocks

Fruit growers, packers and pickers in Argentina have ended their strike in the western part of the country, but the damage may have already been done with strike costs estimated at US $50 million, according to local and national media.
Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 18:14 UTC
Argentine Wheat Exports May Fall to Lowest in Almost Three Decades

Wheat sales for the 2009-2010 season in Argentina are primarily from the crop harvested through January 2010, which was curbed by water shortages, reports Bloomberg.
Monday, January 24th 2011 - 20:41 UTC
Argentina to Begin Oil Exploration off Coast of Tierra del Fuego

Argentine daily newspaper El Cronista on Monday reported that YPF will begin oil exploration in the Malvinas basin in February. The newspaper reports that exploration will begin 289 kilometres off the coast of Tierra del Fuego and cost U$ 150 million.
Monday, January 24th 2011 - 19:31 UTC
Three of Every Ten Argentines Are Poor

Three of every ten Argentines fall below the poverty line, 30.9% of the population, Ecolatina consultants said and they warned that “if prices continue to increase, it will be difficult for poor people’s income to beat inflation.”