Argentina

Friday, November 5th 2010 - 22:58 UTC
China opens beef market to Argentina; farmers warn lack of sufficient cattle

China will open its market to Argentine beef consolidating the end of a conflict that started earlier this year when Beijing decided to suspend “on sanitary reasons” the import of soy-oil from Argentina, a ban that was only lifted last month.
Friday, November 5th 2010 - 22:38 UTC
Argentina unemployment drops to 7.6% in third quarter from 9.1% a year ago

Argentina's unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in the third quarter of this year from 9.1% percent in the same period of 2009 as the economy rebounded, President Cristina Fernandez said on Friday.
Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 05:22 UTC
Argentine congress holds special sessions in memory of ex President Kirchner

The Argentine Congress held Wednesday evening special sessions in memory of former deputy, Justicialist Party leader, and Union of South American Nations Secretary-General, Néstor Kirchner.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 23:46 UTC
Gay-friendly Buenos Aires experiences massive inflow of homosexual tourism

Argentina expects an important inflow of gay tourists this coming season, more specifically the capital Buenos Aires following pioneering legislation making marriage among same sex people legal.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 04:35 UTC
Argentine president reaffirms current “economic and social development model”

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) vindicated and praised the economic model launched by her husband and predecessor, deceased former head of state Nestor Kirchner. She also promised to deepen the model.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 04:44 UTC
CFK admits “incredible painful time” but will carry on with her duties

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke Monday at Government House and addressed, for the first time, the death of her husband and ex President Néstor Kirchner.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 04:40 UTC
World Bank warns of “great uncertainty” in Argentina; policy corrections needed

The death of former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner creates “great uncertainty” in South America’s second-biggest economy and a rally in stocks and bonds may have been unwarranted, the World Bank’s chief economist for Latin America said.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 04:33 UTC
Sunflower comeback in Argentina: planted area forecasted to increase 24%

The area sown with sunflower in Argentina is forecasted to increase 24% this coming 2010/11 season reaching 1.62 million hectares according to Argentina’s Sunflower Association (Asagir) and based on data from the Buenos Aires Cereals market.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 01:48 UTC
Argentina joins Brazil’s development of military cargo aircraft

Argentina and Brazil have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop the KC-390 twin-engine military cargo aircraft, announced Argentina’s Defense minister on Monday.
Monday, November 1st 2010 - 00:41 UTC
Argentina’s business sector does not expect major changes in economic policy

Argentina’s business sector does not expect major changes in the country’s current economic course following the death of former president Nestor Kirchner who was considered the man behind the scenes steering the main policy decisions.