Argentina

Friday, May 27th 2011 - 08:20 UTC
Argentina bans hake and squid fisheries; Auditing office confirms over-fishing

Argentina suspended the hake season in the south of Patagonia and banned squid operations following on scientific reports of over fishing that have considerably limited catches of both species said industry sources following an official audit which questions government fisheries controls.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 18:52 UTC
Former minister criticizes Argentine economy management and warns on inflation

Argentina’s former cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez warned that the government is “not looking at the economy as it should” and is risking “all the good things that have been done so far”. He was also very critical of Economy minister Amado Boudou.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 07:46 UTC
CFK recalls in tears that eight years ago her husband took office as president

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner with eyes full of tears and a shaky voice recalled that eight years ago 25 May 2003 her late husband Nestor Kirchner took office and called on Argentines to build a different country and a different society.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 07:21 UTC
Buenos Aires Archbishop calls for more humbleness from the ruling establishment

Buenos Aires Archbishop Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio called for more humbleness from Argentina’s ruling establishment during the traditional Independence Day Tedeum at the Metropolitan cathedral which as has been the case in previous occasions did not count with the attendance of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 07:15 UTC
President of Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers, Mercosur ‘illustrious citizen’

The president of Argentina’s Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers Estela de Carlotto will be honoured as “illustrious citizen” of Mercosur during the group’s coming summit to be celebrated in Asuncion, Paraguay at the end of June, reported the Argentine Foreign Affairs ministry.
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 07:10 UTC
Argentine/Brazil trade talks stalled but ‘technical negotiations’ were good

Brazilian Industry Secretary Alessandro Teixeira said on Wednesday that no progress has been made so far regarding the trade impasse over Brazil’s import delays for Argentine cars and auto parts, but denied any crisis with Argentina since negotiations are on-going.
Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 22:37 UTC
Uruguay/Argentine LNG floating terminal project attracts 39 industry leaders

Uruguay and Argentina have received interest from 39 companies to build infrastructure for a floating LNG terminal, a project they are fast-tracking to start operations by the end of 2013, a project adviser said Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 07:20 UTC
Brazil/Argentina agree monthly trade meetings and gradual liberation of licences

Brazil and Argentina agreed to monthly meetings on commerce, Argentina said, as the neighbouring countries try to overcome tensions that flared earlier this month over car imports.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:08 UTC
Chile and Argentina probe alleged bribe case involving Lan and President Piñera

Chilean prosecutors have opened an investigation into an alleged bribe paid to a former Argentine minister by Chile’s flag carrier Lan sometime in 2006/2007 to help with the opening of operations in Argentina. At the time Chilean president Sebastián Piñera was the main share holder of the airline.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 02:54 UTC
Reutemann says CFK will seek re-election and downplays clashes with organized labour

A leading and respected Argentine Senator forecasted he is certain that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking re-election in the October presidential elections, and assured that her recent clash with the organized labour CGT unions’ umbrella are “nothing but mere disagreements.”