Argentina

Monday, December 6th 2010 - 05:35 UTC
Lula da Silva praised the Argentina/Brazil strategic alliance Kirchner helped forge

Brazilian president Lula da Silva praised the late Argentine president Nestor Kirchner saying he was the leader who helped Argentines recover their self-esteem and marked a historic change in relations between Brazil and Argentina.
Saturday, December 4th 2010 - 06:38 UTC
Reports that Repsol-YPF have made a major natural gas discovery in Neuquén

Repsol-YPF has made a mega natural gas strike in the Patagonian province of Neuquen which could supply Argentina with energy for the next half century at least according to an online publication, lapoliticaonline.
Friday, December 3rd 2010 - 06:44 UTC
Hillary Clinton rings Cristina Fernandez and apologizes for the cables

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Thursday afternoon to apologize in relation to the WikiLeaks release of confidential diplomatic documents, including one in which the US Embassy in Buenos Aires is requested to gather information on the personality and mental health of the Argentine leader.
Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 20:13 UTC
Argentina accused of not defending indigenous groups’ human rights

Argentina’s Advocate General Office and a humanitarian organization called for the intervention of the Inter American Human Rights Commission, CIDH, to ensure the physical integrity of the indigenous Toba community in the northern province of Formosa following incidents with police forces that left two people killed.
Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 04:00 UTC
Argentina takes Falklands’ sovereignty claims to the Maritime Organization

Argentina renewed this week its sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and accused the United Kingdom of deliberately not complying with the International Maritime Organization regulations by exposing the security of shipping in the South Atlantic.
Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 01:50 UTC
US was concerned about Argentine reactions to Falkland Islands exploration round

New cables released by the website Wikileaks and published by the Spanish newspaper El País state the US Secretary of State worries in June 2009 about the sudden change in the language of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government in Antarctica and Falkland/Malvinas Islands case.
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 08:05 UTC
Argentina “surprised” US intelligence gathering was done by diplomatic channels

In what is considered to be the first official statement by the Argentine government in the Wikileaks scandal, Argentine ambassador to the UN Jorge Argüello said on Tuesday that the released documents “are a delicate matter that will put the US at least in an embarrassing position.”
Wednesday, December 1st 2010 - 07:51 UTC
China opens market to Argentine beef, barley, dairy produce and apples

China and Argentina have signed agreements to allow the import to China of de-boned beef, dairy products, apples, bamboo and barley, China's quarantine administration said on Wednesday. However no mention was made of an expected deal on corn.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 16:41 UTC
Argentina’s 2011 presidential election: a Peronist party dispute, forecasts analyst

The most probable political scenario for Argentina’s October 2011 presidential election is a run-off between two candidates from the hegemonic Justicialista party, centre left and centre right, according to Argentine historian and political analyst Rosendo Fraga.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 16:03 UTC
Last minute unexpected squid catches bring relief to Argentine industry

In spite of the fact that Illex squid landings in Argentina this year reached 79.947 tons, up 10% from 2009 (71.415 tons), which was a last minute relief for the local industry following three years running of poor seasons, Argentine companies remain sceptical about what can happen in 2011 south of parallel 47.