Argentina

• Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 00:41 UTC

  Eichmann’s escape helped by German intelligence and Roman Catholic Church

  

  The notorious Holocaust planner Adolf Eichmann was helped out of Germany by members of the German intelligence service and the Roman Catholic Church, according to a series of articles by Spiegel based on secret documents.

• Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 00:34 UTC

  Children thefts in Argentina: German investigative journalist barred from the US

  

  German radio correspondent based in Buenos Aires Gabriela Weber, who is investigating the alleged theft of children by a US diplomat during the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983) apparently has been permanently denied her request for an entrance visa.

• Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 00:13 UTC

  Argentine economy forecasted to expand 8% in 2011 with inflation ranging 25%

  

  Argentina’s 2011 economic growth forecast was raised to 8% from 5% by Nomura Securities International based on a strong surge from domestic demand and rising commodity prices. Government primary spending is expected to continue since 2011 is electoral year.

• Friday, April 15th 2011 - 00:01 UTC

  ‘Argentina’s protectionism’ the great obstacle for EU/Mercosur trade talks

  

  European Union’s top trade negotiator, Karel de Gucht, accused Argentina of being “the great obstacle” in an association agreement between the EU and Mercosur, and threatened to take the case before the WTO.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 23:22 UTC

  Argentine de facto president following Falklands’ war defeat sentenced to life imprisonment

  

  The military officer who as de facto president led Argentina following the Falkland Islands invasion defeat in 1982 was sentenced to life in prison over human rights violations committed during the country’s last military dictatorship, 1976/1983.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 19:47 UTC

  Argentine soy-oil industry diversifies markets following China’s ban

  

  China is far from normalizing soy-oil purchases in Argentina since it has not placed new orders according to the Argentina Cooking Oil Industry Chamber, CIARA. However the industry has managed to diversify markets.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 19:43 UTC

  Venezuela and Argentina have the highest inflation rates in South America

  

  Venezuela and Argentina recorded the highest rates of inflation in South America during the first quarter of 2011 according to the latest data available.

• Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 16:50 UTC

  Doctors tell Argentine president to cancels Mexico trip and rest another 24 hours

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cancelled her trip to Mexico City and rescheduled it for May 30 after being told by Presidential Medical Unit doctors to rest for a further 24 hours, despite showing a 'satisfactory improvement' from the turn of low blood pressure she suffered Tuesday.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:31 UTC

  Re-elected governor gives full support to CFK re-election; criticizes Moyano

  

  A recently re-elected Argentine provincial governor gave his full support for the re-election of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, and asked for “more limits” to be imposed on Hugo Moyano, Argentina’s organized labour chief who attacked the incumbent candidate during the campaign.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:28 UTC

  Cristina suffers hypotension and suspends all official activities for 24 hours

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was forced to suspend all of her official activities for the next 24 hours after suffering from low blood pressure in the Olivos presidential residence. She is expected to remain there under observation until Wednesday.