Argentina

Saturday, March 19th 2011 - 07:19 UTC
Argentina on its way to become net energy importer, claim former ministers

Eight of Argentina's former energy secretaries have released another document highly critical of the government's energy policies. The document, signed by most of the people who have run the Energy Secretariat since Argentina's return to democracy in 1983, is a scathing criticism of government policy.
Saturday, March 19th 2011 - 07:13 UTC
Argentine economy expanded 9.2% in 2010 and begins 2011 with a”6% floor”

Argentina’s economy grew 9.2% during the last quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to an official report from the government’s statistics office, Indec. The country’s GDP also increased 2.5% compared to the previous trimester and totalling 9.2% growth during 2010.
Saturday, March 19th 2011 - 07:09 UTC
Swiss Attorney General denies Argentina’s union leader is under investigation

The office of the Swiss Attorney General Friday confirmed Friday it has asked Argentine authorities for legal assistance amid an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering.
Friday, March 18th 2011 - 18:46 UTC
Arianespace will launch third Argentine communication satellite in 2013

Argentina has again selected Arianespace for its commercial launch services - this time to orbit the Argentine satellite operator's second satellite, Arsat-2.
Friday, March 18th 2011 - 18:38 UTC
Buenos Aires cruise terminal can berth four 300-metres cruise vessels at the same time

South America’s largest and most modern cruise terminal, Quinquela Martin, developed and operated by global port operator DP World Dubai Ports), was inaugurated this week by the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner , together with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World.
Friday, March 18th 2011 - 03:45 UTC
Wikileaks: Argentina’s self centred attitude almost had her thrown out of G20

Disappointed and shocked with the self-centred performance of President Cristina Kirchner at the G-20 summit in Washington in 2008, a group of powerful countries seriously considered kicking Argentina out of the industrialized and emerging countries’ Group of Twenty.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 21:05 UTC
Argentina further tightens the noose on the Falkland Islands

The Argentine senate unanimously approved Wednesday a bill that bars companies and persons from participating in hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation activities in the Argentine continental platform (which includes the Falkland Islands), and proscribes fines for infractions and barring periods of time from 5 to 20 years for companies that violate the law.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 18:14 UTC
Argentine Congress confirms Mercosur/Israel free trade agreement

The Argentine congress ratified this week the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Israel. The accord subscribed in 2007 and already passed by the Senate, was approved in the Lower House by 144 votes, 8 nays and 10 abstentions.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 17:27 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay advance relations in a full ministerial meeting

Argentina and Uruguay signed this week several agreements with the aim of improving bilateral trade, improving rivers’ navigation, social policies and other issues, within the Second Bi-national Meeting of Ministers in the framework of a relation described as ‘strategic’.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 07:48 UTC
It’s official: Uruguay and Argentina will bid to host the 2030 World Cup

Uruguay and Argentina that played the final of the first World Cup in 1930 in Montevideo, announced Wednesday they have jointly launched a bid to host the 2030 World Cup to celebrate the centennial.