Argentina

Monday, May 31st 2010 - 01:14 UTC
Brazilian businessmen not convinced by Mrs. Kirchner’s promises

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner promises that ‘there weren't, nor ever will be, barriers’ blocking Brazilian imports’ was received with disbelief by the Brazilian business community.
Monday, May 31st 2010 - 01:12 UTC
Turkish PM cancels visit to Argentina on strong lobbying from Armenian groups

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cancelled his visit to Argentina after city officials in Buenos Aires called off the inauguration of a bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a result of Armenian efforts, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 05:31 UTC
Argentina announces Malvinas sovereignty presence with patrol vessels

Argentine Defence minister Nilda Garré said that four navy patrol vessels will be sent to the “Mar Argentino” (South Atlantic) to show presence and the willingness of Argentina to exercise sovereignty over the (Argentine) Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 05:26 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner promises there will never be barriers to Brazilian imports

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that “there weren't, nor ever will be, barriers blocking Brazilian imports,” after holding a meeting in Rio de Janeiro with her Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva, a gathering she classified as “more than good.”
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 05:21 UTC
Argentine minister warns Greece about the IMF “dangerous policies”

On an article published Friday in the German daily “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,” Argentine Finance Secretary Hernán Lorenzino warned about the IMF “dangerous policies” like the ones proposed to help Greece leave its crisis behind.
Saturday, May 29th 2010 - 01:28 UTC
Argentines the most anxious of Latinamerica and at world level

Argentines are the most anxious people in Latinamerica and rank among the most nervous at world level according to an international opinion poll which reveals that eight out of ten residents in Argentina admit to suffering some sort of anxiety.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:51 UTC
Argentina wins appeal on damage award to thousands of defaulted bond holders

US federal appeals court threw out a 2.24 billion US dollars damage award to tens of thousands of investors who held defaulted Argentine sovereign bonds, saying a lower court erred in calculating an “inflated” sum.
Friday, May 28th 2010 - 04:27 UTC
Cristina Kirchner meets Lula da Silva to discuss bilateral trade differences

In the midst of the tension between Argentina and Brazil, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will meet Friday with Brazilian President Lula Da Silva after both take part in the 3rd annual United Nations “Alliance of Civilizations” Summit taking place in Rio do Janeiro.
Thursday, May 27th 2010 - 23:47 UTC
Argentina confirms poor squid season and closes fishery south of parallel 44

Argentina’s squid fishery to the south of parallel 44º was closed last Friday. The measure adopted by the Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) follows scientific information furnished by the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP).
Thursday, May 27th 2010 - 09:18 UTC
Taiana admits Tories are ‘tougher’ on Malvinas but promises a ‘hot’ June

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Taiana admitted that the new conservative British government of PM David Cameron is taking ”a tougher stance” than its predecessors towards the Argentine claim on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands' sovereignty.