Argentina

Friday, March 26th 2010 - 04:23 UTC
Kirchner key ally says that inflation in Argentina can’t be denied, “it’s reality”

Argentina’s main union leader and a close political ally of President Cristina Kirchner, Hugo Moyano said that “inflation in Argentina is a fact, and nobody can deny it’s a reality”. His words follow previous statement from Economy minister Amado Boudou who admitted “prices’ tension but “not necessarily inflation”
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 04:18 UTC
Brazil/Argentina hold new round of talks to facilitate bilateral trade

Mercosur main country members, Argentina and Brazil begun on Thursday a two-day round of bilateral trade talks in Brazil to discuss basically whether to continue or not with the non-automatic licenses both countries hold.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 03:48 UTC
Agreement would allow Chinese jiggers to operate from Argentine ports

Norberto Yahuar, Argentina’s Fisheries Under Secretary is currently in China to advance on a fisheries cooperation agreement which would open Argentine ports to Chinese trawlers and jiggers while Beijing would lower tariffs to Argentine produce.
Thursday, March 25th 2010 - 03:11 UTC
Die-off of whales along Argentine Patagonia alarm scientific community

The scientific community is alarmed by the die-off of southern right whales along the coasts of Argentine Patagonia. In the last three years some 300 specimens of these marine mammals have been found dead on the beaches of Valdes Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean, a number far beyond what would be considered normal, according to scientific experts.
Thursday, March 25th 2010 - 03:05 UTC
UN report points to “clear inequities” in province, class and gender in Argentina

Argentina is confronting “clear inequities” as reflected by the incidence of “avoidable” maternal deaths during childbirth, the frequency of abortion among poor women and the concentration of new HIV infections in the most marginalized sector of the population, according to a U.N. report presented this week.
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - 05:21 UTC
Argentina’s default restructure: 9.5% dollar bonds due in 2017

Argentina will offer 9.5% dollar bonds due in 2017 in its plan to restructure 20 billion USD in defaulted debt, Ambito Financiero newspaper reported Tuesday. The bonds will be issued to compensate for past-due interest and the most recent past-due payment on warrants linked to economic growth, the Buenos Aires newspaper said.
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - 02:54 UTC
Peru made available “Mirage aircraft, missiles and pilots” in Falklands 82 conflict

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner thanked Peru for the military support and having made available aircraft, missiles and pilots in the conflict with Britain over the Falkland Islands back in 1982.
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - 02:12 UTC
Peru, a strategic re-positioning of Argentine regional diplomacy

“The visit of President Cristina Kirchner and the re-launching of ties with Peru is strategic for Argentina: Peru is a very important country in South America and a historic ally of Argentina”, said Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana following the signature of thirteen bilateral accords at Government House in Lima.
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - 02:09 UTC
Argentina apologizes to Peru and anticipates closer political links

Argentina and Peru put an end this week to sixteen years of “cold relations” with official apologies and a historic reparation from visiting President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who also signed with her peer Alan García a Strategic Association bilateral agreement.
Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 - 03:43 UTC
Falklands’ oil dispute: Argentina presents its case and backgrounds to OAS

Argentina presented before the Organization of American States, OAS, documents on recent British decisions and actions referred to the disputed Falkland Islands and requested they be made public to all members of the OAS General Assembly.