Argentina

• Wednesday, February 24th 2010 - 06:24 UTC

  Falklands: UK willing to talk with Argentina but not sovereignty; Taiana at UN

  

  The United Kingdom said on Tuesday it was willing to re-open talks with Argentina but not on Falkland Islands sovereignty or the development by the Islanders of a hydrocarbons industry. The statement came on the eve of a meeting of Argentina’s Foreign minister Jorge Taiana with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2010 - 03:22 UTC

  Falklands: full support for Argentina from Latinamerican and Caribbean leaders

  

  Argentine President Cristina Kirchner said on Monday Latin American and Caribbean leaders backed her objections to oil exploration in the disputed Falkland Islands as drilling of the first well began on Monday.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 19:44 UTC

  Too much rainfall threatening Argentina’s record soybean crop

  

  Argentina’s record soybean crop may yield less than expected as continued downpours threaten to cause beans to rot and fungal diseases to spread, according to a Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange official quoted on Monday.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 19:12 UTC

  Argentine former president Duhalde confirms his bid for the presidency in 2011

  

  Argentine former caretaker President Eduardo Luis Duhalde assured Monday that he will run for president in the 2011 elections even if Senator Carlos Reutemann, tipped as one of the favourites, decides to do the same.

• Monday, February 22nd 2010 - 01:21 UTC

  Falklands suffer the first Argentine attack of the 2010 cyber war

  

  The Falkland Islands suffered a first cyber-war attack from Argentine hackers who hijacked the website of the Falkland Islands' weekly, Penguin New, posting reasons why the disputed Islands should belong to Argentina rather than Britain.

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 23:09 UTC

  Falklands’ war tested modernized Super Etendard in Argentine Navy’s agenda

  

  The possible transfer to Argentina of a refurbished model of the French manufactured fighter-bomber Super Etendard, which had an outstanding performance during the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict, is under consideration by the French Ministry of Defence, reveals the French publication, Mer & Marine.

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:21 UTC

  Falklands’ dispute: Argentina seeks “diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with UK

  

  Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said Argentina “seeks to have a diplomatic, peaceful dialogue” with Great Britain, and asked for London to join in discussions regarding the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty to “finally end this anachronistic colonial situation.”

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:41 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego prepares to implement Falklands’ maritime traffic decree

  

  Argentine Tierra del Fuego Governor met this week with Coast Guard authorities in Ushuaia to coordinate the implementation of Decree 256 that regulates maritime traffic between Argentine ports and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, and which could have an impact on the cruise industry.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:39 UTC

  “Malvinas Islands controversy, not a rupture of relations with UK”

  

  A leading spokesperson for the Argentine government in Congress said that there is “no rupture of relations with Great Britain but a controversy over the Malvinas Islands” because of the oil drilling round set to begin in the coming hours in Falklands waters.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 02:28 UTC

  Falklands’ standoff: PM Brown anticipates successful diplomacy with Argentina

  

  Britain and Argentina on a collision course over the oil exploration round in Falkland Islands waters, following an exchange of strong statements and actions, seemed to be sending converging messages about possible diplomatic contacts that could help find a way out to the standoff.