Argentina

• Tuesday, January 18th 2011 - 01:04 UTC

  Gov. Rios warned that the industry was already experiencing “problems” due to the Chilean blockade

  

  The Governor of Tierra del Fuego announced on Radio 10 that they are awaiting the results of the meetings taking place in Chile to resolve the conflict in Punta Arenas which is affecting Argentine tourists.

• Monday, January 17th 2011 - 08:57 UTC

  Argentine farmers are back in a strike

  

  Argentine farmers have halted sales of wheat, corn and soy in a strike over export curbs, rekindling a dispute that helped drive global grains prices to record highs three years ago.

• Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:16 UTC

  Argentine president Fernandez's travel cash stolen

  

  Robbers in Argentina have stolen $90,000 (£57,000) worth of cash meant for use by President Cristina Fernandez on an official Middle East trip.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:12 UTC

  Lack of rainfall in Argentina is pushing up prices for corn and soybeans

  

  Corn and soybeans advanced for a second day as dry weather stressed crops in Argentina, raising concerns the global deficit may be larger than estimated.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:08 UTC

  Inflation forces Argentina to urgent import of note bills from Brazil

  

  A shortage of bills that has led to lines and protests outside Argentine banks since mid-December may be resolved by next week after the country boosted imports of notes printed in Brazil.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:03 UTC

  Car sales in Argentina soar 43% in 2010; exports increase 38%, mostly to Brazil

  

  Total dealership car sales in Argentina rose by 43% year-on-year in 2010, the country's automobile manufacturers association Adefa said. This included both locally-produced cars and imports.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:00 UTC

  Germany knew in 1952 Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hiding in Argentina

  

  The notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann could have been caught sooner if Germany's intelligence agency had assisted, new information has revealed. The German Information Agency knew as early as 1952 that Eichmann, a chief organizer of the Nazi genocide against the Jews, was hiding in Argentina under a false name, the German tabloid Bild reported.

• Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:23 UTC

  Argentina: Uncertainty ahead of 2011 squid season

  

  The limited presence of squid (Illex argentinus) at mile 201, outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is of concern to the local squid jigger fleet, which fear that something similar might happen this year in national waters.

• Friday, January 7th 2011 - 05:22 UTC

  Falkland Islands: SAAS stoppage, director claims partners pressured

  

  THE planned increased use of containers for the shipment of fish, meat and wool received a blow this week with the news that the Islands’ only shipping service to South America is to end.

• Friday, January 7th 2011 - 00:47 UTC

  Barcelona: Argentine private medevac plane arrested with 900k on cocaine

  

  Civil Guard officers based at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport have seized almost one ton of cocaine from a private medevac plane which recently landed at the airport, on a flight from Cabo Verde.