Argentina

Thursday, September 3rd 2009 - 13:27 UTC
Once Argentina “has done its homework”, IMF liquidity support comes overnight

If Argentina compiles with its homework and has good relations with international financial organizations, “credit is granted overnight” said Olivier Blanchard, the International Monetary Fund Economic Counselor and Director of the IMF Research Department during his visit to Buenos Aires for a two day conference on monetary policies.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 - 13:30 UTC
Cristina and Nestor become Argentina’s most rejected political couple

The image of Argentina president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her predecessor and husband Nestor Kirchner have plunged to an all time record low since they took office: 23% and 21% respectively, according to the latest public opinion poll published in the site of the Buenos Aires newspaper Critica.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 - 07:23 UTC
Terrorist suspect to be confirmed as Iranian Defence minister

Iranian MPs have strongly backed the defence minister-designate, in defiance of Argentine demands for his arrest over a 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires. Ahmad Vahidi faced no opposition from MPs on the third day of a debate on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's choices for his new cabinet.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 13:17 UTC
Argentina ‘environmentally irresponsible’ say Falklands’ strategy writers

Argentina’s lack of action with regard to over fishing in its own waters and on the high seas was described as “environmentally irresponsible” at the fisheries sector of a public presentation on the Falklands Environmental Development Strategy (EDS) last week.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 12:51 UTC
Uruguayan navy arrests Argentine poachers few miles from Montevideo

Two Argentine vessels illegally fishing in Uruguayan waters were arrested over the weekend by a fisheries patrol from the Navy. The vessels had 90 tons of yellow croaker in their holds.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 04:55 UTC
Argentina increasingly disappointed with the Kirchners and the ruling class

Two months after the mid term elections defeat the Argentine government has managed to recover the political initiative leaving a spastic opposition with little margin. However this has not been enough to neutralize public opinion rejection, which is similar or worse than on June 28th.
Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 03:21 UTC
Official Argentina committee to organize Malvinas Families trips to Falklands

The Argentine government announced the creation of a specific committee for the organization of the Malvinas families coming trips to the Falkland Islands for the official inauguration of the Memorial at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 07:48 UTC
Wheat production is Argentina down, and booming in Brazil

Helped by the Argentine administrations of the Kirchner couple, Brazil is catching up with Argentina as Latinamerica’s main producer of wheat. This year Brazil will be planting only 200.000 hectares less than its Mercosur partner which this winter crop is down to 2.75 million hectares.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 07:08 UTC
Japanese couple, best tango dancers of world competition in Argentina

The Japanese couple Kyoto and Hiroshi Yamao won on Saturday night the Buenos Aires World Tango Salon category during a competition with the participation of sixty couples from the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Saturday, August 29th 2009 - 09:56 UTC
Economy minister confirms Argentina warming up to IMF

Economy Minister Amado Boudou said Argentina is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the government is trying to participate and establish a new relation but “giving Argentina's own perspective to decide where the IMF must head to.”