Argentina

Thursday, February 11th 2010 - 03:12 UTC
Long live the strong man for he faces three major challenges

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner left the hospital three days after emergency surgery on an carotid artery that feeds blood to his brain, which was described by the medical staff as “serious and intervened on time”.
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 04:48 UTC
Let’s hope “they wont’ have stolen Government House and Plaza de Mayo”

An Argentine Senator from the ruling Justicialista party, several times tipped as a presidential hopeful harshly criticized the government while saying that the people of Argentina would be “pleased” when ”they (the Kirchner couple) leave in 2011,“ so they won't have ”stolen Government House and Plaza de Mayo.”
Tuesday, February 9th 2010 - 04:35 UTC
Ex-president Kirchner recovering favourably but will have “to control stress”

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner is recovering favourably after emergency surgery on his carotid artery, the chief surgeon on the case said Monday.
Monday, February 8th 2010 - 05:05 UTC
Argentina’s strong man undergoes successful emergency surgery

Former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner, husband of the current President Cristina Kirchner, underwent successful emergency surgery on Sunday, the government news agency reported.
Monday, February 8th 2010 - 02:14 UTC
Argentina announces completion of third nuclear plant by end of the year

Argentina will complete work on its third nuclear power plant by the end of the year, Planning Minister Julio De Vido said at a press conference. Last April, De Vido said work on the plant, called Atucha II, wouldn't be finished until the first or second quarter of 2011.
Friday, February 5th 2010 - 04:53 UTC
Argentina threatens UK and Falklands oil companies with legal actions

Argentina reiterated on Thursday warnings to the United Kingdom over the “illegality” and juridical consequences of having awarded oil exploration licences in the Falkland Islands, under British control but which Argentina claims as part of its territory.
Friday, February 5th 2010 - 03:19 UTC
IMF says monetary policy needs of “independent central banks”

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, made a public veiled reference to Argentina’s Central bank institutional crisis underlining the importance of having independent central banks for monetary policy all over the world.
Thursday, February 4th 2010 - 17:58 UTC
Central bank can have operational autonomy but “it is not independent”

Argentina’s newly appointed Central Bank president Mercedes Marcó del Pont, said she “believes in the Central Bank' operational autonomy,” but expressed “it cannot be independent”. She also said they would “work rigorously and continue their policies to bring calm in the currency exchange market.”
Thursday, February 4th 2010 - 14:20 UTC
“The Kirchners, growing richer and richer”

The controversial 2 million US dollar purchase former president Néstor Kirchner made in October 2008 has already made it to the foreign press. After the controversy, Spanish newspaper El País' headlines read: “The Kirchners, growing richer and richer.”
Wednesday, February 3rd 2010 - 13:52 UTC
Kirchner loyalist appointed new Central bank president

Mercedes Marcó Del Pont a long time ally of the Kirchners and until now head of the state-owned development bank, is known to support limited autonomy for the institution she's taking over. Her appointment closes a standoff over whether the government can overrule the central bank and tap international reserves.