Argentina

• Wednesday, July 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's soy king explains modern farming and taxing

  Argentina's major soy businessman Gustavo Grobocopatel said that “modern farming has nothing to do with rich against poor”.

• Wednesday, July 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine gov. planning to take over Aerolíneas

  The Argentine government has plans to intervene in the administration of the country's largest airline and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas, which has been hit by a series of labor disputes, Buenos Aires media reported on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Intense lobbying by Kirchner and farmers for Senate votes

  After the tight victory in the Lower House the Argentine government and the farmers are preparing for the decisive battle, on the controversial grains and oilseeds export taxes, in the Senate, where intense lobbying has begun and on independent accounts it's an open race.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  June, worst month for Argentine retailers since 2002 crisis

  Argentine retail sales at national level “plummeted” in June falling 18.3% compared to the same period a year ago, the worst performance since the country began recovering from the 2001/02 collapse of the economy according to a release from the Argentine Confederation of Small Enterprises, CAME.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  “Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”

  Under the title “Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands”, the London Daily Telegraph refers to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speech on Monday night to the Armed Forces.

• Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Political turmoil causes 9 billion USD to flee Argentina

  

  An estimated 9 billion US dollars left Argentina between late March and the end of June on fears of growing uncertainties about the country's economy and the on going stand off with farmers who are protesting President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration policies towards the camp.

• Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Senate begins Monday farm taxing system debate

  Argentina's lower house of Congress finally approved on Saturday after a marathon session a controversial package of grain-export taxes that have sparked months of nationwide farm strikes and food shortages since they were first implemented in March.

• Saturday, July 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Congress faces crucial vote on grain export tax

  

  With considerable delay Argentina's Lower House began late Friday evening to debate the controversial sliding export taxes on grains and oilseeds which triggered a three months-plus stand off between the Kirchner administration and protesting farmers.

• Thursday, July 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina exports 4.124 tons of ovine meat in five months

  

  During the first five months of 2008, lamb and mutton exports from Argentina totaled 4.124 tons equivalent to 15.1 million US dollars which represents a 5% increase in volume and 19% in value, according to the latest statistics from SENASA, the Agro-food health and quality service.

• Thursday, July 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina unable to complete EU beef Hilton quota

  

  For the first time in almost thirty years Argentina was unable to fulfill its high priced special cuts Hilton quota of beef for the European Union in the fiscal year which ended June 30.