Argentina

• Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 08:37 UTC

  The Economist: what happens if the Kirchners don’t make it on June?

  

  Although the article from The Economist was published before the Senate vote which advanced Argentine mid term elections from October to June, the context gives a full idea of events and the Kirchner couple attempts to hold on to power, be it at all costs, thus the headline, “Hoping it’s not the exit”, “The Kirchners make a dash for it”.

• Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 04:07 UTC

  Argentine squid catches “very poor”: half last year’s season

  

  Illex squid catches and landings in Argentine ports are considerably less than last season claims the Argentine industry, which is corroborated by official statistics from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery, and Food (SAGP&A).

• Friday, March 27th 2009 - 11:10 UTC

  Argentine economy expands at the lowest rate in six years

  

  Argentina's economy grew 2.3 percent in January from a year earlier, the lowest monthly rate in more than six years as the global crisis hits home, according to the latest release from the government.

• Friday, March 27th 2009 - 11:06 UTC

  Kirchner wins: mid term elections advanced to June 28

  

  Argentina’s ruling couple succeed in obtaining the necessary majority in Senate to advance mid term elections from October to June, arguing that in the current global downturn the government needs to focus on fighting economic problems and less on politics.

• Friday, March 27th 2009 - 06:45 UTC

  Argentina admits dengue epidemics in northern provinces

  

  Argentina officially admitted that the mosquito transmitted dengue disease which has ravaged neighbouring Bolivia and Paraguay has epidemic characteristics in several Northern provinces with 2.270 cases reported and confirmed.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 07:46 UTC

  Following survey Argentina rotates hake ban areas

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (FFC) has advised opening the 4160 North statistical quadrant of the common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishery, while closing the 4764 South quadrant, on the basis of findings from the last commercial hake survey

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 06:34 UTC

  Brazilian credit for Aerolineas to purchase 20 aircrafts

  

  Brazil has agreed to lend 700 million US dollars to state-owned airline Aerolineas Argentinas to fund its purchase of 20 planes from Embraer in an effort to save jobs at the aircraft maker.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 05:03 UTC

  Argentina's Catholic Church warns about “altered social peace”

  

  Argentina’s influential Catholic Church warned that a year long conflict between the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and farmers over export duties has “altered social peace”.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2009 - 09:40 UTC

  Report confirms Botnia pulp mill has had no environmental impact

  

  Water and air surrounding the Botnia pulp mill along the river Uruguay, next to the city of Fray Bentos, has not suffered any quality modifications and the plant complies with the environmental standards demanded by Uruguay, Argentina and the European Union, according to the latest international report

• Tuesday, March 24th 2009 - 08:07 UTC

  Crashed aircraft remains found in Tierra del Fuego 59 years later

  

  Relatives from the lost crew of the Argentine Air Force British built Avro Lincoln MK II which crashed in Chilean Tierra del Fuego in 1950, and were only found recently are requesting Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to authorize the repatriation of the remains.