Argentina

Friday, November 13th 2009 - 08:18 UTC
Buenos Aires “picket-city”: 340 street protests per month

Since September last year the government of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has faced 7.658 street protests and blocked routes, which is 68% more than the 4.451which took place during the four years mandate of her predecessor in the job and husband, Nestor Kirchner. This works out at an average 340 monthly street protests since Mrs. Kirchner took office in December 2007.
Friday, November 13th 2009 - 03:58 UTC
The Kirchner couple at their lowest public opinion rating

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband Nestor Kirchner are the politicians with the worst image according to a public opinion poll taken at the end of October by Management & Fit and released this week.
Thursday, November 12th 2009 - 10:30 UTC
Argentine church calls government to improve “social cohesion and bring peace”

The Argentine Catholic Church called Wednesday on the government to improve “social cohesion and bring peace” to Argentines. At a conference headed by Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to mark the 25th anniversary of a peace treaty between Argentina and Chile mediated by Pope John Paul II, the cardinal claimed the government “has the obligation to resolve all its controversies by the use of peaceful methods.”
Thursday, November 12th 2009 - 09:29 UTC
Argentine government monthly report: “signs of slow recovery”

Argentina’s cabinet chief Aníbal Fernández reported there were signs of “a slow recovery” in the economy, during his monthly address to the Congress. “The usual soothsayers were wrong in their predictions,” he said, claiming that GDP fell less abruptly in Argentina than in Peru, Chile or even Brazil.
Thursday, November 12th 2009 - 06:29 UTC
Buenos Aires clogged and in chaos under picket rule

Thousands of Argentine unemployed turned to the streets of Buenos Aires blocking streets in demand for government subsidies generating a massive traffic chaos for the second day running. On Tuesday it was the underground workers that walked out leaving literally millions stranded in Argentina’s capital as the political and social climate dangerously escalates.
Wednesday, November 11th 2009 - 11:54 UTC
Book crudely exposes Kirchner’s tactics to remain in power

The Landlord (El Dueño) is the title of the latest book released in Argentina which tells the story of how a shy and humiliated adolescent manages to become the richest, most powerful and vindictive president of Argentina, according to the internet site Hipercritico.com which belongs to the author of the book Luis Majul.
Wednesday, November 11th 2009 - 11:23 UTC
Argentina Seeks to Resolve Defaulted Debt Issues, While “Vulture Funds” Are Determined to Undermine

The Argentine government recently announced a plan to offer a debt swap to investors still holding US$20 billion (plus interest) in unpaid bonds from the country’s 2001 debt default.
Wednesday, November 11th 2009 - 10:50 UTC
Peruvian navy interested in Argentine manufactured sea-air missiles

The Peruvian Navy expressed interest in the acquisition of Argentine manufactured missiles currently under development, basically a version of the sea air Aspide, according to a Monday release from the Argentine Defence ministry.
Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 11:53 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner blames opposition and the press for social unrest feeling

In the midst of growing social unrest which has taken to the streets of Buenos Aires to protest, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Monday that she believes in order, in organization, but not through repression.
Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 11:50 UTC
Argentine Church concerned with “social tension and coexistence problems”

The Argentine Catholic Church showed their “great concern” on “the social tension and coexistence problems” in the country and demanded “consensus and dialogue” during the opening of this year's last plenary of Bishops at Pilar district, Buenos Aires province.