Argentina

• Monday, December 28th 2009 - 12:35 UTC

  Negative image of Cristina Kirchner’s administration at historic low

  

  After two years in office (December 10) the administration of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has one of the lowest support ratings in the country’s history according to a public opinion poll from Datamatica released this month.

• Monday, December 28th 2009 - 08:59 UTC

  Fish exports from Buenos Aires blocked or delayed because of labour conflict

  

  The main maritime agencies operating in the River Plate are seriously considering cancelling the port of Buenos Aires and concentrating trade in Montevideo, given the labour conflict with the tugs arising from a long standing dispute in the Argentine fishing industry sector.

• Sunday, December 27th 2009 - 06:40 UTC

  Countdown for 2010 Argentina-Chile Dakar rally which takes off Jan first

  

  The countdown for the 2010 Argentina-Chile Dakar rally has begun with the arrival in Buenos Aires of all the participants and the over 400 vehicles registered for the grueling competition that will extend until January 17 in some of the most challenging terrains in Argentina and neighboring Chile, including climbing the mighty Andes cordillera .

• Sunday, December 27th 2009 - 06:13 UTC

  Argentine scientists confirm significant decline of multi-specific coastal species

  

  The biomasses and sizes of the main species that conform “multi-specific coastal” species along areas of the South Atlantic continue falling due to excessive catches, contend the latest studies carried out by Argentina’s National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development, (INIDEP).

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 15:50 UTC

  YPF unveils five year plan to explore for oil and gas in the Falklands basin

  

  Argentina's YPF, the local unit of Spanish oil major Repsol, said on Tuesday it would explore for oil and natural gas in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands basin as part of a five-year exploration program.

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 15:37 UTC

  Several Argentine economy indicators rebounding

  

  Argentina’s November primary fiscal surplus increased sharply over a year ago, 46.2%, reflecting a better performance of the country’s economy, pointed out Economy minister Amado Boudou confirming what President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had anticipated on Monday.

• Sunday, December 20th 2009 - 09:03 UTC

  Argentina increases common hake TAC by 27% to 338.000 tons

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, has fixed the total allowable catch (TAC) of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) for 2010 at 338,000 tons. This is 72.000 tons or 27% higher than this year’s TAC.

• Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 12:13 UTC

  Argentina’s economy “technically in recession” seems to have bottomed out

  

  Argentina's economy shrank for a second straight quarter from July to September, but industrial output jumped in November as auto production surged, indicating a turn in the economy, data showed on Friday.

• Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 07:54 UTC

  “Legal insecurity” becomes top issue of Argentina’s political agenda

  

  Top United States official remarks about the lack of “legal security” in Argentina echoed in Copenhagen’s climate conference where Foreign Secretary Jorge Taiana approached Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to about these “unfortunate statements”.

• Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 04:50 UTC

  Argentina successfully tests locally designed and manufactured missile booster

  

  Argentina announced the successful launching of a missile booster, --identified as Gradicom PCX-2009-- in a firing range in the central province of Cordoba and said the event represented a “qualitative leap” for Argentine missile technology.