Argentina

• Wednesday, September 30th 2009 - 05:33 UTC

  Argentina imposes tough guidelines on fisheries’ permit and quota transfers

  

  Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) will have the final responsibility in the approval of all new projects regarding the transfer of vessels and fishing quotas that are remitted to the Sub-Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

• Saturday, September 26th 2009 - 12:34 UTC

  Argentina holds first meeting with Club of Paris

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister Amado Boudou met Friday with his French counterpart, Christine Lagarde, during the G-20 summit, in order to advance in the Club of Paris negotiations over Argentina's debt, one of the government's priorities.

• Friday, September 25th 2009 - 23:42 UTC

  Argentina, Chile and Uruguay lead broadband use in South America

  

  A recent survey by the Cisco Latin America Broadband Barometer showed that Chile has the highest percentage of broadband Internet connections in South America. The study found that 9.7% of Chile’s population has access to broadband.

• Friday, September 25th 2009 - 03:25 UTC

  International Excopesca 2009 attracts 100 exhibitors to Mar del Plata

  

  The second edition of Argentina’s Excopesca 2009 was opened this week at the Mar del Plata Exposition Centre. The international fishing and aquaculture industry event set to run through Saturday has attracted some 100 exhibitors representing the entire fishing industry chain of value: catch, processing, cold storage and logistics plus other sectors linked to the industry.

• Friday, September 25th 2009 - 02:09 UTC

  Catholic Church blasts “irritating” Argentine government numbers on poverty

  

  Argentina’s Catholic Church considers “irritating” the argument that poverty had diminished in the country when it is plain evidence that this is not the case, “rather the contrary”. It is indignant for Argentina that the system should consider the excluded as “a variable of political success”.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 12:12 UTC

  Uruguay opposition parties blast Argentine ambassador’s interferences

  

  Uruguayan opposition parties are demanding Argentine ambassador Hernan Patiño be sanctioned for his active participation in a political rally in support of the ruling Broad Front coalition, an action described as “interference” in Uruguayan internal affairs.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:59 UTC

  Argentina’s industrial production showing signs of recovery

  

  Argentina's industrial production index in August rose 1.4% on the month, but was down 4.7% on the year, the Foundation for Latin American Economic Research, FIEL, said in a report released Wednesday.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:50 UTC

  Beef export peak forecasted in Argentina for 2009

  

  Argentine exports of refrigerated beef reached 34.923 tons in August equivalent to 131.2 million US dollars, according to official data provided by Senasa (Animal Health National Service).

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 11:22 UTC

  Building Falklands/South America relationship playing rugby

  

  A proposed visit by a team of rugby players to the Falkland Islands, scheduled to arrive for a week long visit on December 12, has caused controversy in the Islands, reports the Penguin News.

• Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 09:11 UTC

  Dutch pilot arrested on charges he flew “death flights” in Argentina

  

  Spanish authorities have arrested a pilot for Dutch airline Transavia.com on charges he flew “death flights” for Argentina's former military rulers, a Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.