Argentina

• Friday, November 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina reacts angrily to Falklands' new constitution

  

  Argentina sharply criticised on Thursday Britain's approval of a new constitution for the disputed Falkland Islands, saying it had lodged a formal complaint with London for which is had summoned UK's Chargé d'Affairs in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Patagonian fungi produces “myco-diesel” from cellulose

  

  A unique fungus that makes diesel compounds directly from cellulose has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforest. “These are the first organisms that have been found that make many of the ingredients of diesel,” said Professor Gary Strobel from Montana State University. “This is a major discovery.”

• Wednesday, November 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Suitcase scandal moves from Miami back to Buenos Aires

  

  US-Venezuelan citizen Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson was paid to testify that a cash-stuffed suitcase he smuggled into Argentina from Venezuela was for the successful presidential campaign of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, alleged a top Argentine Cabinet minister.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Puerto Madryn has scheduled 43 cruise calls and 45.000 pax

  

  Puerto Madryn in the Argentine Patagonia province of Chubut is expecting 43 cruise vessel calls this coming season, --which will extend until April 17, 2009--, totalling an estimated 45.000 visitors, according to reports in the local press.

• Monday, November 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine top model accused of evading 2 million USD in taxes

  

  Argentine international top model Valeria Mazza and husband Alejandro Gravier are under investigation by Argentina's Revenue Service, AFIP, for alleged tax evasion to the tune of two million US dollars, according to the Buenos Aires press.

• Sunday, November 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina abstains from joint naval exercises with Chile

  For the second year running the Argentine Congress denied authorization for Navy personnel and units to leave the country to participate in the joint Viekaren exercises with the Chilean Navy in the southern seas, which have been held regularly since 1999.

• Friday, October 31st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina reacts angrily to S&P debt rating downgrade

  

  Argentina Economy Ministry sources reacted angrily to a debt ratings downgrade by Standard & Poor's on Friday saying it was “another mistaken decision”. S&P downgraded Argentina's foreign-currency rating to “B-” from “B”.

• Thursday, October 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine bank stabilizes Peso but uncertainty prevails

  

  Argentina's peso closed Thursday trading at 3.39 to the US dollar, similar to Wednesday when the Central bank intervened with a billion US dollars in support of the local currency to stem a two-week slide sparked by concern the country will default.

• Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina: F1 burns rubber on Bs. Aires 9 de Julio Avenue

  

  In an splendid sunny afternoon, Scottish Formula One driver David Coulthard raced his Red Bull yesterday on the 9 de Julio Avenue in front of 80,000 fans who attended the free show downtown to watch a Formula One car in action for the first time in 10 years.

• Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  UK/Arg chamber praises departing Ambassador Hughes

  

  British Ambassador in Argentina John Hughes, who ends a four-year mission here this month, was given the warmest of farewells by the British-Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) earlier this week in the stately surroundings of the ex-mansion wing of a Buenos Aires downtown hotel.