Argentina

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 09:49 UTC

  Brazil denies trade reprisals against Argentina

  

  Brazil denied it was thinking on reprisals against Argentina because of the restrictive measures imposed to the access of Brazilian goods and also rejected it had threatened to take the case to the World Trade Organization.

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 07:27 UTC

  Argentine/Chilean congressmen condemn UK’s Antarctic expansion claims

  

  Congress members from Argentina and Chile signed a statement supporting the full enforcement of the Antarctic Treaty and reiterated their common position against the United Kingdom’s announced intention of extending claims over the continental shelf.

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 07:12 UTC

  Buenos Aires construction industry optimistic about mid term recovery

  

  Following five years of strong growth the construction industry in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires has begun a new cycle. In 2008 the total number of construction permits authorized by local authorities reached 2.5 million square metres which represents a contraction of 20.3% compared to 2007, and anticipates a decline in activity for this year, according to a report from the local consultants Real Estate Report.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 08:58 UTC

  Brazil Argentina trade clash; dispute could reach WTO

  

  Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral admitted publicly that Brasilia is considering taking its trade dispute claims with Argentina to the World Trade Organization. Insistent leaks to the press from “reliable sources” anticipated for days the growing trade rift between Mercosur two main partners.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 05:20 UTC

  Argentine remains to be buried in Falkland Islands

  

  Full military honours will given to the burial of Argentine remains in the Falklands on Saturday.

• Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 23:00 UTC

  Argentine/Brazil bilateral trade drops 40% in Jan-Feb

  

  Bilateral trade between Argentina and Brazil continued to deteriorate during the first two months of the year, according to official statistics released in Brasilia. Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade said that exports to Argentina in January-February were down to 1.33 billion US dollars which represents 46.5% less than Jan-Feb. 2008.

• Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 17:19 UTC

  Andean tunnel project to physically integrate Mercosur

  

  A Chilean and an Argentine company signed a partnership this week for the construction of a low altitude tunnel crossing the Andes to connect the neighboring countries, the crucial link for a bi-oceanic project dating back to 1994.

• Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 16:57 UTC

  Argentine/Chilean lawmakers hold joint session in Antarctica

  

  Argentine and Chilean members of the Congressional Foreign Relations Committees will hold symbolic meetings in Antarctica on Thursday to underline bilateral links and the two countries commitment to the Antarctic Treaty and the Environment Protection protocol.

• Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 16:46 UTC

  First death caused by dengue reported in north Argentina

  

  A 65 year old man is the first confirmed death of the mosquito transmitted dengue disease in the north of Argentina, it was officially informed Wednesday. The area where the case was reported, Tartagal, recently suffered a deadly mudslide which left thousand in precarious living conditions.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2009 - 23:00 UTC

  Argentine gov. and farmers reach first agreements

  

  Argentina's government agreed Tuesday to several demands for dairy, beef and wheat production following a four hours meeting with farm leaders with the unexpected two hours participation of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in the discussions.