Argentina

• Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  US judge freezes 16 billion in Argentine sovereign bonds

  

  A United States judge granted on Wednesday a request by bondholders suing Argentina to extend a freeze on as much as 16 billion US dollars in sovereign bonds issued by the country and which now held by the Depository Trust Co. in New York.

• Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  More budget and aircrafts promise for Argentine Air Force

  

  Argentina's Defence Minister announced on Thursday a budget boost and promised a significant increase in the number of aircraft for the Air Force during the celebration of Malvinas War Fire Baptism Day.

• Thursday, May 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine farmer grass roots to decide on government deal

  The Argentine government and farmers seem to have reached a deal just hours before the May 2 truce comes to an end. In exchange for liberating the wheat market and reopening the beef export registry, farmers will put the initiative to consideration, together with the extension of the truce, to their respective organizations.

• Thursday, May 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands entitled to develop a petroleum industry, says FCO

  

  The Falkland Islands government is entitled to develop a hydrocarbons industry underlined the United Kingdom after reaffirming its sovereignty over the South Atlantic Islands following a formal protest from Argentina regarding a “new oil exploration licensing round”.

• Thursday, May 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Inflation, the main concern for majority of Argentines

  

  Inflation has become the main concern of a majority of Argentines, leaving aside other issues such as insecurity and poverty according to the latest public opinion polls from Ibarometro and Hugo Haime & Associates, released this week in Buenos Aires and which refers to the second half of April.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine minister denies Cristina-Nestor “dual command”

  

  Argentine Justice Minister Aníbal Fernández has denied there is a “dual command” governing the country and said that President Cristina Fernández is the one in charge, not her husband, former President Néstor Kirchner.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner denies rift with Spain over air flag carrier

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner underlined on Monday the close relations with Spain and vehemently denied tensions over the situation of Aerolíneas Argentinas whose major shareholders are Spanish and allegedly room is being made for Argentine investors to join.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine farmers' conflict: extension of deadline considered

  Argentine farmers and government representatives met late Monday in an undisclosed location and no information was available as to the terms and agenda of the much expected encounter with the new Economy minister Carlos Fernandez, but a new atmosphere seems to prevail.

• Monday, April 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's country risk reaches highest since June 2005

  Argentina's country risk according to JP Morgan signaled last Friday a new high, matching the June 2005 mark, following Standard & Poor's negative rating of Argentina's foreign debt.

• Monday, April 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine gov. support falls 13 points in one month

  

  Just four months in office President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has suffered a considerable loss of support and over half of Argentines feel the country is in the wrong track, according to a public opinion poll released Sunday in Buenos Aires.