Argentina

• Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina on Kirchner's time

  

  A closer look at Nestor Kirchner's recipe for Argentina: economic recovery, but growing authoritarianism, anti-Americanism and relations with Chavez.

• Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Protesting teachers bring Argentina to a near standstill

  

  Argentina was brought to a near standstill on Monday amid protests over the killing of a teacher in the Patagonian province of Neuquen during a protest clash last week.

• Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's March inflation 0.8%;basic food basket 3.6%

  Argentina's March inflation was 0.8% but the basic food basket, which helps to measure indigence, climbed 3.6%, according to the latest release from the controversial Economics Statistics Office, INDEC.

• Sunday, April 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Pulp mills dispute: picketers preparing new timetable

  

  One of the three week long blockades by environmentalists and activists along the Argentine-Uruguayan fluvial border was lifted Sunday mid day, a second is expected to follow mid night and the third could continue for an indefinite period, according to the latest news from the area.

• Sunday, April 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine provinces teachers' dispute spills nationwide

  Argentina's two main unionized labor organizations have declared a strike for Monday following the death of a teacher who was hit by a tear gas canister during a teachers' protest march last Wednesday in the Patagonian province of Neuquén.

• Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  One injured in protest against Botnia plant

  

  One person was injured yesterday amid scuffles between police and a group of demonstrators who attempted to block the port terminal of the Buquebus ferry company in the Buenos Aires city neighbourhood of Puerto Madero. The protest is against the Finnish Botnia pulp plant being built in Uruguay.

• Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine protest sparks clashes

  Police in the Argentine province of Neuquen have used tear gas for a second day against teachers protesting over pay and working conditions.

• Wednesday, April 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine teachers clash with police

  

  Argentina's main teachers' union called for a one-day national strike next week after protesting colleagues seeking higher pay clashed with riot police in two provinces Wednesday

• Monday, April 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Vice president Scioli heads Malvinas war commemoration

  On the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the South Atlantic conflict Argentina called Monday on the United Kingdom to resume Falkland Islands sovereignty negotiations as indicated by resolutions from United Nations.

• Monday, April 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Majority of Malvinas veterans tormented by war memories

  

  Almost 40% of former Malvinas war combatants have attempted committing suicide according to a report and survey among veterans complied by Argentina's health services experts and released in coincidence with the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the South Atlantic conflict.