Argentine Economy Minister Martin Lousteau resigned four months into President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's administration amid disputes over farm policies and accelerating inflation in South America's second-largest economy
With only a week left for the end of the month long truce, negotiations between Argentine farmers and government are virtually paralyzed, --and with growing animosity--, while rural organizations begun to review protest mechanisms, taking lessons from the three weeks strike, in the event of the resumption of the conflict as of May 2.
Argentina's incoming Economy Minister thinks in the same terms as us and will follow on with government main guidelines, said cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez who also confirmed that the controversial Secretary of Interior Trade, Guillermo Moreno remains in his post.
Two Argentine provinces, which are out of the Kirchners' political influence, have reported monthly inflation almost four times the official percentage, according to the latest releases from the Statistics and Census Office in Buenos Aires and its branches in Santa Fe and San Luis.
Argentine farmers and government officials couldn't reach an agreement Tuesday on wheat taxes triggering fears of a revival of the three week protests which caused food shortages and a major political challenge to the administration of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
In a massive Sunday rally the Argentine farmers ratified their willingness to continue the round of talks with government, --in spite of some attitudes and unilateral decisions--, but also warned that time is running out and the agreed deadline is May 2.
President Cristina Fernandez surveyed more than 200 raging brush fires by air, vowing to prosecute anyone who lit the blazes that have sent smoke billowing across the capital, clouding highways and grounding jetliners.
With no forecasts of change, smoke blanketing Buenos Aires and extending to neighboring Uruguay has thickened forcing local authorities to close airports, major highways and declare a yellow alert in many hospitals.
The Argentine Navy scientific research vessel Puerto Deseado set to sea last Thursday towards the Falkland Islands to conclude collecting data and double checking on previous information referred to the outer limits of the continental shelf, contemplated in the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, reports the Argentine press.
The Spanish tourism operator Marsans which has a majority stake in Aerolineas Argentinas announced in Buenos Aires the intention of making the flag air carrier ever more Argentine, and simultaneously taking advantage of the expertise and opportunities the Spanish group can offer.