Argentina

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.
Sunday, April 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: Largest sunflower crop in six years, 4.52 m tons

Argentina's sunflower crop was greater than forecasted totalling 4.52 million tons, the largest of the last six seasons, according to Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. The total area planted was 2.636.000 hectares, with an average yield of 1.720 kilos per hectare, which is 2.5% over last year's crop.
Sunday, April 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine gov. looks split over farmers' conflict

The doves of the Argentine cabinet headed by vice president Julio Cobos called on farmers to give the new cabinet a chance and more time to discuss the issues which so far have stalled negotiations.