Argentina

Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine policy to contain inflation “has collapsed”

The Argentine government prices policy “has collapsed” and inflation could become out of control warned on Wednesday Javier Gonzalez Fraga, a former Central Bank president and expert in capital markets.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina to lead regional growth in 2007, says IMF

A report from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, increased 2007 growth forecasts for the region with Argentina clearly leading while Chile and Paraguay expansions were downgraded.
Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: first hike in gas prices in five years appealed

Argentina's National Ombudsman Eduardo Mondino filed Tuesday an appeal with the courts seeking to stop a retroactive hike in gas prices that the President Nestor Kirchner administration authorized in the province of Buenos Aires.
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.