Argentina

Thursday, January 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina recalls 175 years of “illegal” occupation of Malvinas

On the 175 year of the illegal British occupation of the Islas Malvinas the Argentine government ratified its sovereignty claims over the Malvinas, South Georgia, South Sandwich and adjoining maritime spaces.
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Four companies accused of huge oil spill in Patagonia

The government of the province of Chubut, Argentine Patagonia, formally accused before a court of justice several oil corporations for the crude spill which washed along four kilometers of the provincial coast damaging rich marine resources and limiting tourist industry prospects.
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina puts Punta Arenas methanol industry on the cliff

The methanol industry in the extreme south of Chile has announced it will have to appeal to redundancies and an international demand, if Argentina does not resume the supply of natural gas as stipulated in contract clauses, according to company sources.
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine clocks put forward 60 minutes as of Sunday zero hrs

Beginning Saturday midnight, (Sunday 00:00 Hours) the time in Argentina jumps forward an hour as part of a broad government plan to conserve energy as demand for power surges amid strong economic growth. Clocks will turn back on March 16.
Friday, December 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Buenos Aires City boom: 2.3 million tourists in 2007

Buenos Aires City will end 2007 with a record 2.3 million tourists, most of them from neighboring countries but also with a significant presence of Europeans and from the rest of Latinamerica.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine group buys back 15% of YPF with 10% future option

Repsol-YPF CEO Antonio Brufau and Enrique Eskenazi, Chairman of the Petersen Group, signed Wednesday a binding memorandum of agreement for the acquisition by the Argentine business group of 14.9% of YPF capital stock, according to a release from Repsol.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine export boom forecasted to reach 55 U$S billion

Boosted by bull-market prices for commodities, record crops and a surge in industrial shipments Argentina's exports in the first eleven months of 2007 equaled the whole of 2006 and for the first time ever crossed the 50 billion US dollars benchmark.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine GDP to expand 7.2% and inflation 11% in 2008

Argentine Central Bank President Martin Redrado announced Wednesday before the Senate that the country's economy will grow 7.2% next year, with inflation averaging between 7 and 11% and exports above 60 billions US dollars.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Huge oil slick washes ashore north of Comodoro Rivadavia

A huge oil spill has washed to the shore north of Comodoro Rivadavia in Argentine Patagonia, threatening the rich marine life in the area according to reports from the Argentine press.
Saturday, December 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina interested in F16 fighters and US willing to comply

In spite of the current rough bilateral relation, Argentina is interested in purchasing refurbished F16 fighter bombers which the United States apparently is willing to comply with according to Saturday reports in the Buenos Aires press.