Argentina

Wednesday, February 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russian icebreaker supplying Argentine Antarctic bases

The Russian icebreaker Vasili Golovnin contracted by the Argentine government to help with this year's Antarctic season is currently supplying fuel to Argentina's permanent base Marambio in the Antarctic Peninsula.
Tuesday, February 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Humans' rights: Argentine dirty war trial opens

The last army chief from Argentina's dictatorship and five other retired officers went on trial Tuesday for their alleged roles in the illegal detentions and torture of dissidents during military rule.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Investigation unveils fraud with Malvinas war veterans' pension

The Argentine federal justice has opened an inquiry into the Malvinas war veterans' pension scheme following on claims that at least 700, and possibly thousands, of non combatants are collecting monthly payments.
Thursday, January 31st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine pickets act as “border patrol and issue passports”

Uruguayan officials reacted with dismay and indignation when it was confirmed that Argentine pickets are extending special “neighbor passes” to those wishing to cross a bridge linking the neighboring countries and which has been blocked in protest over the construction of a pulp mill in Uruguay.
Thursday, January 31st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina reopens export registries for wheat and corn

Argentina announced this week the reopening the wheat and corn export registries, a measure that had an immediate impact in the US markets of Chicago and Kansas City.
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina's statistics reliability again on the spotlight

Inflation in Argentina allegedly reached 22% in 2007 according to a group of displaced experts from the country's Statistics and Census Institute, Indec which has been at the centre of an acrimonious and controversial dispute between the legally autonomous organization and the Kirchner administrations.
Tuesday, January 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine oil regions also interested in a share of YPF

The Spanish oil corporation Repsol SA could sell a 5 to 10% of its Argentine unit YPF to four local provinces, Madrid's El Mundo reported, citing unnamed sources close to negotiations between Repsol chairman Antoni Brufau and governor of the Chubut province Mario Das Neves.
Monday, January 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
“Cheap” energy costs Argentina billions and more blackouts

Keeping electricity rates frozen cost the Argentine Treasury four billion US dollars in four years, from 2003 to 2007. A sum which could have been invested in six 800 MW thermal generation plants or two gas pipelines from Bolivia according to Argentina's Cammesa, manager of the country's wholesale electricity market.
Monday, January 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
In 4 years Kirchner contracted 37.000 new employees

The Argentine government contracted 37.000 civil servants under the administration of president Nestor Kirchner, (2003/2007) which works out at an average of 35 new employees every day, according to reports from the Ministry of Economy published Monday in the Buenos Aires press.
Sunday, January 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil discovery to double Argentine Patagonia production

Argentina's Patagonian hydrocarbons rich province of Chubut announced this week the discovery of new oil deposits that will help double the province's production, anticipated Governor Mario Das Neves.