Argentina

Tuesday, March 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Road blockers threaten Easter holidays

Environmentalists in Entre Ríos who are opposing the construction of the Finnish Botnia pulp plant in Fray Bentos yesterday said they could go for a total closure of the three road crossings to Uruguay during Easter week.
Tuesday, March 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Massive anti-Bush Chavez rally in Buenos Aires confirmed

President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela will lead a rally in a stadium in Buenos Aires on Friday, when US President George W. Bush arrives to the San Juan presidential residence estancia in Uruguay, only 60 kilometers away from the Argentine capital.
Monday, March 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Unknown British Sailor Buried

An unknown British sailor has been buried with an Argentine Honour Guard breaking the gloom of British-Argentine relations for just a moment. The funeral took place last Friday in the British Cemetery, Buenos Aires.
Friday, March 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands: Kirchner promises another year of “intense” diplomacy

“Argentina will not yield on its legitimate aspiration of recovering” the Malvinas Islands and as in 2006, in 2007 it will be one of the main issues of the country's foreign policy, promised Thursday President Nestor Kirchner addressing the National Assembly,.
Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula/Vazquez agenda was previously checked by Argentina

The Brazilian initiatives proposed by President Lula da Silva during his Monday summit in Uruguay with his counterpart Tabare Vazquez were previously considered with Argentina, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.
Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras acquires natural gas assets in south Argentina

Petrobras increased its share in natural gas exploitation in the south of Argentina acquiring the assets of US ConocoPhillips, announced Thursday the company in Buenos Aires
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine/UK controversy over Falklands' war commemoration

Britain hopes the Argentine government will reconsider its decision not to participate in joint commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict as offered by London, said a spokesperson for the British Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine strikers cut gas supply to south Chile methanol plant

Canadian company Methanex plant in Chile's southern region of Magallanes has seen natural gas supply fall 10% following an indefinite strike from oil and gas workers union in neighboring Argentina. Methanex is the world's leading producer or methanol.
Wednesday, February 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina joins the Orinoco heavy oil industry

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner inaugurated Wednesday the first well in the heavy-crude Orinoco strip to be operated by Argentine companies.
Tuesday, February 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Respsol-YPF plans seismic surveying in Malvinas basin

The Spanish oil consortium Respsol-YPF in planning to undertake seismic surveying in the Malvinas basin in 2008, and could invite Argentina's new government owned oil company Enarsa to participate in the operation