Argentina

Saturday, June 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina bans all fishing in S. Atlantic Burwood Bank

Argentina banned all fishing activities to the south of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and to the east of the Isla de los Estados in an area dominated by the Burwood bank. The ban, “total and permanent” was decided to preserve biodiversity in the area and in the framework of commitments agreed with FAO.
Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers extend grain export ban until Friday

Argentine farmers decided on Wednesday to extend the ban on grains and oil seeds exports until next Saturday disappointed with a farm bill sent for Congressional consideration and direct allegations to farm leaders from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina honoring contracts with soy from Paraguay

Argentina is only shipping soybeans from Paraguay in an attempt to honor overseas contracts since no local supplies are arriving to export ports because of the 100-day farmers' stand off with the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentines support Congressional debate of farmers' bill

A clear majority of Argentines supports the government's decision to send the sliding export tax on grains and oilseeds to Congressional consideration, according to public opinion polls released in coincidence with the 100th day of the stand off between the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and farmers.
Wednesday, June 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine president sends farmers' tax bill to Congress

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez moved on Tuesday to defuse a prolonged political conflict asking Congress to ratify a sliding export tax hike on grains and oilseeds which has been at the heart of 100 days stand off with farmers.
Tuesday, June 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spontaneous rallies surprise Kirchner and acolytes

Thousands of Argentines on Monday evening spontaneously and peacefully took to the streets in cities, towns and villages banging pans to protest against the government and demand the resumption of dialogue with the farmers, on their 97th day of conflict.
Tuesday, June 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Outlook for hake in South Atlantic remains “worrisome”

The situation of common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) is extremely worrying in the South Atlantic as “low recruitment levels in the last three years are having an effect on the brood stock biomass” according to Argentina's Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) Research Director Otto Wohler.
Tuesday, June 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentines' inflation expectations for next 12 months: 34.7%

Argentines expect consumer prices to increase on average 34.7% in the coming twelve months, which is slightly lower than the previous report, according to the latest release from the Finance Research Center belonging to the Torcuato Di Tella Univeristy.
Tuesday, June 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict is costing Argentina 3.4 billion US dollars

The farmers' conflict is costing Argentina 3.4 billion US dollars, approximately 1% of GDP, but production and growth conditions in the country remain intact and are ready to resume in an excellent environment for food producing countries, according to economist Miguel Bein, a former Argentine Deputy Economy minister.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Forecasting the “perfect storm” in an unruly Argentina

Under the title of “The perfect storm”, Argentina's most recognized political analyst Joaquin Morales Solá describes the country's current political and social situation as dramatic, following a weekend when the government/farmers conflict escalated to new irreconcilable levels.