Argentina

Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Philosophy and politics on Cristina K?s electoral trail

Argentina?s First Lady and presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner said that in current times Latinamerican leaders ?look more like their voters? and as a political leader ?we?re more modest, and humbly dream we can change the country and the region?.
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina targets UK beef market at the Royal Show

Argentina is looking to increase its exports of high-quality chilled beef into the UK by up to 20 percent over the next year.
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chubut new fisheries bill contemplates long term licences

Patagonian province Chubut passed a new General maritime fishing bill to regulate fishing activities which also contemplates long term fishing licences subject to development projects by the beneficiaries.
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mill dispute: Argentina and pickets plan massive campaign

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's administration involved in a dispute with Uruguay over the construction of a pulp mill, rejected Tuesday a request from pickets to ban the sale of wood to Uruguay and remove the country's ambassador in Montevideo.
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina cuts gas supply to Chile as energy crisis worsens

Argentina suspended Wednesday natural gas shipments to neighbouring Chile to ensure domestic supplies as one of the coldest winters in recent history grips Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the south of Brazil.
Sunday, July 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Increasing support (and challenges) for Mrs. Kirchner presidential bid

A week after Argentina's First Lady Cristina Kirchner was confirmed as the government's candidate for the October presidential election, several public opinion polls show her vote intention rating on the rise and closing in on that of her husband President Nestor Kirchner. But there are also surprising replies about the president's “political comeback project for 2011”.
Saturday, July 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
German high court rules Argentina must repay bondholders

Argentina has no excuse to avoid repaying private German sovereign bond holders who lost out in the worst sovereign debt collapse in modern history, Germany's top court said Friday.
Friday, July 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
June's “official” inflation in Argentina 0.4%, but it's hard to believe

Argentina' “devalued” Statistics and Census Office, Indec, announced on Thursday June's “official” inflation, 0.4% and 3.9% for the first half of the year which is one full point off from the same period in 2006.
Wednesday, July 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner denies energy cuts and blames “lobby of companies”

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner denied emphatically on Wednesday that his administration was assessing the “rationalization” of electricity supply to homes and insisted that those versions are only looking “to destabilize his government”.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina requested “energy aid” say Brazilian officials

Argentina has requested energy assistance from Brazil to overcome the very extreme winter the country is suffering, according to sources in Brasilia reports the Brazilian press.