Argentina

• Thursday, April 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Hostage release and Paris Club in CFK Sarkozy summit

  

  With the farmers' conflict in recess for thirty days, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, is preparing to fly next Saturday to Paris where on Monday she will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy to work on an agenda of mutual interest which could have significant political benefits.

• Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  After muscle display, Kirchners and farmers seem ready to talk

  

  A huge political rally set up by the Argentine government with the support of friendly organizations in the heart of Buenos Aires was the Tuesday stage for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to accuse striking farmers of cutting food supplies to cities and rekindling ghosts of the recent past.

• Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Malvinas Veterans' Day commemoration moved to Air base

  

  On the 26th anniversary of the beginning of the Falkland Islands conflict, (April 2, 1982), Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will head the main commemoration which is remembered as the Day of the Malvinas veteran and the fallen in the Islands war.

• Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine farmers agree on a 30 day truce and dialogue

  

  Argentine farmers on Wednesday decided to suspend three-weeks of strikes and road blocks aimed at reducing additional export tariffs on oil seeds and grains, calling for a 30-day truce and talks with the government.

• Tuesday, April 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Farmers continue conflict; Kirchners organize rally

  

  Argentine striking farmers confirmed on Monday that their massive protest will continue until next Wednesday following the announcement of government measures and a speech from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Tuesday, April 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Twenty-six years on: Malvinas landings to be remembered

  The main memorial ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of the Argentine landings on the Malvinas is to be held today at 12.30 at Plaza San Martín in downtown Buenos Aires. Expected to speak is retired Admiral Carlos Busser, who led the landings.

• Tuesday, April 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine squid industry demands research cruises

  

  Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has formally requested an immediate alternative for the annual scientific cruises to assess the biomass of squid (Illex argentinus), data considered essential for the management of the fisheries.

• Monday, March 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Confusion and threats in Argentine farmers' conflict

  

  Argentine farmers and government representatives are set to meet again this Monday for another round of talks in spite of a resumption of road blocks and threats of use of public force to clear the way for trucks loaded with perishable goods.

• Sunday, March 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's trade surplus soars with commodity prices

  

  Argentina's trade surplus in February jumped 23.5% over a year ago reaching 982 million US dollars, but lower than expected because of a surge in imports according to the latest report from the Institute of Statistics and Census, Indec.

• Sunday, March 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: 30.4% (10.8 m) live below the poverty line

  

  Higher food and fuel prices plunged 1.3 million Argentines below the poverty line in 2007, which means the income of 10.8 million Argentines is not enough to cover the costs of the basic food basket, according to a paper from the Buenos Aires think tank Sociedad de Estudios Laborales, SEL.