Argentina

Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ezeiza airport readies for 13 million pax and Airbus 380

Argentina's main international air terminal Ezeiza is to undergo a remodeling program involving 400 million US dollars announced this week the concessionary company which also manages most of the country's main airports
Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina back in the list of “key” countries for the US

Argentina was included in a list of Latinamerican “key” countries for the US State Department and with whom the US is intent in having closer relations. The description belongs to US Deputy Secretary of State for hemispheric relations Thomas Shannon, during a speech at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana calls UK's Malvinas dispute attitude inadmissible

Britain's refusal to negotiate Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas islands is “inadmissible” said Argentina's Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana addressing on Thursday in New York the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization or C24.
Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
The Economist and latest “hocus-pocus” from the Kirchners

Under the title of “Hocus-pocus” the June 12th edition of The Economist refers to the latest “cooking the books” decision by the current administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Wednesday, June 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Supreme Court to rule on Argentine farmers' conflict controversy

Argentina's Supreme Court accepted competence on the sliding export taxes on grains and oilseeds question, which triggered the farmers' conflict, and will consider a demand presented by an Argentine province which argues they “undermine federal taxes co-participation”, according to Justice sources quoted in Buenos Aires La Nacion.
Wednesday, June 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine consumers' expectations decline to lowest since 2003

Public opinion perception and expectations about the Argentine economy are currently going through the most serious declination since the Kirchner couple first reached government in 2003.
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict: behind harsh words, dim light of hope

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner defended on Monday her decision to impose a controversial sliding tax system on agricultural exports and said farmers opposing her government policies are undermining the country's fight against poverty.
Tuesday, June 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina May inflation with “new system”: 0.6%

Argentina's consumer price index in May was 0.6% according to the country's Statistics and Census Institute (Indec) which has began applying a new methodology. This means that in the fives months of 2008 inflation was 4% and 9.1% in the last twelve months.
Monday, June 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers lift strike, but no dialogue on sight

Leaders of the Argentine farmers' organizations confirmed Sunday evening the end of the third strike period in the three months conflict with the government, and anticipated they will attend the dialogue table summoned by the country's ombudsman for Monday.
Sunday, June 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: 4 million young adults are poor says Catholic Church

Four million young adults in Argentina are poor, according to a report of the Argentine Catholic University published over the weekend. The UCA report called on the authorities “not to look the other way” and face the current situation.