Argentina

• Monday, June 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's fisheries exports' volume drops 20% in five months

  

  During the first five months of 2007, Argentina exported 214,373 tonnes of fish and shellfish worth 411.3 million US dollars which represents a 20% drop in export volume compared to the same period of 2006, according to statistics from the National Service of Health and Agro-Foods, Senasa.

• Sunday, June 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Air travel scary in South America

  

  Flying through South America's busiest airports has become frightening and time-consuming for passengers and pilots alike as a surge in travelers overwhelms under funded air traffic control systems.

• Sunday, June 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Double setback for President Kirchner electoral machine

  

  Double setback for Argentine president Nestor Kirchner: in Buenos Aires City his hand picked mayor candidate was defeated by a landslide in the run off and in the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego a woman belonging to the most fierce opposition group in Congress was elected governor.

• Saturday, June 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires set for mayoral poll

  

  Buenos Aires goes to the polls Sunday to elect its mayor in a runoff election, which the Argentine right- wing appears set to win and which could take wind out of the sails of the government ahead of the October 28 presidential election.

• Thursday, June 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina accuses UK of “taking possession” of Malvinas

  

  Argentina's Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana reiterated on Thursday Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands and said the United Kingdom was involved in a “trespassing and abusive” behaviour and “has taken possession of what belongs to somebody else”.

• Wednesday, June 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Taiana in New York ready for UN G24 Falklands' debate

  

  Argentina's Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana arrived Wednesday morning in New York where tomorrow he will be addressing the United Nations Decolonisation Committee claiming sovereignty over the disputed Falkland Islands and other South Atlantic islands.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  South Atlantic Cooperation Zone calls for Malvinas “negotiations”

  The ministerial summit of the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (SAPCZ) meeting in Angola specifically supported Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Islas Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands.

• Monday, June 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego voters defy Kirchner's political strategy

  

  Tierra del Fuego voters in the extreme south of Argentina have given President Nestor Kirchner another political surprise in Sunday's governor election, where until a couple of weeks ago all was running smoothly for the administration and its October presidential election strategy.

• Monday, June 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Andes tunnel cleared of snow and stranded trucks begin moving

  The key mountain highway connecting Argentina with Chile was partially opened for vehicles, as weather conditions improved following days of heavy snow and wind that left thousands of tucks idle on both sides of the border.

• Monday, June 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine industry with no energy for fourth day running

  Argentina's main natural gas and electricity distributors interrupted this Monday for the fourth day running their provision to industry and big consumers to ensure supply to homes following a consumption peak attributed to the polar weather spell covering most of central and south Argentina.