Argentina

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.
Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Homage to Malvinas war Argentine dead in London on July 9

The Argentine Embassy in London announced it would hold a commemorative act for the Argentine Malvinas war casualties to which no British authorities have been invited.
Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's energy crisis: Chile to the rescue by 2009

Growing natural gas supply cuts to Chile because of the Argentine energy crisis have caused the Chilean economy a half point GDP loss in 2006 and so far this year losses equivalent to 307 million US dollars to the manufacturing industry.
Saturday, June 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Sex, lies and video in Tierra del Fuego governor's race

All seemed to be rolling smoothly for Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and his new political scheme in this Sunday's Tierra del Fuego governor race, until this last week.
The two leading candidates, the incumbent and his runner up in the polls are closely aligned to Kirchner's “horizontal wide ranging” political project which promised to ensure an easy victory. The third, and very distant, was a dissident lady Deputy who belongs to the most anti-Kirchner group in Argentina.
Friday, June 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine “eternal gratitude” to Peru for Malvinas support

Argentina officially expressed “eternal gratitude” to Peru for its support during the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas conflict and its permanent solidarity in the sovereignty claim over the Islands
Friday, June 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine energy crisis leaves industrial customers idle

To avoid residential blackouts the Argentine government imposed stricter electricity consumption restrictions plunging some industrial customers to an indefinite supply cut off as demand again peaked when temperatures plunged to freezing levels.