Argentina

• Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS unanimous support for Argentina's Falklands' claim

  

  As has been the rule the 37th Organization of American States Foreign Secretaries summit unanimously approved a declaration in support of Argentina's claim to the Malvinas/Falklands islands while Argentina pounded Britain for its unilateral actions ignoring cooperation understandings.

• Monday, June 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Repsol looking to divest 45% of Argentine unit YPF

  Spanish-Argentine oil company Repsol YPF SA admitted Monday that it's looking to divest a stake of around 45% of its Argentine unit YPF which it purchased in 1999 for the sum of 15 billion US dollars when Argentina was ruled by President Carlos Menem.

• Monday, June 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner joins the Buenos Aires run off with heavy ammo

  Less than 24 hours after the Buenos Aires City elections results were made official, Argentine president Nestor Kirchner jumped into the run off dispute scheduled for next June 24 between the Conservative winner of the first round Maruicio Macri (46%), and his protégé and Education Minister Daniel Filmus (24%).

• Sunday, June 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires Sunday vote signals start of electoral calendar

  

  Today Argentina's capital will be voting for a new mayor (governor) and given the political significance of Buenos Aires City June 3 will be signaling the beginning of five long months of electoral battling culminating October 28 with the election, most probably, of another Kirchner (Mr. or Mrs.)

• Sunday, June 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Winter, Sweden and soccer in the race for Buenos Aires City

  

  Buenos Aires City Conservative candidate Mauricio Macri on Sunday night was almost doubling the votes of his runner up but still short of the 50% plus one needed, and will therefore have to face a run off nest June 24 in the election for mayor of Argentina's capital.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires: Candidates compete for the last word

  

  Brutal government intervention,“ is what mayoral candidate Jorge Telerman blamed for the fact that his rival Daniel Filmus had managed to climb a few percentage points in the polls for Sunday's City elections. He made his remarks as the curtain fell on the 2007 mayoral campaign — after 8am yesterday morning all campaigning was banned.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic Chill Kills 31 In Argentina

  

  The cold spell that gripped Argentina since early this week has left 31 dead, the Spanish news agency EFE reported.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  False passport of Nazi Eichmann found in Buenos Aires court

  

  The false passport used by high-ranking Nazi Adolf Eichmann in 1950 to escape to Argentina was accidentally discovered in an old court record in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  India and Argentina business leaders have longest work week

  

  Business leaders in India and Argentina work the longest hours, clocking up to 57 hours a week, according to a survey published this week, while Italians work the shortest week at 47 hours.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Record demand collapses Bs As natural gas system

  

  Private car owners and taxi drivers waited patiently in long queues early Wednesday morning in Buenos Aires, hoping to load their fuel tanks although most compressed natural gas CNG stations remained closed or working with an only pump.