Argentina

• 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.

• Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  “Malvinas belong to Argentina and will return peacefully”

  

  Argentine President Nestor Kirchner said the Falkland Islands will be returned peacefully to Argentina someday as he spoke Thursday June 14, to supporters on the 25th anniversary of the United Kingdom's victory in a war over the South Atlantic islands.

• Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  “Industrialization” priority alarms Argentine farmers

  

  Argentina's decision to favour industrialization, which was made public during global trade negotiations in Geneva, has caused concern among the country's powerful farm sector which has been the engine behind Argentina's strong recovery since the 2001/02 melting of the economy and default.

• Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires Tango industry attracts 3.5 million people annually

  

  The tango industry generates for Buenos Aires an estimated 130 million US dollars annually and any night at least 3.000 people, 70% foreign tourists, are engaged in some activity related to this dance and music which was born in the River Plate in the late XIX century.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine gas cuts force partial closure of methanol plant

  Methanex the world's largest methanol plant which operates from Punta Arenas has seen a drastic reduction of its production because of the persistent cuts in natural gas supply provided by neighboring Argentina.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's privileged relation with Brazil is heart of Mercosur

  Argentina is determined in strengthening the “privileged” relation with Brazil, which it considers the heart of South America's regional integration said Eduardo Sigal Argentina's Deputy Secretary for Economic Integration of the Americas and Mercosur.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Six thousands trucks stranded by snow blocked Andes tunnel

  

  Heavy snow and wind storms that are punishing the Andes region have forced the closure of a key mountain highway and tunnel connecting Argentina with Chile leaving an estimated 6.000 fully loaded trucks stranded.