Argentina

• Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine economy expanding at an annualized 9.4%

  

  The Argentine economy grew a robust 9.4% in the 12 months ending in October, reported the government on Thursday. A survey of 11 analysts had forecast Argentine growth at a median of 8.9%, with estimates ranging from 8.5 to 9.8%.

• Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Antonini allegedly knew his way around Bs. As. Casa Rosada

  

  US-Venezuelan businessman Guido Antonini Wilson, who in August attempted to introduce to Argentina an undeclared suitcase full of cash, was reportedly seen two days later at Government House in Buenos Aires, an Argentine prosecutor said on Thursday.

• Friday, December 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina puts clocks forward one hour on December 30

  

  The Argentine government disclosed Friday the Rational and Efficient Power Use Plan with the aim of easing daily demand peak and saving water reserves for winter. Federal Planning minister Julio De Vido, also known as the “energy czar” underlined that the plan does not mean “restrictions”.

• Thursday, December 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine Congress criticizes the US over suitcase scandal

  Argentina's Congress criticized the United States on Wednesday over an alleged cover-up involving a cash-full suitcase that U.S. prosecutors say was bound for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner campaign.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Néstor Kirchner's debut as former Argentine president

  

  Former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner spoke yesterday at a rally organized by workers of state-run water company Aysa of the death of former coast guard officer Héctor Febres, the suitcase-gate scandal and Argentina's relationship with the United States. This is his first public appearance since leaving office on December 10.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine fisheries experience bad year: 16% drop in catches

  Argentine fisheries catches during the first ten months of this year have confirmed their falling tendency which has reached 16%, according to the latest reports from the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Secretariat.

• Monday, December 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Bs As. Herald purchased by Argentine group

  The Buenos Aires Herald was sold to an Argentine publishing corporation which acquired 97% of the shares announced the newspaper to its readers over the weekend. The new owners print the financial newspaper Buenos Aires Económico and the magazines Veintitrés, Siete Días and the Spanish version of the US Newsweek.

• Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina and Chile working on the Trans-Andean Railway

  

  The governments of Argentina and Chile received this week the economic offers from the parties interested in building the Trans-Andean Railway, a project that will require an investment of 3 billion US dollars.

• Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Cristina Kirchner faces first full attack on her presidency

  

  Facing the first allegation within days after becoming the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner strongly denied U.S. charges that Venezuela tried to illegally influence her election campaign.

• Thursday, December 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Twice on three days Cristina K insists with Falklands' talks

  

  Since taking office last Monday, the administration of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's first elected woman president, on two occasions reiterated its claim over the Falkland Islands and called on the United Kingdom to abandon its policy of no dialogue and resume sovereignty talks.