Argentina

Sunday, July 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Increasing support (and challenges) for Mrs. Kirchner presidential bid

A week after Argentina's First Lady Cristina Kirchner was confirmed as the government's candidate for the October presidential election, several public opinion polls show her vote intention rating on the rise and closing in on that of her husband President Nestor Kirchner. But there are also surprising replies about the president's “political comeback project for 2011”.
Saturday, July 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
German high court rules Argentina must repay bondholders

Argentina has no excuse to avoid repaying private German sovereign bond holders who lost out in the worst sovereign debt collapse in modern history, Germany's top court said Friday.
Friday, July 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
June's “official” inflation in Argentina 0.4%, but it's hard to believe

Argentina' “devalued” Statistics and Census Office, Indec, announced on Thursday June's “official” inflation, 0.4% and 3.9% for the first half of the year which is one full point off from the same period in 2006.
Wednesday, July 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner denies energy cuts and blames “lobby of companies”

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner denied emphatically on Wednesday that his administration was assessing the “rationalization” of electricity supply to homes and insisted that those versions are only looking “to destabilize his government”.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina requested “energy aid” say Brazilian officials

Argentina has requested energy assistance from Brazil to overcome the very extreme winter the country is suffering, according to sources in Brasilia reports the Brazilian press.
Monday, July 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile rescues stranded Argentine plane in Antarctica

The Chilean Air Force rescued over the weekend an Argentine aircraft stranded on a glacier in the Antarctic Peninsula, according to an official release.
Monday, July 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
October's presidential ticket: Mrs. Kirchner and a “K” governor

An Argentine dissident opposition governor but aligned with the current administration will complete the presidential ticket for next October which as announced over the weekend will be headed by the First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Sunday, July 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentinian president to swap jobs with wife

Argentine President N&eacutestor Kirchner will not run for reelection in October, but his wife, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, will run in his place, according to Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez.
Thursday, June 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Energy crisis affects fishery industry

Electric energy cuts required by the national government affected operation levels for most of the country's fishery companies.
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Looking back with the advantage of hindsight

Twenty five years alter the end of the Falklands War Argentine Air Force Comodoro Pablo Carballo still defines himself as a combatant, as opposed to being “a former or ex combatant” of the 1982 war. “Ex-combatant would mean that I no longer fight on” he explains.