Argentina

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 ÃÂ¢€” 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.
Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner government: “monumental hypocrites”

The government of Argentina are “monumental hypocrites” regarding their own environmental record and continue to fuel the discord by feeding misinformation about the Botnia pulp mill under construction near the Uruguayan city of Fray Bentos, claims a Canadian environmental scientist in a letter addressed to MercoPress.
Tuesday, May 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Buenos Aires Sunday vote signals start of electoral calendar

Next Sunday 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.)
Monday, May 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina: Vessels quit fishing squid for lack of markets

Abundance in offer added to the lack of new markets and storage space for squid (Illex argentinus) landings, is driving vessels belonging to companies of Galician capital operating in Argentine waters away from the fishery grounds once their cargo space is filled.