Argentina

Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:51 UTC
Cristina Fernandez in court refuses to answer questions and claims she is a victim of political persecution

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner appeared in court on Monday for the third time in relation to the “corruption notebooks” scandal in which she is accused of accepting millions of dollars' worth of bribes.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands' government announces visit of Argentine next of kin on 13 March

The Falkland Islands elected government announced on Monday the visit of Argentine next of kin scheduled for 13 March. The release states that following the identification of a further 18 unknown Argentine soldiers, buried at the Argentine military Cemetery at Darwin, a private charter is due to arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport on Wednesday 13 March.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
UK's Falklands garrison force travels to Argentina for Search and Rescue exercises

The new Commander of British Forces South Atlantic Islands, CBFSAI, Brigadier Nick Sawyer said that a small team of his garrison will be travelling to Argentina, at the end of the month, for search and rescue exercises, as part of the (UK, Argentina and Falklands) shared humanitarian values and responsibility in and around the South Atlantic area that extends to Antarctica.
Monday, February 25th 2019 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands will receive Malvinas Families relatives next 13 March

The relatives of the latest 29 Argentine soldiers remains identified in the Falklands will be flying on 13 March to the Islands, to the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin to pray and honor their loved ones. The announcement was done by the Argentine journalist Martin Dinatale, who is usually well informed on Falklands issues.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine lawmakers wish to travel to Falklands but with no migration passport stamping

A group of Argentine lawmakers from president Mauricio Macri's coalition is willing to travel to the Falkland Islands in the near future, but, a big but is that their passports are not to be stamped by migration when they land in the Islands.
Friday, February 22nd 2019 - 19:45 UTC
MSC Orchestra collides with MSC Poesia at Buenos Aires Port

Two MSC cruise ships collided at the Port of Buenos Aires. One of the ships somehow lost control and hit another causing some damage. It was all caught on video.
Thursday, February 21st 2019 - 15:22 UTC
Trawler “Pesca Vaqueiro” expected to remain in Montevideo for repairs

The Spanish trawler “Pesca Vaqueiro” arrived in Montevideo on Wednesday with the thirty crew members rescued from the Chinese jigger which was involved in a collision incident with the Spanish vessel last Friday.
Thursday, February 21st 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Macri in Vietnam pledges closer relationship between the two countries

Vietnam sees Argentina as its most important partner in Latin America and hopes to consolidate and strengthen its comprehensive partnership with the country, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Wednesday.
Thursday, February 21st 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Cristina Fernandez corruption trial set to begin next week postponed until May

The corruption trial of former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, set to begin next week, has been postponed until May, authorities said on Monday. It is one of several corruption trials facing the opposition Peronist politician, who turned 66 on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 10:27 UTC
Macri in Vietnam for a three-day visit to promote trade and businesses

Argentine president Mauricio Macri started an official State visit to Việt Nam on Wednesday to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. The three-day visit, which comes at the invitation of President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, is evidence of the importance of Việt Nam in Argentina’s external policy towards Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular, especially after the Latin American nation signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in August 2018, Vietnam News Agency reported.