Argentina

Friday, October 27th 2017 - 08:51 UTC
Tierra del Fuego project in Falklands programmed for failure

A project investigating the potential for trade between the Falklands and Argentina appears to have involved a dearth of research.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 08:24 UTC
“Macri is the New Left; PC no longer means Communist Party, it means Personal Computer”

Argentina's ruling coalition “Let's Change” sweeping victory in last Sunday's midterm elections, which had a special chapter in the province of Buenos Aires, was “one of the toughest” ever, and defeated ex president Cristina Fernandez performance was “meritorious”.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Some thoughts about Falklands and flying the Union Jack

By John Fowler - It’s no good if the Falkland Islanders just keep on saying that they don’t want to be Argentine; you can’t define yourself in terms of a negative, you must decide what or who you want to be and proclaim it positively.”
Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 06:49 UTC
YPF unveils ambitious US$ 30bn five-year investment plan

Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF has unveiled a US$ 30bn five-year investment plan to boost oil production and sharpen its focus on electric power generation. Some US$21.5bn will come from YPF's own coffers, with the remainder to be sourced from its project partners, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 06:16 UTC
Key ex minister of Cristina Fernandez and Nestor Kirchner jailed on corruption charges

Julio De Vido, an ex-minister in former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's government, was jailed after turning himself in to authorities on Wednesday, marking an anti-corruption milestone in a country known for impunity.
Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 02:26 UTC
World wine production at its lowest in 50 years; Europe hard hit, but Argentina will see 25% increase

World wine production is having a historically bad year. Europe, home to the world's leading wine producers, is making wine at significantly lower levels than usual – and that's because of “extreme weather events” such as frost and drought that have damaged vineyards, according to the International Organization of Vine and Wine, (OIV)
Wednesday, October 25th 2017 - 10:02 UTC
Macri reminds cabinet “more votes, means more responsibilities”

“I'm not that happy, more votes means more responsibilities”, Argentine president Mauricio Macri told his ministers when they applauded him on entering the first cabinet meeting following on Sunday's victory of the ruling coalition, Let's Change in the midterm elections.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:34 UTC
Macri anticipates sweeping tax, education and labor reforms

President Mauricio Macri said on Monday he will seek more sweeping reforms for Argentina after his governing coalition scored a resounding victory in congressional elections. Macri's center-right coalition remains a minority in both houses of Congress.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:23 UTC
Argentine university researches Falklands/Tierra del Fuego trade relations

Goods and services relations between the Malvinas Islands and adjacent areas with the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, is the name of a project launched by the Tierra del Fuego national university Economic and Innovation Department, and which included a field research in the Falkland Islands, according to the Ushuaia media.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:22 UTC
Buenos Aires cruise season takes off next Saturday; 320.000 visitors expected

Next Saturday the Holland America cruise Zaandam is expected in Buenos Aires signaling the start of the 2017/18 season, which according to Argentine officials is going to be the best following on four years of sustained retraction. So far the number of docking requests include 110 calls with an estimated number of 320.000 visitors, although there are possibilities the final figure, by 24 April 2018, could reach 328.000.