Argentina

Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:48 UTC
Narrative Prize for Cristina Fernández namesake in Spain

Catalonian writer Cristina Fernandez Cubas was awarded the National Narrative Prize for her work 'Granny's Room' (La Habitación de la Nona) by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. The author will receive 20,000 euros.
Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:29 UTC
Embargo imposed on those responsible for Buenos Aires Herald newspaper

Judge Marcelo Aguinsky imposed an embargo of over 5 million pesos for unpaid taxes and pension contributions on the assests of those responsible for running the Buenos Aires Herald, a daily newspaper originally conceived for the English-speaking community, which saw its last print edition come out in October.
Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:21 UTC
Argentina unable to lower crude imports depite Minister Aranguren's preferences

Despite Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren's plans, Argentina will end up importing in 2016 almost as much crude as in 2015. Freighters from Nigeria and Angola reported to be on their way with some 3 million barrels.
Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:10 UTC
Argentina's central bank cuts benchmark rate despite Peso's depreciation

Argentina's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time in two weeks in a surprise move amid market expectations it would hold steady after a high inflation reading and U.S. elections last week.
Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 08:36 UTC
Malcorra taunted in Congress over the UK/Argentina statement and South Atlantic chapter

A leading ally of President Mauricio Macri's precarious coalition in Congress and chair of the Lower House Foreign Affairs committee, held another special session to address the September UK/Argentina Joint Statement, which she argues is not an “accord or treaty”, but nevertheless strongly questions the South Atlantic chapter which calls for lifting economic sanctions on Falklands' trade, fisheries, connectivity and oil development.
Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 10:01 UTC
Cristina Fernandez furious with Macri for the accusations against her mother

Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez strongly defended her mother Ofelia Wilhelm who has been accused by the federal justice of fraud and pointed to president Mauricio Macri for the official investigation warning that “no matter how many cases are dumped on me, the fact is people don't make enough money to reach the end of the month”.
Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 09:27 UTC
Argentina plans to cull 100.000 beavers devastating Tierra del Fuego woodlands

Argentina will cull 100,000 beavers which are devastating southern woodlands by gnawing down huge trees, officials said this week. The plague of big-toothed rodents has struck in the Tierra del Fuego province, a far southern region known as “the End of the World.”
Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 09:19 UTC
Argentina's main network Telefe with 26,8m subscribers sold to Viacom for US$345m

Viacom Inc, the owner of Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV, said on Tuesday it had bought Argentine broadcaster Television Federal SA (Telefe) from telecom carrier Telefonica SAfor US$345 million in cash. The deal to buy the Spanish-language network and content producer is part of Viacom's plan to boost its presence in Argentina and Latin America.
Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 08:55 UTC
Brazil and Argentina crop and yield estimates on the increase

Brazil and Argentina production estimates are going up, but hailstorms ruined soybean and corn crops in Argentina’s Santa Fe Province. However, La Niña is forecast to be relatively mild this year, according to NOAA forecasters.
Tuesday, November 15th 2016 - 10:25 UTC
Macri, Trump bound for closest relationship ever after phone call

Argentine President Mauricio Macri spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump, who invited him to visit him in Washington next year. “Argentina is a great country, and we will have the closest relationship between our countries in history,” Trump reportedly said.