Argentina

Wednesday, April 12th 2017 - 08:34 UTC
Brazil says the RAF Falklands-outbound flight last Saturday was on a search and rescue mission

The RAF Hercules flight which last Saturday landed in the international Brazilian airport of Porto Alegre was flying from the Falkland Islands on a search and rescue mission, as part of a humanitarian effort, according to the Brazilian reply delivered to the Argentine foreign ministry, and reported by political analyst Martin Dinatale.
Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 15:38 UTC
Argentine court rules phoning the Falklands is a domestic call and 50% cheaper

A local tribunal from the Argentine northern province of Jujuy (bordering Bolivia) ruled against the telephone company for having billed a call to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands as international, “instead of domestic”, adding the ruling must be published in the largest circulation provincial and national dailies, pointing out that the phone link with the Islands must be charged as a domestic long distance.
Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 05:30 UTC
Chinese company buys 50% share of the Veladero mine in Argentina

Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold, a Chinese company, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement that includes half the Veladero gold mine in Argentina. Shandong has agreed to purchase 50% of the Veladero mine in Argentina for US$960 million, and a joint venture will be created to operate it.
Monday, April 10th 2017 - 08:12 UTC
Trump will host Argentina's Macri at the White House on April 27

Argentine president Mauricio Macri confirmed that a date has been officially established for his meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, April 27. The date was revealed by the president Macri during an interview with Bloomberg.
Monday, April 10th 2017 - 07:29 UTC
RAF Hercules photographed by Zero Hora in Porto Alegre airport

The Royal Air Force continues to call at Brazilian airports for refueling in their trip to the Falkland Islands, according to Zero Hora, the main daily from the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande Do Sul state.
Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 07:35 UTC
UK's Startup Games contest in Argentina attracts over 100 participants

An estimated 100 participants received training and competed for virtual investments during the Startup Games contest created by the UK's Department for International Trade, which this time was held at the UK embassy in Argentina.
Friday, April 7th 2017 - 08:15 UTC
Massive stoppage in metropolitan Buenos Aires but with limited response in the rest of the country

Airlines in Argentina grounded international flights and riot police scuffled with protesters on Thursday as workers staged a general strike to protest job and pay cuts. Conservative President Mauricio Macri condemned the call to strike where he faces midterm legislative elections in October.
Thursday, April 6th 2017 - 08:05 UTC
General strike in Argentina; Macri hosts the World Economic Forum

Workers are committed to a general strike in recession-hit Argentina on Thursday, drawing complaints from conservative President Mauricio Macri as he prepares to host leaders and business people for an economic forum.
Wednesday, April 5th 2017 - 06:32 UTC
S&P raised Argentina's credit rating to “B”, on the “verge of exiting recession”

Standard & Poor's raised Argentina's credit rating one notch Tuesday, from B- to B, saying Latin America's third-largest economy was on the verge of exiting recession.The rating bump gives a boost to conservative President Mauricio Macri, who has launched sweeping - often unpopular - economic reforms aimed at reviving growth.
Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 19:42 UTC
Kirchner family prosecuted charged with money laundering; court seizes US$ 8.5m in assets

An Argentine court on Tuesday prosecuted ex president Cristina Fernandez and her children, Maximo and Florencia, as alleged heads of an illicit organization to launder money in association with public works contractors. The ruling includes the seizure of family assets equivalent to US$ 8.5 million and handing over their passports.