Argentina

• Thursday, August 18th 2016 - 05:57 UTC

  US and Argentina cooperation in South Atlantic climate conditions and fisheries

  

  An international forum on ocean and sea sciences between Argentine and United States scientists is scheduled for next week in Mar del Plata. The 23/27 August event is in the framework of the closer ties in research and innovation between Argentina and its new partner, United States.

• Thursday, August 18th 2016 - 03:28 UTC

  Nin Novoa's statements are “not compatible with the excellent relations between Brazil and Uruguay”

  

  The Brazilian government said it was deeply disappointed and surprised at statements from Uruguay's foreign minister, which “are not compatible with the excelence of relations between Brazil and Uruguay”, according to an official release from Itamaraty, Brazil's foreign ministry, regarding the controversy over the Mercosur presidency.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 20:59 UTC

  Chevening Scholarships open to applications from Argentina

  

  The United Kingdom Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for 2017/2018 Chevening Scholarships from 8 August until 8 November 2016, announced the British Embassy in Buenos Aires. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 20:39 UTC

  Argentina's squid season, one of the worst in recent times, is almost over

  

  Only a few jiggers are still operating in the South Atlantic while the bulk of the Argentine fleet has already finished one of its worst squid (Illex argentinus) seasons. According to figures from Ministry of Agro Industry, until last August 8 a total of 56,159 tons of Illex had been landed.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 20:25 UTC

  Macri preparing a major show to the world's business elite his vision of a modern Argentina

  

  Argentina is organizing a major business and investment forum next month, September 12/15, in Buenos Aires and more than 1,500 world business leaders and representatives of government and economic institutions are scheduled to attend the event, probably the largest in recent times in Latin America.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 07:17 UTC

  Mercosur on collision course: Uruguay rejects collective presidency sponsored by Brazil

  

  Uruguay's Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa said on Monday that he was opposed to the proposal that the Mercosur presidency should be held collectively, as a number of countries are opposed to Venezuela taking over the role. The proposal has been sponsored by Paraguay and Brazil for several weeks, particularly Brazil's Foreign Minister Jose Serra.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 07:03 UTC

  Macri will move in an armored car following an attack with stones

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri will be moving in an armored sealed following this month's attack with stones during a rally in the city of Mar del Plata. The measure was announced by Security minister Patricia Bullrich who claimed political activists close to former president Cristina Fernandez of having organized the attack.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Argentina reaches agreement with oil companies for temporary freeze of fuel prices

  

  Argentina's government and leading oil companies hammered out a plan to gradually trim artificially high wellhead crude prices over the next three months in exchange for a temporary freeze on retail fuel prices.

• Monday, August 15th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

  Argentina's economy: a battle over utility bills is president Macri’s first big crisis

  

  The following article from The Economist points out that the Argentine Supreme Court in the next ten days has to decide on tariff rises for gas and electricity blocked by lower courts. And president Macri cannot afford to lose sine the price increases are a vital part of his plan to restore confidence in an economy undermined by years of reckless spending.

• Monday, August 15th 2016 - 06:39 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Malcorra confirms new dialogue with UK in a raft of issues

  

  Argentina is at the beginning of a new dialogue on the Malvinas issue with the current UK government and this includes air links, hydrocarbons, identifying Argentine graves remains in Falklands, a possible meeting of the two countries' leaders in China, but none of this will happen overnight or make media headlines, anticipated foreign minister Susana Malcorra.