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Montevideo, November 6th 2025 - 00:13 UTC

Argentina

  • Thursday, February 18th 2016 - 01:03 UTC

    Malvinas, a dream that can be rescued

    Dante Caputo was foreign minister between 1983 and 1989 under ex president Raúl Alfonsín

    Under this heading Dante Caputo, a former Argentine foreign minister (1983/89) with an impeccable domestic and international academic background addresses the 'Malvinas question' and proposes Argentina sets a 2033 target for a new attempt on the Islands, this time trying to convince the Falkland Islanders, and that in seventeen years time, the country is reliable and sovereignty discussions should then take place.

  • Wednesday, February 17th 2016 - 11:11 UTC

    Pollack announces a new settlement with Argentine bondholders

    “I am very pleased to report that Argentina has reached an Agreement in Principle to settle the Brecher Class Action” said Special Master Daniel Pollack

    The court-appointed mediator in the bonds dispute says Argentina has reached a settlement with bondholders seeking about 1% of the US$10 billion being pursued by investors. Mediator Daniel Pollack announced on Tuesday in New York the deal in the class action case. The deal came nearly two weeks after he announced two of six leading bondholders settled claims for more than US$1 billion.

  • Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 15:16 UTC

    Argentina rejoins the real world

    Regarding the Falkland/Malvinas Malcorra presented a cautiously optimistic view

    UN John J. Metzler(*) Reversing the trend of economic mismanagement, ending a fifteen year debt impasse with foreign lenders, calming a percolating political crisis over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas islands in the South Atlantic, and overcoming the image of unpredictability, Argentina’s new conservative government faces serious obstacles in reintroducing Argentina to an often skeptical world.

  • Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 08:16 UTC

    Argentina's “Wild Tales” wins best non-English language Film at British Academy

    Damián Szifron’s box-office hit and Oscar nominated picture 'Wild Tales' won Best Non-English Language Film last night at the BAFTA Awards.

    Argentine box-office hit and Oscar nominated picture Wild Tales (“Relatos Salvajes”) won Best Non-English Language Film at the BAFTA Awards. The British Film Academy also showered a lot of love on The Revenant, awarding Best Picture to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Best Actor to Leonardo DiCaprio.

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

    Four Argentines plan to swim the Falklands' Sound on an “identity cause”

    “The humanitarian aspect has to be differentiated from politics. This humanitarian task, not political” argued Julio Aro.

    Four Argentine amateur swimmers have been training for over a year preparing for the crossing of the Falklands' Sound which separates the two main islands, West from East Falkland. The purpose of the crossing is to bring attention on the 'delayed' process of identifying the remains of Argentine soldiers buried in the Falklands under a headstone that reads “Argentine soldier, known only to God”.

  • Monday, February 15th 2016 - 06:32 UTC

    Macri and First Lady celebration with the Rolling Stones

    The official picture of the band with Macri, Juliana and their daughter Antonia at their country house

    Argentine president Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Wanda hosted the Rolling Stones on Sunday night at their country house, (in Malvinas Argentina), following their last presentation in Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 08:34 UTC

    Macri announces end of mining export duties campaigning for provincial support

    Macri short in Congress of sufficient support is wooing provincial governors and lawmakers with more funds and loans to have his legislative program passed.

    Continuing with his economic reforms Argentine president Mauricio Macri announced on Friday the elimination of export duties for metallic and non-metallic minerals during a visit to the province of San Juan, a key mining district in Argentina. At the announcement were present several other provincial governors with strong interests in the mining industry.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:40 UTC

    Aurelius hedge fund “baffled” by Argentina's decision to 'continue litigation'

    Given “the choice between accepting the substantial haircut we have offered, continuing negotiations, and litigating, Argentina chose to litigate”, said Brodsky

    Hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management, one of the major creditors in the Argentine bond litigation who has not agreed to participate in a proposed $6.5 billion settlement, called Argentina's decision to return to court in the dispute “baffling.”

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:32 UTC

    Pollack confirms 'eventful week' of negotiations between Argentina and holdouts

    “Two major “holdouts” reached agreements in principle with Argentina to settle their claims”, said Pollack. Aggregated, between them, they represent over US$1bn

    In the midst of ongoing negotiations in the United States courts between the administration of President Mauricio Macri and holdouts to reach an agreement, special master Daniel A. Pollack on Friday issued a statement reiterating “two major holdouts reached agreements in principle with Argentina to settle their claims.

  • Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 04:08 UTC

    'Queen Mary 2' calls in Ushuaia after ten-year absence

    Passengers after landing at the Ushuaia jetty, with the Queen Mary 2 anchored in the bay

    One of the world's largest and most iconic cruise vessels called at Ushuaia, extreme south of Argentina, on Thursday following an absence of over ten years. Given the size of the 'Queen Mary 2', she anchored in the bay and those passengers of the 2.600 on board who decided to land were brought ashore in tenders.