Argentina

• Saturday, August 1st 2015 - 10:00 UTC

  FIFA corruption: Argentine indicted businessman pleads not guilty in US court

  

  The former chairman of an Argentina-based sports marketing business, one of 14 people indicted in a corruption case that has rattled the soccer world's governing body FIFA, pleaded not guilty in US federal court on Friday.

• Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 09:16 UTC

  Kicillof blasts 'speculators' for promoting a run from the Peso to the US dollar

  

  Argentina's economy minister and central bank governor came out strongly to warn the “devaluation club” and speculators in the foreign exchange market who allegedly are pushing the value of the US dollar and sinking the local Peso.

• Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 07:23 UTC

  Argentina asks if Iran nuke-deal includes delisting Iranian wanted in major bomb attack in Buenos Aires

  

  Argentina's foreign minister is asking U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union Foreign Affairs representative, Federica Mogherini to clarify whether Washington's nuclear deal with Iran includes removing from Interpol's list an Iranian wanted in a major bomb attack in Buenos Aires that took place in 1994 and remains unsolved.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  Positive signals from Argentina's economy ahead of October's election

  

  Industrial production in Argentina fell 0.8% in June compared to the same period last year, according to the country's National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC), marking the 23rd consecutive month that the sector has contracted. However with seasonally adjusted figures, Indec's data showed a 0.9% rise, the first positive advance in two years (July 2013).

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:27 UTC

  Falkland Islanders under Argentina 'will elect their own members to Congress and enjoy oil benefits'

  

  'Some day' Argentina will recover sovereignty over the Malvinas and in no way will the Falkland Islanders or their culture, traditions or language be discriminated, and furthermore they will be able to elect their members to congress, governor and fully enjoy the benefits of oil production.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:21 UTC

  Di Caprio in Ushuaia for the final scenes of “The Revenant”

  

  U.S. actor Leonardo Di Caprio is in far southern Argentina to shoot the final scenes of “The Revenant,” directed by Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, the recent winner of the Oscar for Best Picture for “Birdman.”

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 06:01 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez blasts media over Welsh celebrations in Patagonia

  

  Suffering from a severe case of laryngitis which forced her to a 48 hours rest, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez nevertheless had time for a fight with the Buenos Aires media and welcome Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones who is in Argentina for the Welsh settlers in Patagonia celebrations.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:38 UTC

  Carwyn Jones grateful to Chubut for helping preserve Welsh language and culture

  

  Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said it was an honor and a privilege to be in Chubut for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Welsh settlers arrival in Patagonia, and thanked provincial governor Martin Buzzi for organizing the event and helping to preserve Welsh traditions, culture and language.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:31 UTC

  “A diplomatic success” the presence of Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones

  

  As a day of great celebration, Argentine ambassador in the UK, Alicia Castro described the festivities for the 150th anniversary of Welsh settlers arrival to Patagonia, taking place in Chubut with the attendance of Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones, Argentine cabinet ministers and members of the Welsh-Argentine community.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2015 - 05:07 UTC

  'The Welsh are fully integrated to Argentina and have preserved their culture'

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez and the Presidential Legal and Technical secretary Carlos Zannini led on Monday celebrations in Chubut to mark the 150th anniversary of the Welsh community that settled in the Patagonian province. The event took place in Puerto Madryn overlooking the Golfo Nuevo.