Argentina

• Tuesday, January 6th 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  Falklands' dispute: claims Japanese company fished in Argentine and Islands waters

  

  The Argentine ministries of Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture and Fisheries are considering the consequences of a complaint filed in recent days by a top official from a local company (Empresa Pesquera de la Patagonia y Antártica S.A., Pesantar) warning that the vessel “Union Sur” had fished in Falkland Islands last November.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 03:48 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez travels to the south; ankle fracture convalescence could take over a month

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who is suffering from a broken ankle, left on Tuesday afternoon for Calafate in Santa Cruz province, after doctors allowed her to travel. She plans to spend New Year with the family and in good spirits twitted about the authorization, presented her smallest pet, a toy-caniche “Lolita” and announced that small pets will be allowed to travel in all domestic Aerolineas and Austral flights.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 02:44 UTC

  Ushuaia expects 22.000 cruise visitors during January, says local tourist office

  

  Ushuaia, in the extreme south of Argentina is expecting 22.000 cruise visitors during the month of January to which must be added to the 17.000 that already landed in Tierra del Fuego since the current 2014/2015 season officially opened last September, according to the provincial Tourist office.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 02:33 UTC

  Legal framework to restructure sovereign debts receives strong UN boost

  

  The U.N. General Assembly approved this week the financing of a plan to develop a new legal framework to restructure national debts, a move aimed at avoiding the kind of speculative action that led Argentina to a second default.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 08:20 UTC

  Capitanich says Sancor to sell baby formula to China

  

  The Argentina firm joins the ranks of the international producers authorised to enter the Asian country's market.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  Argentine Senate passes China deals, Parlasur elections bills

  

  Victory Front pushes forward with two projects aimed at reshaping the scenario in view of next year's presidential campaign.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:37 UTC

  Argentina's Supreme Court clears the way for Kurt Sonnenfeld's extradition

  

  Charged with killing his first wife, he claims it is all a US conspiracy to silence him for what he saw as a Ground Zero videographer on 9/11

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 08:21 UTC

  CFK's fractured ankle may be something else

  

  Argentina's president was airlifted from Rio Gallegos to Buenos Aires late on Friday with a broken ankle. But is the Government concealing a more serious health problem?

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  Salta deputy brings his guitar to the Falklands to 'unite people through music'

  

  Argentine and Anglo-saxon rock music should break down barriers. Local member of Legislative Assembly calls for 'no unruly behaviour'

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 05:32 UTC

  Cotroversial two-part Top Gear Patagonia special aired on BBC2

  

  Critics agree only the segment where the crew is chased and thrown stones at by angry Argentines has some 'action'. The rest is the usual Top Gear travelogue.