Argentina

• Tuesday, June 17th 2014 - 07:06 UTC

  Argentina questions UPM-Botnia's political influence on Uruguayan government

  

  Argentine foreign minister Hector Timerman said that the pulp mill dispute with Uruguay is 'political' and wondered how great is Finland's' Botnia-UPM influence in the country, but at the same time underlined that all chances of dialogue have been 'exhausted'.

• Tuesday, June 17th 2014 - 06:37 UTC

  Argentina pressing Francis over Falklands' dispute, says Vatican expert

  

  Vatican officials are becoming increasingly irritated with the Argentine government after its ambassador to Britain, who is a vocal critic of the UK policy regarding the Falkland Islands, requested a private audience with the Argentine born pontiff, reports a piece by Edward Pentin, published by Newsmax.com.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 06:26 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and Mujica, so close but ever so distant

  

  The lasted chapter of the resurgent diplomatic conflict between Argentina and Uruguay was not addressed during a brief encounter of presidents Cristina Fernandez and Jose Mujica in Bolivia where they attended the G77 plus China summit over the weekend.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:38 UTC

  Support for Argentina's 'Malvinas question' in the G77 plus China summit

  

  The G77 plus China extraordinary summit which took place in Bolivia over the weekend approved two statements in support of Argentina's position in the 'Malvinas Islands question' and a second referred to the current conflict with holdout hedge funds, a long running litigation that has reached the US Supreme Court. Argentine president Cristina Fernández attended the Santa Cruz de la Sierra event.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 00:38 UTC

  “Argentine Sea, wild and austral”, the quality label planned for Argentine fish produce

  

  Argentina is promoting the use of the distinctive label of “Mar Argentino, Salvaje y Austral”, for fishery produce traded by Argentine companies. The Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, is responsible for the implementation of the initiative which aims to incorporate the origin seal and promotional brochures.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 00:35 UTC

  Argentina's inflation index in May, 1.4% and 13.5% in five months

  

  Argentina's consumer price index revealed an inflation rate of 1.4% for May, down from 1.8% in the previous month announced on Friday Economy Minister Axel Kicillof at a press conference held at the Ministry in Buenos Aires. In the first five months of the year inflation stands at 13.5%.

• Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:29 UTC

  Argentina on the war path against Uruguay following re-ignition of pulp mill dispute

  

  Argentina reacted strongly and with a letter in harsh terms to Uruguay's decision to authorize Finland's UPM-Kymmene pulp mill to increase annual production by 8%. The letter addressed by Foreign minister Hector Timerman to his peer Luis Almagro informs Argentina will take the case to international tribunals and is currently 'reassessing' bilateral relations.

• Saturday, June 14th 2014 - 09:13 UTC

  “Malvinas son Argentinas” sparks FIFA disciplinary proceedings

  

  FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Argentina Football Association (AFA) relating to an incident that occurred at the friendly match between Argentina and Slovenia on 7 June in La Plata, Argentina.

• Friday, June 13th 2014 - 08:26 UTC

  US Supreme Court decision of Argentina/hedge funds case delayed until Monday

  

  The US Supreme Court will reveal its decision on Argentina's request regarding litigation with the hedge funds case on Monday at 10.30am, after deliberating on Friday behind closed doors. A final outcome could arrive as late as next year though, if the judges decide to ask the US government for an opinion on the case before ruling.

• Thursday, June 12th 2014 - 07:06 UTC

  Argentina's 'Congressional inflation index' in May, 2.28% and 39.9% in twelve months

  

  Inflation in Argentina during the month of May reached 2.28% and 39.9% in the last twelve months according to the so called 'Congressional index' which is released by opposition lawmakers from the Freedom of Expression committee.