Argentina

Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 07:23 UTC
October inflation in Argentina reaches 2% and 25.86% in last twelve months

Inflation in Argentina according to the so called Congressional index during the month of October reached 2% and 25.86% in the last twelve months, it was reported by opposition lawmakers.
Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 04:21 UTC
“Cristina Fernandez will resume and complete her mandate”, despite fragile health

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez “will resume her duties and complete the four years of her mandate”, there is coincidence on this among incumbents and opposition, even when the leader's health remains delicate, according to Argentine political analyst Nelson Castro.
Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 04:15 UTC
Chevening Alumni network in Argentina debate 'leadership' at British embassy

The British Embassy and the Chevening Alumni Network in Argentina hosted the second edition of the Leadership Talks at the Ambassador’s Buenos Aires Residence. Mario Pergolini, Santiago Siri and Estanislao Bachrach took part in a new edition of the Chevening talks, on this occasion presented by Iván de Pineda.
Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands: the Argentine military planned invasion during World War II

It was 26 September 1941, Nazi Germany consolidated the siege on Stalingrad, America had yet to suffer Pearl Harbor and declare war on the Axis and Britain was suffocated under the pounding of German bombs and at sea losing tens of thousands of vital shipping.
Wednesday, November 13th 2013 - 06:38 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Visiting MPs refuse to organize working group on the Islands sovereignty

A group of visiting British MPs and Lords refused to organize a working group over the issue of Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty with their Argentine counterparts during a visit to Congress in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 12th 2013 - 08:10 UTC
Lagarde praises Argentina's 'positive progress' in reforming economic data quality

Argentina has made “positive progress” in reforming the quality of its economic data, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday, adding that the IMF's board is set to review the country's moves in a few days.
Tuesday, November 12th 2013 - 00:21 UTC
Cristina Fernandez returns to office next Monday 18, but tests will continue

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will resume official functions as of next Monday 18 November, after completing a month of convalescence, presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro announced on Monday. However further tests are programmed to check when the president can again travel by air.
Monday, November 11th 2013 - 23:46 UTC
Falklands oil companies bombarded with warning-letters from Argentina

Argentina has begun a determined campaign to deter companies from drilling for oil in disputed waters around the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. On the eve of a visit by UK parliamentarians to Buenos Aires this week, the Argentine embassy in London warned that legal action was being ramped up against drillers and their suppliers, reports Terry Macalister in The Guardian.
Monday, November 11th 2013 - 18:41 UTC
YPF announces discovery of conventional oil well in Mendoza: 15m barrels

Argentina's nationalized YPF has discovered a new conventional oil well in the western Mendoza province, which will add 15 million barrels of crude to its reserves. Initial production at the El Manzano bloc and the Mirador del Valle x-1 well at 1,789 meters deep is expected to be around 535 barrels per day, the company said.
Monday, November 11th 2013 - 15:31 UTC
Argentina pledges full access to secret minutes from the 1976/83 military dictatorship

Argentina's Defense minister Agustín Rossi said that secret minutes dating back to the military dictatorship of 1976-83 will be available for the public to read and study, while admitting that he did not know why the documents had not been discovered previously.