Argentina

Friday, November 22nd 2013 - 03:46 UTC
“Argentina is on fire because of inflation” says leading businessman

Fiat Argentina CEO Cristiano Rattazzi said that “Argentina is on fire because of inflation” and called on the newly appointed cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich and Economy minister Axel Kicillof “to work hard to bring inflation down”.
Friday, November 22nd 2013 - 03:43 UTC
'Quality service over profit', Aerolineas Argentinas target, said CEO Recalde

Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas CEO Mariano Recalde said that the company's goal, as requested by president Cristina Fernández, was to provide a quality service over profit.
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 15:02 UTC
Capitanich ratifies 'model' and pledges conditions to promote 'productive investments'

Argentina's newly appointed Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich told reporters Thursday morning at the Casa Rosada that the government of President Cristina Fernandez will “generate conditions to deepen the model,” which means ”to boost economic growth and employment opportunities, increase exports and create conditions for private and public investment.”
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 07:06 UTC
A first speech full of messages to reaffirm policies and calling on the opposition

“God, how much I missed you”, were the first words from Argentine president Cristina Fernandez to her supporters, mostly young, who congregated on Wednesday late evening in the several patios of Casa Rosada to welcome her first live appearance since the 45-day long medical leave.
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 06:56 UTC
Cristina Fernandez for the first time live since surgery, takes the oath of new ministers

In an emotional but brief (eleven minutes) ceremony Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, on Wednesday late evening, was back on stage at the Casa Rosada, the first time since she underwent cranium surgery six weeks ago, for the oath-taking ceremony of three new top officials who will be decisive ministers in the last two years of her second mandate.
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 06:35 UTC
Pro-Malvinas militant groups told by winch workers to keep out of the port of Buenos Aires

Pickets organized by the Argentine fundamentalist group Quebracho to protest the docking in the port of Buenos Aires of the Bahamas flagged cruise “Seabourn Quest” which includes the Falkland Islands in its route were displaced by the union of winch operators in conflict over pay, work conditions and official registry of their grouping.
Wednesday, November 20th 2013 - 22:38 UTC
Cristina Fernandez assets increase 20% to 8 million dollars in 2012

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s assets increased in a 20% whereas Vice-President Amado Boudou’s estate decreased by 3%, according to the affidavits released this week by the Justice Ministry’s Anti-Corruption Office.
Wednesday, November 20th 2013 - 05:22 UTC
Cristina Fernandez most emblematic and faithful “K soldier” sent to Italy

On Tuesday, one day after resuming her Executive duties, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez accepted the resignation of the most emblematic of the Kirchner-couple bullying tactics, a true 'K soldier' who has been on the job since 2005 and was expected to step down with the lady in 2015.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 09:08 UTC
US government sides with Repsol in the YPF assets seizure with Argentina

United States sided with Spain's Repsol position in the dispute over the seizure of a majority stake in YPF by the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez last year, a dispute which remains unresolved over compensation for the assets.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:43 UTC
Argentina vs. hedge funds: Appeals court latest ruling opens the way to the US Supreme Court

A United States appeals court on Monday declined to reconsider an order requiring Argentina to pay 1.33 billion dollars, ruling in favor of bondholders who refused to participate in two debt restructurings spinning out of the country's 2002 default.