Argentina

Saturday, August 10th 2013 - 02:10 UTC
Indigenous peoples in Argentina: “we don’t want to be considered strangers in our own country”

“We want to live as human beings. We don’t want to be considered as strangers in our own country, poor or useless. We want to live without discrimination. We don’t want blood shed, we just want to reclaim our community,” said to Amnesty International Félix Díaz, leader of the Qom indigenous community of Potae Napocna Navogoh (La Primavera), in Argentina’s northern province of Formosa.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:54 UTC
Protests and pot banging against Cristina Fernandez administration in Buenos Aires

Protesters gathered around Buenos Aires obelisk and other neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires City to participate in a new protest against the administration of Argentine president Cristina Fernández, forty eight hours ahead of primary elections.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 04:28 UTC
Argentina has begun distributing free a state-produced version of Viagra

Argentina has begun distributing a free state-produced version of the erection-boosting drug Viagra for the first time, in a move intended to curb its misuse, health authorities announced Thursday.
Friday, August 9th 2013 - 03:52 UTC
“Argentina, the Falklands and the UN: Self-determined”

This week’s incursion of President Cristina Fernandez at the United Nations Security Council, (because during August Argentina holds the rotating presidency of the council9 caught the attention of The Economist in a brief piece under the heading “Argentina, the Falklands and the UN: self determined”.
Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:17 UTC
Cristina Fernandez booed when she visited site of a tragic building collapse

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez was booed and insulted when she visited on Wednesday afternoon at the site in the city of Rosario where at least ten people died when a several stories building collapsed following a major gas leak explosion.
Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:10 UTC
Argentina Electoral court urges Congress to revise laws on state advertising in campaign periods

Argentina’s National Electoral Court urged the Congress to revise the laws concerning state advertising in electoral periods so as not to benefit ruling party candidates. There have been several claims that President Cristina Fernandez is going over the line in supporting her candidates.
Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:05 UTC
Argentina central bank turned into state-financing tool: recession and higher inflation forecasted

Argentina is forecasted to fall into recession next year on the back of super-loose money policy with inflation reaching 24% this year and 30% in 2014 as the government continues to appeal to Central bank resources to meet budget commitments, according to London based Capital Economics.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 03:16 UTC
CFK lectures Security Council: end of veto power and UK must abide Falklands’ resolution

President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, used the opportunity of Argentina at the rotating chair of the United Nations Security Council to demand an end to the veto power of its five permanent members (United States, Russia, China, Britain and France), and criticize the UK refusal to engage in Falkland Islands sovereignty discussions.
Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 02:30 UTC
China approves first shipment of Argentine GMO corn shaking world markets

China has approved its first shipment of genetically modified Argentine corn, Buenos Aires-based trade sources said, which could mean that the Asian giant may eventually import GMO crops from other producers like the United States.
Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 22:03 UTC
Falklands: “there are three parties to the debate” UK tells Cristina Fernandez

The United Kingdom reiterated on Tuesday that there can be no Falkland Islands sovereignty discussions with Argentina unless and until the Islanders so wish, because there are three parties to the debate: UK, Argentina and the Falkland Islands people.