Argentina

Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 21:55 UTC
Argentina’s tax office targets main grain exporters; demands 951 million dollars in alleged arrears

Cargill Inc. and Bunge Ltd. are among grain exporters that allegedly owe the Argentine government 951 million dollars in taxes and won’t be eligible for a reduced interest rate under a payment plan unveiled by the government this week.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 21:33 UTC
Setback in New York court for Argentina’s strategy in its battle with bond holdouts

A US court in New York on Tuesday rejected Argentina's request for a full-court rehearing of an appeal it lodged as it struggles to shake off holders of 1.3 billion dollars in defaulted bonds.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 20:25 UTC
Malvinas: first time Latam groups at UN work together in support of Argentina’s claim

Regional groups from South America for the first time are working together on the Malvinas question at the United Nations in support of Argentina’s claims, said the Peruvian delegate on Tuesday, something which he described as “very positive”.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 05:04 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas discussions between UK and Argentine lawmakers

Lawmakers from Argentina and the UK attending the 128th Inter-parliamentarian Union assembly held in Ecuador have been holding intense but ‘respectful’ discussions about the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 03:17 UTC
Malvinas question to be addressed with Ban Ki Moon at UN by Timerman and Latam peers

On Tuesday Argentina’s Foreign minister Hector Timerman together with representatives from different Latinamerican and Caribbean organizations are scheduled to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to address the “Malvinas Islands question”, according to a release from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Falklands: Argentina wants to silence referendum results and applies a ‘diplomacy of desperation’

The Falkland Islands said that Argentina’s ‘frantic efforts’ to have the international community ignore the voice of the people of the Falkland Islands is ‘a diplomacy of desperation’ and insisted that the recent referendum results again confirmed that the people of the Falklands have no desire to be governed by Buenos Aires.
Monday, March 25th 2013 - 04:45 UTC
Falklands ‘a NATO base’ and the referendum ‘unacceptable and ridiculous’, says Uruguay

Two of Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica closest ministers, Defence and Foreign Affairs said that the ‘British occupation’ of the Falkland Islands is ‘unacceptable’, represents a NATO base in the South Atlantic and described the recent referendum in the Islands as ‘absurd and ridiculous’.
Monday, March 25th 2013 - 02:33 UTC
Francis confirms visit to Brazil; neighbouring countries expect he extends his tour

Pope Francis confirmed that he will go to Rio de Janeiro at the end of the July to take part in the Church's World Day of Youth, a gathering of Catholic young people that takes place in a different city every two years. Taking advantage of his presence in Brazil several neighbouring countries, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile have already extended invitations to the Pope.
Monday, March 25th 2013 - 01:26 UTC
Falklands: 'Yes' vote means 'we don’t want to be colonized by Argentina'

A delegation from the Falkland Islands recently visited Jamaica as part of a tour of North America, Central American and Caribbean countries to inform about the referendum earlier this month which resulted in a resounding 'yes' with only three 'no' votes, leaving no doubt as to their wish to remain a British Overseas Territory.
Monday, March 25th 2013 - 00:57 UTC
Falklands’ dispute: Vatican sources confirm non involvement, it is a matter for sovereign states

The Vatican’s policy of non intervention in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and Britain was confirmed by official sources in the Vatican, the UK ambassador to the Holy See Nigel Baker revealed to The Telegraph Sunday edition.