Argentina

• Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 01:47 UTC

  New York court agrees to hear bank that supports Argentina in debt restructure case

  

  A New York federal appeals court has agreed to hear from more parties potentially affected by its review of a decision requiring Argentina to pay 1.33 billion dollars to bondholders who did not participate in two debt restructurings.

• Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 01:02 UTC

  Malvinas cause in another dead alley

  

  By Vicente Palermo (*)
  
  The international resolutions which Argentina appeals to support its claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands are not definitive on the sovereignty issue, and do not ignore the rights of the Falkland Islanders, argues an Argentine scientific researcher and member of the Argentine Political Club who published an opinion article in Buenos Aires daily Clarin.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 20:45 UTC

  We are a People and We do exist

  

  Opinion by Robin Goodwin -
  As a Falkland Islander, I do wonder where Alicia Castro the Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom was educated. To not recognize that Falkland Islanders exist is plain ignorance on the part of the Argentine Government. Particularly that she is based in England.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 19:05 UTC

  Peruvian lawmaker supports Falkland Islanders’ referendum

  

  Peruvian lawmaker Lourdes Alcorta openly dissented with President Ollanta Humala latest statements on ‘unconditional support for Argentina and the Malvinas issue”, and called to respect the Falkland Islands referendum next month.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 19:01 UTC

  Argentina labels Uruguayan lawmaker as ‘traitor’ for observing Falklands’ referendum

  

  Argentina’s president of the Lower House and Malvinas veteran Julián Domínguez described as “treason to Latinamerica” the fact that Uruguayan lawmakers will be travelling to the Falklands to observe the coming referendum on the Islands political status and future.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2013 - 21:05 UTC

  Argentina says three-side dialogue on Falklands/Malvinas issue is unthinkable

  

  Argentine ambassador in the UK, Alicia Castro described the coming Falkland Islands referendum on March 10/11 as a ‘media ruse’ and insisted that a three-side dialogue on Malvinas sovereignty is ‘unthinkable’ because the issue is bilateral: UK/Argentina.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2013 - 20:17 UTC

  Argentine Jewish community calls on Congress to reject understanding with Iran

  

  Argentine Jewish leaders from Community Centres AMIA and DAIA, Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser rejected on Tuesday once more the agreement signed by the Argentine and Iranian governments last week to investigate the 1994 AMIA centre bombing which killed 85 people and left hundreds injured.

• Monday, February 11th 2013 - 21:14 UTC

  Gibraltar delegate to address ‘self-determination and sovereignty claims” at Falklands’ conference

  

  The 43rd British Islands and Mediterranean Region Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hosted by the Falkland Islands for the second time begins on Tuesday. Over forty delegates have travelled to the Islands for the Conference and Falklands Radio will be broadcasting some of the sessions.

• Monday, February 11th 2013 - 16:13 UTC

  Next Pope could be Latinamerican, admit senior Vatican officials

  

  With Pope Benedict's stunning announcement that he will resign end of the month, the time may be coming for the Roman Catholic Church to elect its first non-European leader and it could be a Latin American. The region already represents 42% of the world's 1.2 billion-strong Catholic population, the largest single block in the Church, compared to 25% in its European heartland and is has several outstanding candidates, according to Church sources.

• Monday, February 11th 2013 - 04:52 UTC

  Argentina/Iran accord increases crossfire between government and Jewish community

  

  A new crossfire has emerged between the Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and the Jewish community over the agreement reached by the Argentine government with Iran to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish institution in Buenos Aires which left 85 dead and hundreds injured, and remains unresolved.