Argentina

Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 21:17 UTC
Argentine ambassador summoned over ‘intimidation’ to cruise lines calling in Falklands

Britain summoned Argentina's ambassador to London on Monday after masked men ransacked the offices of a shipping company in Buenos Aires, a move the Foreign Office alleged was aimed at deterring ships from visiting the disputed Falkland Islands.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 20:20 UTC
Spain’s Repsol files complaint against Argentina over seizure of YPF

Spain's Repsol SA filed on Monday a complaint against Argentina before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over its nationalization of energy company YPF SA, according to sources familiar with the dispute.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 06:01 UTC
IMF reminds Argentina it must deliver a report on statistics advances by Dec 17

The IMF ratified last week that by December 17 Argentina must reply to Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the latest advances referred to the country’s statistics both on inflation and GDP growth.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 05:15 UTC
Argentina confirms new round of talks with Iran in January

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman confirmed this weekend that there had been new meetings with envoys of the Iranian government over the probe handling the AMIA bombing, and assured that Argentina will present a new action plan in the coming few weeks, most probably in the next meeting scheduled for January.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 04:54 UTC
Holdout funds want Argentina to deposit 250m by December 10

Investment funds suing over Argentina's 2002 debt default have asked a US court to order the country to post a security deposit of at least 250 million dollars by December 10, while an appeal of a lower court's order is pending.
Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:48 UTC
Parlatino ample support for Paraguayan Congress despite Argentina

The Paraguayan congress was strongly supported at the Latinamerican Parliament, Parlatino, which during the XXVIII ordinary session voted against an Argentine motion to have it suspended.
Friday, November 30th 2012 - 20:07 UTC
Excellent weather for “Seabourn Sojourn” on her Friday Falklands’ call

Despite claims by the Argentine media that the Bahamas flagged cruise vessel “Seabourn Sojourn” had no plans to visit Falklands the 431 passengers on board have enjoyed a wide range of tours around the Islands after they anchored in Port William, just outside of Stanley Harbour on Friday at 9am.
Friday, November 30th 2012 - 08:40 UTC
YPF takes over Argentina’s main gas distribution company belonging to BG

Argentina’s nationalized oil and gas company YPF announced it has taken control of Metrogas, after acquiring 54.67% of the shares of Gas Argentino (GASA) from the company British Gas (BG). The takeover leaves the oil company as the main stockholder and controller of 70% of the largest gas distribution company in Argentina.
Friday, November 30th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Seabourn Cruise Line no longer will call at the Falklands, reports Ushuaia media

The Bahamas flagged cruise vessel ‘Seabourn Sojourn’ that on Thursday berthed at Ushuaia reported to Argentine port authorities it has no plans to visit the Falklands/Malvinas Islands according to press reports from the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego.
Thursday, November 29th 2012 - 22:23 UTC
Brazil calls on Argentina to integrate and consolidate world’s fifth largest economy

The presence this week of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff next to Cristina Fernandez at Argentina’s Industrial Union, UIA annual conference was considered a major integration success and highlights the growing interaction of the two leading Mercosur partners.