Argentina

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 18:54 UTC

  “Angry Indec” video game to make Argentine more furious about prices

  

  An Argentine video game allows players to compare the prices used by the National Statistics and Census Institute, Indec, to measure inflation with those consumers say they pay, a pastime that has caused angry reactions among players when they see the gap.

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:58 UTC

  Minister confirms talks for re-incorporation of Paraguay to Unasur and Mercosur

  

  Foreign minister Jose Felix Fernandez Estigarribia confirmed the beginning of negotiations for the re-incorporation of Paraguay to Unasur and Mercosur which will take place through the mediation of a Latinamerican country he did not identify.

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:00 UTC

  Argentina trusts in a ‘political solution’ with Ghana to release ARA Libertad

  

  The Argentine Navy Secretary General Luis María González Day, expressed confidence on Sunday that the joint ministerial commission that went to Ghana to seek the release of the training vessel ARA Libertad will reach a successful agreement.

• Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:31 UTC

  “Dollar clamp” in Argentina extended to all outgoing tourists

  

  The Argentine foreign exchange clamp has reached the outgoing tourism industry which to have access to Central bank US dollars for the trip, must now report each ticket or package sale plus the overseas services contracted according to the latest resolution.

• Saturday, October 13th 2012 - 08:24 UTC

  Argentine official inflation in September 0.9%, less than half private estimates

  

  Official inflation in Argentina reached 0.9% in September against August, accumulating 7.8% in the first nine months of this year and 10% in the year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:18 UTC

  Global editors warn on ongoing campaign in Argentina against independent media

  

  The Global Editors Network (GEN) called on the world’s media to focus attention on a press freedom crisis in Argentina where independent journalism is facing a major threat on 7 December 2012, the day announced by the government for the break-up of the Clarin Group, the country’s main independent media organization.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:06 UTC

  Argentina inflation in nine months of 2012 reached 18%, says “Congress index”

  

  Argentine opposition lawmakers presented on Thursday September’s ‘Congress inflation index’ based in the analysis of nine private agencies, which showed a 1.93% increase against the previous month and 18% in the first nine months of 2012.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 05:57 UTC

  Argentina sends top level political mission to Ghana after the ARA Libertad

  

  Argentina is sending a top level ministerial delegation to Ghana to discuss the release of the Navy’s tall vessel ARA Libertad, retained in the African country following a Thursday court ruling which confirmed the seizure on the complaint from a hedge fund.

• Friday, October 12th 2012 - 00:46 UTC

  Argentine energy policy further limits methanol production in south Chile

  

  Canada’s Methanex Corporation announced on Thursday that because of severe restrictions in the provision of natural gas to its plant in the extreme south of Chile, Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, the company is forced to another re-structuring which will leave 48 people redundant.

• Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 23:20 UTC

  Ghana court denies release of ARA Libertad detained on a complaint from US hedge fund

  

  A Ghana court judge rejected on Thursday the plea put forward by Argentina to release the ARA Libertad training ship, which has been detained in a port close to Accra with its crew since October 2nd due to a complaint by a US hedge fund.