Argentina

• Friday, August 24th 2012 - 00:48 UTC

  Argentina challenges the US in trade and reaffirms current economic policies

  

  The administration of President Cristina Fernandez again challenged the United States on the “trade restrictions in place against Argentine products” which it claims are part of “a protectionist policy inconsistent with from the World Trade Organization”.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 06:38 UTC

  Argentina promulgates tax data exchange bill, but Uruguay still has to vote it

  

  The Argentine government on Wednesday promulgated the tax agreement reached with Uruguay geared to lower fiscal evasion and elusion plus avoiding double taxing for residents from the neighbouring countries.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentina/US trade conflict escalates following Argüello claims and strong reply from Washington

  

  The current war of words over trade barriers going on between the US and Argentina further escalated tensions on Wednesday as Argentine Ambassador to the US Jorge Argüello highlighted: “the United States has been reported for a number of trade law violations.”

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 05:33 UTC

  A billion dollars trade surplus for Argentina in July; Mercosur main partner

  

  Argentina’s trade surplus reached 1.014 billion dollars in July, which is 54% higher than the same month a year ago. Exports totalled 7.4 billion and imports 6.37bn according to the latest release from the official stats office, Indec.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 05:26 UTC

  Argentine president cancels agenda because of a low blood pressure episode

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez had to cancel all her Wednesday activities because of a lipothymy episode (low blood pressure) and was instructed to rest for the rest of the day at the presidential residence in Olivos.

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 01:46 UTC

  Argentine government economists agree the Peso in over-valued and hurts non primary exports

  

  Three Argentine economists, particularly close to the government of President Cristina Fernandez have admitted that the Argentine Peso is overvalued and is causing problems for non commodity exports which need to be addressed.

• Wednesday, August 22nd 2012 - 05:12 UTC

  Argentina consumers’ 12-month inflation expectations reach 39.8%

  

  Argentine consumers’ inflation expectations for the next twelve months reached a record of 39.8% climbing for the third month running, according to the latest release from the University of Torcuato Di Tella.

• Wednesday, August 22nd 2012 - 05:07 UTC

  Lawmaker rejects idea of ‘Kirchnerite era’ end if CFK is not re-elected in 2015

  

  Argentine lawmaker and close counsellor of President Cristina Fernandez Carlos Kunkel rejected on Tuesday the idea that the ‘Kichnerite era’ could end if President Cristina Fernández is not re-elected in 2015 presidential elections as has been suggested by some of her followers and the opposition.

• Tuesday, August 21st 2012 - 22:49 UTC

  Argentina hits back at US and will complain in WTO trade barriers on meats and lemons

  

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry on Tuesday hit back at the United States amid various trade barrier complaints and allegations of illegality saying that it would report the country for violating the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) rules for stopping imports of Argentine meat and citrus fruits to the US.

• Tuesday, August 21st 2012 - 19:07 UTC

  US and Japan file complaints at WTO against Argentine import licensing rules

  

  The United States and Japan launched on Tuesday complaints against Argentina at the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging that its import licensing rules discriminate against foreign goods. The two complaints follow similar litigation brought by the European Union in May.