Politics

Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:38 UTC
German court rules against Argentina on bonds' interest payments

Argentina lost a ruling at Germany’s top civil court over interest payments on bonds it sold to investors in the European country that don’t have terms that allow for restructuring by a majority vote of creditors, according to a report from Bloomberg at Karlsruhe.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands' war zone coverage controversy rages in US media; Fox to the rescue of O'Reilly

Controversy over the coverage by US reporters of the 1982 Falklands conflict continues to rage in US media, since Fox News top star Bill O'Reilly admitted that at the time, working for CBS News, he was based in Buenos Aires, far from the 'war zone' as he had characterized his task.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:55 UTC
“Falkland Islanders feel a strong relationship with Uruguay going back a long way”

British ambassadors in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay, Fiona Clouder, Alex W Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns, respectively visited the Falkland Islands on a familiarization tour and to try to establish closer links with the Islands.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:44 UTC
Delegation in Argentina for preparations of 150th anniversary of Welsh immigration to Patagonia

Argentina's Foreign ministry is reporting that Lord Dafydd Wigley, honorary president of the Wales-Argentina is currently in Buenos Aires and was received by Argentina's deputy foreign minister Eduardo Zuaín. Other members of the delegation include Marc Phillips and Elvey MacDonald.
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:52 UTC
Argentina says Mujica's comments on Argentina's integration spirit are 'unfair'

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich on Monday responded to Uruguay’s President José “Pepe” Mujica, who accused Argentina of “forgetting about integration” when things go right for the country, saying the statement was “unfair” given Argentina’s role in the “foundation” of regional integration.
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:39 UTC
Argentine magistrates lash back at Cristina Fernandez accusations

Argentina's Association of Magistrates and Officials of the National Justice (AMFJN) has responded to recent statements by President Cristina Fernández who described the February 18 rally organized by prosecutors the “baptism of fire” of what she called the “Judicial Party.”
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:03 UTC
Argentine 50-Peso bill in March dedicated to “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”

Argentina's Central bank will make available next March the new 50-peso bill paying tribute to Argentina’s sovereignty over the resource-rich archipelago, under the slogan “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”
Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:44 UTC
US Justice will release confidential information on a Kirchner´s family business associate

United States Justice authorized the release of confidential information on the investigation of 123 companies allegedly linked to Argentine public works tycoon Lázaro Baez, a close business associate of the Kirchner family and which holdout funds that are suing Argentina in New York court suspect were used to launder US$65 million of funds for the federal government.
Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 05:17 UTC
Argentina suggests Judge Griesa to remove Pollack, since he favors 'holdouts'

Argentina's Economy minister Axel Kicillof suggested on Friday that no negotiation is possible with the holdout funds as long as 'special master' appointed by US Judge Thomas Griesa continues in his post, since ”he clearly favors 'vulture funds' (holdouts)”.