Politics

Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 04:01 UTC
Falklands' war book '1982 and all that' will answer Argentine questions

A book by John Fowler on what it was like to live through the Falkland Islands 1982 war from an Islander’s view has been made available in Argentina Translated from its British version ‘1982 and all that’ which has been available on Amazon for Kindle for some time, ‘1982: Difficult Days in the Falklands’ is soon to be available in Spanish thanks to the publishing house Winograd.
Monday, December 2nd 2013 - 18:51 UTC
Mexico confirms interest in joining YPF to develop of Vaca Muerta shale

Mexico's government owned oil company Pemex is getting closer to an understanding with YPF after playing a crucial role in brokering a deal between Argentina and Spain regarding the April 2012 seizure from Repsol of a majority stake in YPF. Pemex apparently is interested in having a share at the Vaca Muerta oil and gas shale deposits in Patagonian Neuquén.
Monday, December 2nd 2013 - 16:29 UTC
Argentina concerned with 'US and UK national debt and monetary basis'

Argentina's cabinet chief on Monday hit back at the United States reacting to comments from the White House on the Argentine central bank reserves saying he was worried about the US and UK debt levels, “the US debt reaches over 100% of GDP”.
Monday, December 2nd 2013 - 12:13 UTC
Argentina's Malvinas claim reaffirmed by Mercosur associate member, Guyana

Argentina thanked Commonwealth member Guyana for its strong support in the Malvinas Islands question and underlined the excellent bilateral relations in all fields, during the official visit of Foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to Buenos Aires.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 19:49 UTC
Panama reaffirms support for Argentina's Malvinas claim and promotes 'friendship groups' at congressional level

Panama Foreign minister Fernando Núñez Fábrega underlined his country's traditional and committed support for Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands and their adjoining maritime spaces, an issue that was discussed during this week's visit to Buenos Aires, a special guest of his peer Hector Timerman.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 19:42 UTC
Rajoy meets PM Cameron and states the diplomatic bag incident in Gibraltar border 'resolved'

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy drew a line under the diplomatic bag incident at the Gibraltar border following a conversation with his British counterpart, David Cameron. The two men spoke on the side lines of an EU summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, although their conversation centered mostly on Scotland and Catalonia, according to Spanish reports. “This (incident) has been resolved” said the Spanish president.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 07:25 UTC
Falklands government accuses Argentina of yet another attempt to undermine the Islands economy

The Falkland Islands government said on Friday that Argentina's latest illegal attempt to undermine the Islands economy is in direct contradiction with its alleged claim that it wants to establish a dialogue and is yet another effort to disrupt the lives of 3.000 people who want to live in peace and with good neighborly relations.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 07:14 UTC
Gibraltar chief minister mobbed by extremists in Spanish university

Hooded far right extremists disrupted an academic event in the Spanish port of Algeciras at which Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was due to have delivered a speech on cross-border cooperation Thursday night. They were joined by a group of fishermen from La Linea and Algeciras standing next to a banner that read “Picardo Fascista”.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 07:00 UTC
UN independent expert suggests Argentina audits foreign debt and improves social conditions

United Nations independent expert urged authorities in Argentina to undertake an audit of its external debt to improve transparency, and to intensify efforts to improve social conditions for their people.
Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 06:46 UTC
Argentina, Brazil and Chile elected to the Int. Maritime Organization council

Argentina, Chile and Brazil have been elected to be members of the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2014/15 biennium by the IMO assembly, which is meeting in London.