Politics

• Sunday, February 21st 2010 - 01:09 UTC

  Germany denies “concrete” aid package for Greece

  

  Germany’s Finance Ministry said on Saturday it has no specific plans for helping Greece combat its deficit crisis, denying a magazine report that euro-area governments may offer as much as 25 billion Euros in aid.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 21:18 UTC

  President elect Mujica prepared to support Kirchner as Unasur chairman

  

  The next Uruguayan administration is open to consider voting for former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner as chairman of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, said Luis Almagro the incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 15:11 UTC

  General Haig, US mediator of Falklands War dies

  

  Alexander Haig, the decorated four- star general and assertive aide to U.S. presidents who declared himself “in control” at the White House after Ronald Reagan was shot, has died. He was 85.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:41 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego prepares to implement Falklands’ maritime traffic decree

  

  Argentine Tierra del Fuego Governor met this week with Coast Guard authorities in Ushuaia to coordinate the implementation of Decree 256 that regulates maritime traffic between Argentine ports and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, and which could have an impact on the cruise industry.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 04:39 UTC

  “Malvinas Islands controversy, not a rupture of relations with UK”

  

  A leading spokesperson for the Argentine government in Congress said that there is “no rupture of relations with Great Britain but a controversy over the Malvinas Islands” because of the oil drilling round set to begin in the coming hours in Falklands waters.

• Saturday, February 20th 2010 - 02:28 UTC

  Falklands’ standoff: PM Brown anticipates successful diplomacy with Argentina

  

  Britain and Argentina on a collision course over the oil exploration round in Falkland Islands waters, following an exchange of strong statements and actions, seemed to be sending converging messages about possible diplomatic contacts that could help find a way out to the standoff.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:11 UTC

  Argentina rejects orthodox recipes to fight inflation; promises “competitive” peso

  

  Argentina’s Central bank new authorities rejected orthodox recipes as a way to fight rising consumer prices anticipating they will focus on helping companies boost output as private economic analysts forecast inflation ranging between 20 and 30% this year after having reached 15% in 2009.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:08 UTC

  Embattled Greek PM warns in London of “contagion”

  

  The Greek Prime Minister has admitted there is a “fear of contagion” as his nation battles its debt crisis. George Papandreou also insisted his country was not looking for a banking-style bailout and denied that his people were “reckless”.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 21:02 UTC

  Argentine central bank and Economy ministry seal “policies coordination”

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont announced the appointing of the Council of Exchange, Financial, Economical and Monetary Politics.

• Friday, February 19th 2010 - 18:23 UTC

  Argentine efforts to disrupt Falklands’ oil drilling round meet cool reception

  

  As the “Ocean Guardian” oil rig was this morning due to arrive at Desire Petroleum’s prospecting site 100 miles off the Falkland Islands, Argentina’s latest efforts to disrupt exploration were treated to a cool response by the United Kingdom and Falklands elected authorities, reports this Friday edition of the Penguin News.