Tag: Argentina

Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 08:39 UTC
Argentina will receive five refurbished Super Etendard fighter planes

France has sold five used Super Étendard fighter planes to Argentina, which has an outdated military fleet and is hosting large international events in coming months, the French ambassador in Buenos Aires said.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 14:27 UTC
The Mayor of Buenos Aires met Sadiq Khan to discuss global cities challenges

The Mayor of Buenos Aires Mr. Horacio Rodríguez Larreta met his peer Sadiq Khan in London City Hall on Monday to discuss urban development strategies that both global cities are pursuing.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 12:23 UTC
Argentina central bank raises basic rate to 28,75% to contain inflation expectations

Argentina's central bank raised its policy rate to 28.75% on Tuesday, up from 27.25% previously, as inflation expectations rise, the monetary authority said in a statement. It was the bank's second consecutive hike after a long period of holding the rate steady.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 10:26 UTC
Macri optimistic about reaching a Mercosur/EU trade deal by end of the year

Argentine president Mauricio Macri who has made signing trade deals a priority, said he was optimistic that Mercosur, the trade bloc formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, would be able to conclude a free trade deal with the European Union by year-end despite differences over beef, ethanol and other agribusiness matters.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 07:10 UTC
Gendarmerie report says Nisman was beaten and drugged by two attackers who then staged his suicide

A new report summarizing the findings of an Argentina police probe into the mysterious death of Alberto Nisman, who accused Argentina's government of covering up Iranian involvement in the bombing of a Jewish community center in 1994, has determined that the prosecutor was murdered.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:40 UTC
UK praise for Argentina's Human Rights Record

The United Kingdom praised Argentina for the advances in implementing human rights legislation and practice. The UK statement was delivered at the 28th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of Argentina's Human Rights Record on 6 November 2017. The Universal Periodic Review takes place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:05 UTC
Macri paid tribute to Argentines killed in a New York terrorist attack

Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri paid tribute on Monday to five of his countrymen killed in an attack in New York City. The five Argentines were among eight people killed when a man drove a rented pickup truck down a mile-long stretch of bike path in Manhattan, mowing down people enjoying a sunny fall afternoon.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 08:59 UTC
Argentina surfaces three Spanish Malvinas documents from 1767

Argentine former vice president and currently Senator of the ruling coalition, Julio Cobos has announced the discovery of three letters dated 1767, revealing an exchange of information between then Buenos Aires city governor, and Felipe Ruiz Puente, described as the first Malvinas Islands governor. At the time was part of the Spanish colonial empire.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 07:07 UTC
Boudou, a history of ambition, good life, power and greed

Ex Argentine vice-president under Cristina Fernandez, Amado Boudou, has joined other former ministers, deputy ministers, top officials and Kirchner family associates who are in jail awaiting for trial on multiple corruption charges. The joke in Buenos Aires is that any moment they will be holding a cabinet meeting once ex president Cristina Fernandez joins them.
Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
Argentina and Peru try to sort out ethanol dispute and sign accord to promote overall trade

Argentina and Peru are seeking to resolve a dispute stemming from Peru’s decision to apply anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Argentine biodiesel a year ago, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Friday.