Tag: Argentina

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 06:52 UTC

  Macri's candidate leading in the crucial Buenos Aires province October midterm election

  

  Eleven public opinion polls done during the last four weeks, coincide that in the most important electoral circuit in Argentina, (40% of votes), for the coming midterm October elections, the candidate of the ruling coalition, “Let's Change”, former Education minister Esteban Bullrich is leading ahead of ex president Cristina Fernandez, running for her “United Citizens”.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 06:38 UTC

  Argentina receives first four of twelve T-6C Texan II training aircraft

  

  The Argentine minister of defense Oscar Aguad headed the welcome ceremony for the first four of twelve last generation Beechcraft T-6C Texan II purchased by Argentina for the training of its military pilots, and which on Monday arrived at the Military Aviation School in Cordoba.

• Friday, September 29th 2017 - 06:25 UTC

  Falklands' lawmaker: don’t leave dispute with Argentina to future generations

  

  “We should not simply leave the Falklands dispute with Argentina for future generations to deal with”, was the message from outgoing Falklands Member of Legislative Assembly Mike Summers, in his final Speech to the Motion for Adjournment.

• Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 21:54 UTC

  Argentine economy picked up speed in July expanding 4.9% from a year earlier

  

  Argentina's economic recovery picked up speed in July, expanding 4.9% from a year earlier as President Mauricio Macri's pro-growth policies appeared gain traction. July's year-over-year expansion is the highest posted by Argentina in more than two years and it moves the country closer to hitting its target of 3% growth this year.

• Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:07 UTC

  Macri's Senate candidate leads poll in Buenos Aires province

  

  With less than a month to Argentina's midterm elections, the government's Senate candidate in the province of Buenos Aires, Esteban Bullrich has a 39.6% vote intention, three percentage points ahead of ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, according to the latest M&R and Query public opinion poll.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:04 UTC

  Argentina's GDP expands 2,7% in second quarter over a year ago

  

  Argentina’s gross domestic product grew 2.7% in the second quarter versus the same period last year and expanded by 0.7% versus the first three months of 2017, the government’s Indec statistics agency said.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:19 UTC

  IAATO and Argentina step up collaborative efforts to promote responsible tourism

  

  Improvements to Ushuaia Port services and future collaboration between the Antarctic cruise industry and the Argentine government were discussed last week at a meeting organized by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Fuegian Institute of Tourism (In.Fue.Tur).

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 07:58 UTC

  Argentina to suspend fuels price-setting system in October

  

  The government of Argentina is planning to suspend a price-setting system for domestic fuel sales next month thanks to the recent rise in global oil prices, the country’s energy and mining minister said Monday.

• Friday, September 22nd 2017 - 08:09 UTC

  Argentine prosecutor Nisman death, a homicide, according to toxicology report

  

  A new toxicology report on the body of Alberto Nisman, the late Argentine prosecutor, found that ketamine and clonazepam were in his blood at the time his death, Argentine federal criminal prosecutor Ricardo Saenz announced this week.

• Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 07:57 UTC

  Secretary of State for Scotland on a three/day visit to Argentina

  

  The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, will start an official visit to Argentina during which he will hold meetings with national authorities, private sector representatives, and members of the civil society. The purpose of his trip to South America, which started on Tuesday with a visit to Paraguay, is to promote Scottish business interests and build cultural and educational links.