Tag: Argentina

• Friday, July 1st 2016 - 09:43 UTC

  Ex president Cristina Fernandez properties searched as part of a alleged financial fraud wider investigation

  

  The properties of former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez, in the province of Santa Cruz, have been raided by police on Thursday. The search was part of an investigation into the ex president's possible involvement in financial fraud.

• Friday, July 1st 2016 - 07:11 UTC

  Falklands: Red Cross clear on Argentine families' wishes of identifying remains at Darwin cemetery

  

  Members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) currently visiting the Falkland Islands have stated they are quite clear on the wishes of the Argentine families, in relation to the potential future identification of remains of unknown Argentine soldiers in the Argentine memorial at Darwin.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:29 UTC

  UK´s Leave vote is of great concern for Argentina, admits Malcorra

  

  The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union is of most concern to the administration of Argentine president Mauricio Macri, said foreign minister Susana Malcorra. “It is a shock for world institutions”, but it's too early to gauge the impact on the Falklands/Malvinas discussions.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:08 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas discussions with Argentina 'more complicated' because of 'British nationalism' resurgence

  

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange anticipated that the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union will further complicate negotiations with Argentina regarding the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute because of a “resurgence” of what he described as British nationalism.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina's chances of advancing Malvinas claim not enhanced by Brexit, says Cisneros

  

  The Leave victory in UK and its impact on the Falklands and Argentina's ongoing claim over the Islands was addressed by Argentine academics and diplomats. Probably the man with most experience and knowledge in the trilateral relation between London, Buenos Aires and the Falklands is former Deputy foreign minister Andres Cisneros, who worked next to Guido Di Tella.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 04:00 UTC

  Falklands are not recognized as a “people” and the principle of self determination does not apply, argues Malcorra

  

  With a less aggressive tone but with the same determination, Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra (and hopeful UN Secretary General), argued that the principle of self-determination is not absolute and does not apply to the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands, since the principle of territorial integrity of States prevails, and the inhabitants of the Malvinas are not recognized as a “people”.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 22:06 UTC

  “We, Falklands are the only people who can say what we want for our future”, MLA Short tells the C24 committee

  

  A Falkland Islands lawmaker addressing the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee, C24, in New York said that the political future of the Islands is not about the UK or Argentina, but rather the people of the Falklands, and “We are the only people who can say what we want for our future”.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 19:17 UTC

  Argentina planting an additional million hectares of wheat this winter

  

  Argentina is planting an additional one million of hectares with wheat this austral winter, taking the total area to 5.3 million hectares, spurred by the end of export duties and quotas, and a floating exchange rate, according to the Agro/Industry ministry in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 19:07 UTC

  Second-Love site attracts ladies while partner is glued to football matches

  

  Women users in Argentina of the Second-Love site, which helps couples find and experience a parallel erotic adventure, have jumped 55% during the matches of the Bicentenary Americas Football Club which is currently being played in the United States, and with Argentina having good chances.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 08:36 UTC

  Macri renewed his commitment to change in Argentina, including zero poverty

  

  Argentine President Mauricio Macri headed on Monday the main event of Argentine Flag Day, during which he renewed his commitment to “change” in the country, change that would include “zero poverty” and a war on drugs.