Tag: Argentina

Saturday, January 23rd 2016 - 04:41 UTC
France confirms Hollande visit to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru next month

President François Hollande will be visiting Argentina next month, the country’s prime minister, Manuel Valls, confirmed to President Mauricio Macri in Davos, where the two leaders discussed the remaining details of the trip that will include stops in Uruguay, Peru and Argentina.
Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 07:17 UTC
Argentina admits ”epidemic of (mosquito-borne) dengue fever”, including Buenos Aires city

The first cases of Dengue fever struck Buenos Aires City this week as a spate of outbreaks in Greater Buenos Aires and across Argentina’s northeast were labeled “an epidemic” by Health Minister Jorge Lemus.
Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 04:45 UTC
Macri/Cameron coincide on new relationship; Falklands left for further on

Argentine President Mauricio Macri met on Thursday with British Prime Minister David Cameron in Davos as both leaders attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. The atmosphere of the meeting was described as 'very positive' and several steps of a new relationship were announced, while the Falklands/Malvinas issue was left for further on.
Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 04:33 UTC
UK position on Falklands remains as expressed by 2013 referendum, Cameron tells Macri

The United Kingdom government has released a statement pointing out the “three areas” British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Mauricio Macri “covered” during their Davos meeting on Thursday.
Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 04:15 UTC
US announced support for Argentina at multilateral development banks

The United States is ending its policy of opposing most lending to Argentina from multilateral development banks, the US Treasury Department announced. US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew informed Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay of the move on Thursday when the two met in Davos, Switzerland, the department said in a statement.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 07:33 UTC
Argentine Finance minister expected to meet IMF chief to renew formal ties

Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay is planning to meet with IMF's Christine Lagarde at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss resuming formal ties with the international lender, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 07:24 UTC
Holdouts request postponement of Argentina's proposal to solve dispute

Representatives from holdout investment funds have requested the Argentine government to postpone until the first week of February, next week's scheduled proposal to overcome the country's debt situation which remains technically in default.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 07:04 UTC
“Great expectation” regarding Macri/Cameron meeting; Malvinas, 'a priority'

There's 'a great expectation' regarding Thursday's meeting between Argentine president Mauricio Macri and UK Prime Minister David Cameron on the sidelines of the Davos economic meeting in Switzerland, said Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra, who emphasized that ”Malvinas (Falklands) remains a priority issue for Argentine policy”.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 01:38 UTC
Falklands' says it's time Corbyn accepted a briefing on the Islands to understand politics and geography

The Falklands Islands elected government said it was time Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn took up the offer of a proper briefing on the Falklands which might help him understand the Islands politics and geography.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 01:29 UTC
Falklands' people had “spoken as clearly as they possibly could” and UK will “guarantee that”

UK Prime Minsiter David Cameron blasted Jeremy Corbyn's comments at Prime Minister's Question confirming his government's full support for the Falkland Islands to decide on their future and develop their economy. At the weekend, the Labour leader claimed it was “ridiculous” the UK was still in dispute with the Argentina over South Atlantic islands, as he demanded “sensible dialogue” over the Islands.