Tag: Argentina

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2015 - 11:08 UTC

  Macri to meet Rousseff Friday: trade, Mercosur and Venezuela in the agenda

  

  Next Friday Argentine president elect Mauricio Macri will be travelling to Brasilia to meet with president Dilma Rousseff, which will be the incoming leader's first overseas trip.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 08:19 UTC

  Spanish minister anticipates 'spectacular' relationship with Macri government

  

  Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo became on Sunday the first foreign official to be received by president-elect Mauricio Macri after he won the November 22 runoff election, and announced a new 'spectacular' era is beginning in Madrid’s relations with Argentina.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:40 UTC

  Macri's victory was narrower than expected, according to the final vote count

  

  Argentina’s conservative, business-friendly president-elect Mauricio Macri won the presidential election earlier this month with 51.34% of the vote, according to final results released Monday. His rival, incumbent Daniel Scioli, finished with 48.66% percent, said the head of the national electoral authority, Alejandro Tullio.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:26 UTC

  Macri's assets in a blind trust; the elected president reiterates pledge to combat corruption

  

  Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri said in a television interview that he would place his assets in a blind trust after being sworn in on Dec. 10. Macri also reiterated his commitment to combat corruption and said he would turn any official suspected of corruption over to judicial authorities.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC

  Recalling Falklands' conflict: “Farewell to Argentina's Mirages, ”but glory is forever”

  

  Argentina said farewell to its remaining fleet of French built Mirage fighter bombers which have been operational since 1972 and played a crucial role during the South Atlantic conflict when they clashed with the British Task Force sent to recover the invaded and occupied Falkland Islands in 1982.

• Monday, November 30th 2015 - 07:51 UTC

  EU hopes Macri's election will give new impetus to trade talks with Mercosur

  

  The European Union said it hopes the election of a centre-right government in Argentina will give new impetus to stalled talks on a free trade pact with Mercosur, the Latin American bloc.

• Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 05:32 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas link of future Argentine foreign minister

  

  A Falklands/Malvinas link has emerged from the naming of Susana Malcorra as Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri Foreign minister. According to reports in the Buenos Aires media, UN's Ban Ki-moon Secretary General cabinet chief is not the only outstanding Argentine national working for the UN in particularly sensitive issues such as Disarmament Affairs.

• Friday, November 27th 2015 - 11:22 UTC

  Obama on the phone with Macri; interest in expanding trade and energy ties

  

  United States President Barack Obama congratulated Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri on his victory in the runoff in a phone call, according to a brief release from the White House.

• Friday, November 27th 2015 - 07:55 UTC

  Brazilian banks follow closely events in Argentina: Dollar at 12 Pesos

  

  Brazilian banks which follow closely events in Argentina and prospects of the new government under president Mauricio Macri, believe the official exchange rate of 9.67 Pesos to the dollar will inevitably have to be devalued, to 12 Pesos by the end of the year, which means a 24% depreciation.

• Friday, November 27th 2015 - 07:23 UTC

  Falklands MLA hopes for ‘saner’ approach from new Argentine president

  

  Falkland Islands lawmakers have reacted with caution and expectation to the election of Mauricio Macri, ex Buenos Aires mayor, as Argentina's next president. He will succeed on 10 December Cristina Fernandez and twelve years of rough relations with Kirchnerism and constant intimidation.