Tag: Argentina

• Friday, November 28th 2014 - 05:58 UTC

  Argentine industrial activity contracts 6.1% in October compared to a year ago

  

  A private report revealed that industrial activity in Argentina dropped 6.1% in October compared to the same period last year, as the manufacturing sector continues to contract pushed by big drops in the auto industry.

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 05:16 UTC

  Malvinas next-of-kin deny any soon exhumation of Argentine fallen at Darwin cemetery

  

  The Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands fallen next of kin commission, in a public statement said that exhuming and identifying remains of Argentine soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery is a most personal issue for each family, strictly humanitarian, not decided and thus rejects any political intentionality in recent statements on the matter.

• Tuesday, November 25th 2014 - 22:33 UTC

  Despite Argentine protests, BBC Top Gear Patagonia episode will be aired in Christmas

  

  After refusing to apologize to Argentina over a much questioned Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina considered “offensive” by the government of President Cristina Fernandez, the BBC has taken the controversy to the next level, deciding to air the episode in the network’s prime-time Christmas slot.

• Tuesday, November 25th 2014 - 04:16 UTC

  Falklands government has received no request, to date, for exhumations at Darwin cemetery

  

  To date (Monday) the Falkland Islands government has received no formal request for the exhumation and identification of the Argentine combatants buried at the Darwin Cemetery, was the reply from Gilbert House in Stanley to reports to that effect in The Independent, and in the Argentine media.

• Tuesday, November 25th 2014 - 00:45 UTC

  Falklands' reference in BBC Top Gear Argentina program: no end to controversy

  

  Ambassador Alicia Castro has addressed a letter directly to the Chair of the BBC Trust requesting formal apologies for the “false and biased” account reported on the BBC program “Top Gear” filmed in Argentina, and in a veiled subtle way ends hoping that the long established relationship between Argentina and the BBC, “will continue to blossom in the future”.

• Monday, November 24th 2014 - 06:37 UTC

  Argentine central bank discards 'any devaluation' of the Peso in 2015

  

  The head of Argentina's Central Bank Alejandro Vanoli reaffirmed that “there won’t be a devaluation” of the Peso next year and stressed that the government of President Cristina Fernandez will not give in to pressure from the financial market and the export sector.

• Saturday, November 22nd 2014 - 09:13 UTC

  Argentina's economy weakens in September, according to official stats

  

  Argentina's economy weakened slightly in September as high inflation and declining purchasing power curbed sales and industrial production. A proxy for economic growth published by the government fell 0.2% on the year, the national statistics agency Indec reported Friday.

• Friday, November 21st 2014 - 22:55 UTC

  “Habeas corpus” does not apply to Sumatran orangutan in Buenos Aires zoo

  

  Sandra, a 20-year Sumatran orangutan must remain at the Buenos Aires zoo following the rejection of an habeas corpus request presented by a group in defense of animal rights. The magistrate ruled that the 'non human person' presentation was not applicable to Sandra as pretended by AFADA, Association of Staff and Lawyers for Animals' rights.

• Friday, November 21st 2014 - 06:05 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez rests in Patagonia and prepares for regional agenda

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez left Thursday evening for El Calafate, Santa Cruz province, to spend the long weekend with her family, presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro reported.

• Thursday, November 20th 2014 - 04:13 UTC

  “Malvinas are Argentine”, mandatory in all Argentine public transport systems

  

  All Argentine public transport must include the logo “Malvinas are Argentine”, according to the latest bill approved by the Lower House in Congress, following on an initiative from Senator Teresta Luna from the ruling coalition of President Cristina Fernandez. Victory Front.