Tag: Argentina

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Argentine Judge orders Chevron assets seizure related to court case in Ecuador

  

  An Argentine judge has embargoed up to 19 billion dollars in Chevron assets in connection with an environmental lawsuit by Ecuadorean villagers, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 21:46 UTC

  Argentine takes to the streets on Thursday to protest against Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentine pro and anti-government officials, politicians and lawmakers took to the nation’s radio stations to speak out on Thursday’s planned 8-N anti-government pot-banging protest, highlighting issues of class and ethics, but denying that the measure could be comparable to the magnitude of protests that took place in 2001.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 04:47 UTC

  Opposition lawmakers pledge to block any re-election bid by Cristina Fernandez

  

  As happened in the Argentine Senate a couple of weeks ago, 107 members (out of 257) from the Lower House, and from all opposition parties, subscribed on Tuesday a manifest pledging non support for any initiative to amend the Constitution with the purpose of opening the way for a second re-election.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 04:27 UTC

  Soy crop prospects fin South America down: Argentina excessive water, in Brazil lack of rain

  

  South America’s crop prospects deteriorated because of excessive rainfall in Argentina and dry conditions in central Brazil, according to Oil World. Argentina’s estimated 55/56 million tons soybean crop could drop anywhere from 3 6o 6 million tons because of delays in sowing caused by torrential rains and flooding.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 21:39 UTC

  BG Group/Argentina appeal case reaches US Supreme Court

  

  The US Supreme Court on Monday asked for the US government's views on a British Gas Group PLC appeal that seeks to restore a 185 million dollars arbitration award the company won against Argentina in 2007.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 20:41 UTC

  Real estate activity drops dramatically in Argentina because of ‘dollar-clamp’

  

  Argentina’s real estate sector is already feeling the negative consequences of the ‘dollar-clamp’ implemented by the government of President Cristina Fernandez a year ago, and in 2013 the effect could have an even greater impact for the construction industry.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 20:04 UTC

  Argentina reiterates it will use all legal means to defend position against US court ruling

  

  Argentina will use all legal means to defend its position against a US court ruling that would force the country to repay creditors who sued to collect on defaulted Argentine bonds, Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino reiterated in Mexico.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 18:22 UTC

  Uruguay confirms in Argentina incentives for arriving tourists this summer season

  

  The Uruguayan government confirmed on Monday a raft of measures to attract Argentine tourists and compensate the restrictions in Argentina to purchase foreign currency (dollar-clamp) and the 15% retention fund for credit or debit cards operations outside the country.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 06:38 UTC

  Venezuelan leader establishes similarities between the governments of Argentina and Venezuela

  

  Henrique Capriles, the runner-up in Venezuela’s recent presidential elections, commented on comparisons between Argentina’s and Venezuela’s governments in an article published on Sunday in an Argentine provincial newspaper.

• Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 06:33 UTC

  Argentina to appeal Ghana court decision to move ‘Libertad’ from commercial port

  

  A Ghanaian court authorized on Monday to have Argentina’s ARA Libertad navy training frigate, impounded over a lawsuit filed by a US based fund, removed from Tema’s commercial port to another local pier in order to liberate space that’s crucial for the in and out of cargo liners.