Tag: Argentina

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 06:25 UTC

  US Supreme Court rules in favour of Argentina and unfreezes funds

  

  The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by two US investment funds that seek to seize 105 million dollars of Argentina's central bank deposits in New York to satisfy their claims from the country's huge debt default a decade ago.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 06:14 UTC

  Argentine major gas field remains blocked by striking workers that rampaged control offices

  

  American Energy said on Monday it has been unable to regain access to a strategically important oil and gas field it operates in Argentina's Chubut Province because protesters are blocking the roads leading to it.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 19:59 UTC

  PM Cameron: Argentina’s behaviour on the Falklands and trade remains “unacceptable”

  

  During a speech at the House of Commons in London on Monday, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron blasted Argentina for its “unacceptable behaviour” regarding the Falkland Islands sovereignty claim.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 17:43 UTC

  UK authorities worried about possible Argentine protests at Games

  

  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London (FCO) is said to be concerned after receiving intelligence suggesting that Argentine authorities or proxy groups may persuade the country’s athletes to use the high profile Olympics stage to show support for their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  China is the main actor of the new global realities, Cristina tells Wen Jiabao

  

  At a reception for visiting Chinese PM Wen Jiabao, President Cristina Fernández ratified the strategic alliance between China and Argentina and highlighted that “there are new global realities” of which Argentina wants to be part.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:43 UTC

  Argentina waiting for Obama administration to help balance bilateral trade

  

  Ambassador in Washington Jorge Argüello said that the Argentine Government is concerned with the deficit increase in bilateral trade with the US and is waiting for Barack Obama administration actions to increase the purchase of Argentine goods.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 03:21 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez receives Wen Jiabao with a long list of requests

  

  Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Argentina Saturday on an official visit aimed at boosting trade with one of South America's top agricultural producers.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:54 UTC

  Argentine nervous savers withdrew 522 million dollars in the last week

  

  The outflow of foreign-currency deposits from Argentina's banking system showed no sign of slowing last week, as nervous savers withdrew 522 million dollars from bank accounts.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:22 UTC

  Argentina withdraws ambassador from Paraguay: Mercosur decides next week

  

  Argentina is withdrawing its ambassador to Paraguay because of the rapid impeachment of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:19 UTC

  Bad day for Jennifer Lopez in Argentina: terrible pain back and her staff robbed

  

  Jennifer Lopez, who is in Argentina as part of her 'Dance Again' tour, was robbed just hours after she left a clinic after being treated for a stabbing pain in her lower back.