Tag: Argentina

Tuesday, June 21st 2011 - 03:46 UTC
A million acres estancia in north-west Argentina on sale

Estancia Punta del Agua, probably the largest ever block of freehold land to come onto the market in north Argentina is being sold by London based agent Savills. The estate in San Juan province in the north west of the country is currently owned by a family company and is described as having enormous potential for agricultural or eco power possibilities.
Tuesday, June 21st 2011 - 02:28 UTC
Brazil fears disclosure of ‘nuclear secrets’ could affect relations with Argentina

Brazilian Defence and diplomatic sources consider ‘highly inconvenient’ disclosing documents from the time of the military dictatorship (1964/1985) and from other administrations because they could reveal nuclear secrets and affect relations with Argentina, according to Folha de Sao Paulo.
Monday, June 20th 2011 - 06:15 UTC
Antarctic Treaty half a century celebration this week in Buenos Aires

Signatories of the Antarctic Treaty would celebrate the pact's 50th anniversary here on June 23 while attending the treaty's 34th consultative meeting, Argentine Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Sunday, June 19th 2011 - 23:10 UTC
Clarin family yields to growing pressure from Argentine government

The adopted children of the influential Argentine media conglomerate ‘Clarin’ have agreed to have their blood drawn for DNA analysis. Blood samples from siblings Marcela and Felipe Noble Herrera will be checked at Argentina’s National Genetic Data Bank (BNDG).
Sunday, June 19th 2011 - 22:37 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard seizes 444 kilos of cocaine en route to Uruguay sea resort

Argentina’s Coast Guard reported that a total of 444 kilos of cocaine were seized on Saturday, after being found on a sailing boat manned by a Spanish crew, close to the main port of the Olivos. The vessel was heading for Piriápolis, in neighbouring Uruguay.
Sunday, June 19th 2011 - 09:47 UTC
Argentina: “Mothers on the March Again in Argentina—Into Scandal”

The Wall Street Journal in an article credited to Matt Moffett, tells the story of how the respected human rights group, Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and close ally of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner are embroiled in a controversy over misused funds.
Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 08:09 UTC
Falklands’ “is not negotiable”; UK calls for talks with Argentina on other issues

Britain again categorically rejected any Falkland Islands sovereignty negotiations with Argentina and reiterated that London’s position on the issue “has not changed at all”. However “as has been standing policy”, the UK is always ready to discuss issues of common interest in the South Atlantic.
Friday, June 17th 2011 - 17:02 UTC
“Corruption in Argentina; the mother of all scandals” by The Economist

Under the heading of “Corruption in Argentina: the mother of all scandals?”, The Economist edition of this week has an article on the controversy surrounding the once-revered human rights group Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
Friday, June 17th 2011 - 06:37 UTC
CFK describes PM Cameron’s Falklands’ statement as “mediocre and almost stupid”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, described UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s emphatic refusal to discuss Falklands/Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty as “mediocre and almost stupid” and promised to continue indefatigably with the claim in all world forums.
Friday, June 17th 2011 - 05:40 UTC
Bonafini says she “has nothing to hide” and send Schoklenders “to jail forever”

The head of Argentina’s Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo organization, Hebe de Bonafini, minimized on Thursday the recent series of judicial raids performed on the organization’s headquarters and assured that “she has nothing to hide.”