Tag: Argentina

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 04:36 UTC
Argentine UN ambassador confident US will eventually play a part in Falklands’ dispute

Argentine ambassador before United Nations Jorge Agüello said it “is only a matter of time” before the country recovers Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty and anticipated that Washington would play a “dialogue-facilitating” role with the UK in the long standing dispute.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 04:17 UTC
Argentine congress to vote bill discriminating companies working in the Falklands

Argentina’s Lower House issued on Tuesday a majority opinion, without dissent, on the bill that contemplates sanctions for companies that operate in Argentina and that wish to participate or are involved in oil activities in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands area under British administration.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 - 03:55 UTC
Argentina’s debt-swap acceptance expected to reach 70%

The latest available information on the Argentine debt-swap reported a higher acceptance rate than was anticipated by market analysts reaching 68.3%, which is above the self imposed 60% floor by Argentine authorities. The news was released by Buenos Aires financial daily Ambito Financiero.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:59 UTC
Timerman promises Congress support with alleged bribes investigation

Newly appointed Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman officially takes office Tuesday at a ceremony at Casa Rosada but already has a full table of issues. On Monday in a short release he stated that former Argentine ambassador to Venezuela Eduardo Sadous would ”brief Congress tomorrow (Tuesday), with all the freedoms and responsibilities that come with being a member of the Nation's diplomatic corps.”
Saturday, June 19th 2010 - 00:24 UTC
Taiana resigns after “strong exchange” with Mrs. Kirchner; Timmerman replaces him

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana and a close ally of the ruling Kirchner couple since 2003, unexpectedly resigned Friday allegedly because of “lack of support and differences” in the implementation of the country foreign policy.
Friday, June 18th 2010 - 20:39 UTC
Argentina does not rule out Brazil in the River Uruguay joint monitoring

Argentina’s Deputy Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti did not rule out the possibility of Brazil integrating the joint environmental monitoring of the River Uruguay currently being arranged by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Uruguayan counterpart José Mujica.
Friday, June 4th 2010 - 19:02 UTC
Falklands’ thick fog forces two RAF Typhoons and tanker to land in Punta Arenas

Two Royal Air Force Euro Typhoon fighters and their Vickers VC10 refuelling tanker had to land Wednesday afternoon in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, because of adverse weather conditions in the Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant Airport.
Friday, June 4th 2010 - 05:11 UTC
Mounting pressure in Argentina for Justice to order removal of pickets

Pressure is mounting in Argentina for pickets blocking an international bridge leading to Uruguay to be ordered removed by a court order, following Wednesday’ presidential summit when Uruguay’s Jose Mujica and Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner agreed on a joint agenda of pending issues.
Friday, June 4th 2010 - 01:26 UTC
Argentina planning to develop nuclear powered vessels for the Navy

Argentina is seriously considering incorporating nuclear powered vessels to the Navy and constructing topsides for naval ships and oil rigs. However this will have to be developed with Argentine technology, said Defence minister Nilda Garré.
Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 - 23:12 UTC
Argentina “leading country” in nuclear energy development

Argentina is a showcase for the world in the research and development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and this has been the excellent work of Argentine scientists helping to keep the country’s Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) alive, said President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on the sixtieth anniversary of the institution.