Tag: Augusto Costa

• Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 07:05 UTC

  Argentina confirms customs imports restrictions despite WTO ruling

  

  The administration of president Cristina Fernandez confirmed to Argentine business leaders that customs restrictions on imports will stay in place, despite strong international pressure for barriers to be lifted.

• Friday, January 16th 2015 - 06:10 UTC

  US, EU and Japan win case at WTO against Argentine import restrictions

  

  The World Trade Organization on Thursday rejected Argentina’s bid to overturn a ruling in favour of the United States, the European Union and Japan against the Buenos Aires licensing rules used to restrict imports.

• Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 23:34 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez administration launches yet another price control program

  

  Argentina's government formally launched on Friday its latest price control program as double-digit inflation sets the stage for tense annual wage talks in coming months. The one-year program sets prices on 194 supermarket items including staples like milk, meat and pasta as well as discretionary items such as beer and ice cream.

• Thursday, March 21st 2013 - 06:21 UTC

  Argentina ratifies trade policy before WTO, which questioned inflation stats

  

  Argentina ratified its controversial trade policy during the periodic country review at the World Trade Organization, WTO, arguing Argentina has grown sustainedly since 2003, as have social indexes supported by the strong and successful re-industrialization program.