Tag: Jorge Arguello

• Sunday, May 13th 2012 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentina doesn’t want to start a trade war

  

  By Jorge Argüello (*) - What defines a protectionist country nowadays? Is it when a developing country takes precautions against a flood of products with plummeting prices due to an international crisis? Or, is it when an export powerhouse delivers large subsidies exclusively for domestic production? In a world economy like today’s can protectionism be measured solely by Customs measures or those targeting imports?

• Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 05:18 UTC

  Falklands’ dispute controversy reaches The Washington Post

  

  The Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute has reached the US capital triggering an interesting exchange in the Washington Post, involving the newspaper and the ambassadors from Argentina and the UK.

• Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 01:39 UTC

  Argüello says Argentina/US relations are fine, “nothing to worry about”

  

  The Argentine Ambassador to the US, Jorge Argüello, assured on Wednesday that despite reactions to trade barriers put up this week by the US to Argentina, there was “nothing to worry about” regarding the relationship between the countries.

• Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 02:31 UTC

  US relation with Argentina souring: Congress to cut special trade benefits

  

  The US administration of President Barack Obama is loosing its patience with Argentina and in coming days is expected to finalize special tariff benefits for certain Argentine exports.

• Friday, February 10th 2012 - 01:17 UTC

  US/Argentina discuss bilateral relation and regional democratic stability

  

  Stability, governance and democratic safeguard were among the issues addressed by US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson and Argentina’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman during her first day of activity in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:00 UTC

  Ambassador Argüello presents credentials and gives Obama a ‘one dollar’ gaucho silver knife

  

  Argentina’s Ambassador in United States Jorge Argüello delivered his credential letters to President Barack Obama, who expressed his “joy” for the positive results of his counterpart Cristina Fernández surgery.

• Friday, December 30th 2011 - 06:28 UTC

  Argentine ambassador who ignores basic facts on the Falklands takes office in Washington

  

  Ambassador Jorge Argüello arrived Thursday to Washington and immediately began activities as head of the Argentine embassy before the US with a first round of talks with members of his staff, according to a release from the embassy.

• Friday, December 2nd 2011 - 20:36 UTC

  Washington approves Jorge Argüello as Argentina’s next ambassador

  

  The Argentine diplomat Jorge Argüello (grossly misinformed on the Falkland Islands) has received official approval from President Barack Obama’s administration for his bid to become the Argentine Ambassador in Washington DC, the Foreign Ministry announced this week in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, November 11th 2011 - 07:48 UTC

  Argentina/US bilateral relations must improve “to their best possible levels”

  

  President Cristina Fernández met on Thursday with newly appointed Argentine ambassador to the US Jorge Argüello at the Olivos presidential residency, and instructed him to improve bilateral ties “to their best possible levels.”

• Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC

  Arguello named as the next Argentina ambassador in Washington

  

  Jorge Argüello was appointed as the new Argentine Ambassador to the United States by President Cristina Fernández, according to a release from the Foreign Affairs ministry. Government sources in Buenos Aires said Argüello, who currently represents Argentina before the United Nations, will replace Alfredo Chiaradia in Washington DC.