Argentina

Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Kirchner ousts Agriculture minister before meeting farmers

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner named a new Agriculture and Livestock Secretary Wednesday, a day before a crucial meeting with farmers associations that have been bitterly complaining about the administration's current camp policies.
Tuesday, February 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“Pinguino or pinguina” ? Argentina's version of Clintons

Argentina's first couple, a power pair often compared to Bill and Hillary Clinton, won't say whether it will be a his or hers candidacy in this year's presidential election.
Tuesday, February 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina CFP set the maximum allowable catch at 2,500 tonnes for toothfish

As a precautionary measure, the Fishery Federal Council (CFP) will establish a 2,500-tonnes maximum allowable catch (MAC) on toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) for the current year.
Tuesday, February 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
”Argentina top ten to live in'

Argentina for the first time made it to the top ten club that examines the best countries to live in, with France leading for the second year running and war-torn Iraq remaining at the bottom, also for the second year running, according to the latest ranking from International Living magazine.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina last year exported less honey but got higher revenue

Argentina, which is constantly challenging China as the world's largest honey exporter, last year exported 99,000 tonnes of honey for 146 million, a decline of six percent in volume but an increase of 15 percent in revene reflecting higher prices for the product.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina shuts border to Bolivian meat

Argentina has suspended the import of all meat products from Bolivia in response to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Senasa, the agricultural health and quality service, announced Tuesday.
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine pension fund reform proposal gets mixed marks

A proposal by the Argentine government to allow some 11 million people to migrate from the private AFJPs pension funds to the state-run scheme has won widespread praise for the sake of freedom of choice, but also criticism, with observers telling MercoPress that it has been timed ahead of the October's presidential vote, aimed at “funding” the government even a step towards re-estatization.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Passengers of stranded cruise taken to Ushuaia

The 300 passengers of a cruise vessel that ran aground in the South Shetlands are being transferred to another ship from the same company and will be transported to Ushuaia, extreme south Argentina.
Tuesday, January 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Polar First helicopter fliers land in Buenos Aires

The Polar First helicopter pilots, Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill arrived on Sunday at the Don Torcuato airfield, north of Buenos Aires. They will stay in Argentina's capital until February 13, while the Bell helicopter is serviced.
Monday, January 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pull mills dispute: Spain begins third “facilitating” round

Argentina ratified Monday its “full willingness” to dialogue with Uruguay to find a solution to the increasingly intricate dispute over the establishment of pulp mills along the common fluvial border.