Saturday 28th January, 2012
Argentina orders lowering of wholesale diesel prices
Argentina's government has ordered refining firms to sell diesel for use in public transport at the same price they charge drivers at the pump, authorities said. The Domestic Commerce Secretariat ...
Irans Ahmadinejad Visits Four Latin American Countries
President Obama’s authorization of the expulsion of the Venezuelan consul general from that country’s consulate office has further deteriorated relations between the two countries. ...
Maximo Kirchner, the ‘favourite son’ with ever growing influence in her mother’s administration
The French newspaper Le Monde dedicated last week ample coverage to the son of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, Maximo Kirchner, 34, who has a growing influence in her mother’s ...
Drought in Argentina and Brazil cuts significantly corn crops’ volumes
Merco PressCorn advanced heading for the biggest weekly gain in five as concerns that a renewed heat wave in Argentina and south Brazil may damage crops boosted demand for US grain. Soybeans were little ...
UK praises naming of Argentine ambassador to London, calls for “strengthened cooperation”
Merco PressThe British government acknowledged on Friday the naming of the new Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom, and stated that they hoped the coverage of the long-vacant position will permit ...
Latin America Sees Own Past in West’s Economic Crises
International Herald TribuneA subway station in So Paulo, Brazil, which has a thriving financial sector. Some analysts see the situation in the West as "Latin America, circa ...
The Lonely Planet Journey: Argentina's Patagonian Highway
The IndependentKnown officially as Ruta Nacional 40 (RN40), the Patagonian Highway runs nearly the length of Argentina, a distance of more than 5,000km. In the north of the country, it begins just south of the ...
Statue of Don Bosco destroyed in Argentina
EWTNA group of delinquents in the city of El Calafate in southern Argentina destroyed a statue of St. John Bosco that decorated the city's main square.In the early morning hours of January 10, the ...
S.Am Supports Argentina in Falkland Cause
Prensa Latina7 de enero de 2012, 12:42 Buenos Aires, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Argentina has support, without duality, from the South American countries to claim for the sovereignty of the Falkland (Malvinas) ...
PARLATINO President Extols Latin America Unity in Spain
Prensa LatinaMadrid, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Latin America will become the great new economic, political and social bloc of the century, stated Rodrigo Cabezas, president of the Latin American Parliament ...
Argentine sentenced in Bolivia bribery scandal
Miami HeraldTwo north Florida businessmen have been sentenced for the roles in a kickback scheme that landed the state's former corrections chief in ...
Latin American Markets: Mexican stocks fall after lackluster U.S. GDP
CBS MarketwatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Stocks in Mexico slipped Friday and appeared set to cap a weekly loss after the country's largest trading partner said quarterly growth had expanded at a slower ...
Argentine president to visit Brazil
People's DailyBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff will meet on Friday her Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner for talks on enhanced bilateral cooperation, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.The ...
Falklands/Malvinas, From Rhetoric to Pressure
IPSBUENOS AIRES, Jan 27, 2012 (IPS) - Although the latest rhetoric seems to signal a hardening of the historical sovereignty dispute between Argentina and Britain over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, ...
Buenos Aires hits back at Cameron "colonialism" accusation
General SourcesThe Argentine Senate's foreign relations committee lambasted David Cameron, the prime minister, for making accusations of "colonialism" over renewed claims on the Falklands in a ...
Ex-diplomat: US knew about Argentina baby thefts
CBS News(AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A former U.S. diplomat testified Thursday that American officials knew Argentina's military regime was taking babies from dead or jailed dissidents during its ...
Messi pledges Argentine pride
soccerwayLionel Messi has admitted he has been hurt by claims that he does not care about playing for his country as much as he does for his club. Lionel Messi has admitted he has been hurt by claims that ...
Argentina weather could drive CORN prices higher
NasdaqCorn has been in a steady climb since last week Thursday as traders focus on a stretch of dry weather in Argentina. Commodity traders are concern that drought in Argentina, one of the ...
'UK fears dialog over Malvinas'
General SourcesArgentina's Senate has condemned British Prime Minister David Cameron for referring to Buenos Aires' desire to reclaim the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands as 'colonization.' The ...
Argentina name eight of men's basketball squad
General SourcesBUENOS AIRES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Argentina, Olympic gold medal winners in Athens in 2004, have named eight of their 12 players for this year’s London Games. San Antonio Spurs guard Manu ...
Moody’s raises Uruguay’s credit rating to Ba1, one level below investment grade
Merco PressUruguay’s credit-rating outlook was raised on Thursday to positive by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited the government’s commitment to keeping its budget deficit in ...
US was aware of Argentine military “systematic plan to steal babies born in captivity”
Merco PressThe administration of US President Ronald Reagan was aware of the "planned" stealing of babies born in captivity from jailed political prisoners, during the Argentine military dictatorship ...
Argentina promises soft credits for farmers to help address drought consequences
Merco PressThe Argentine government agreed with the main farmers’ organizations to grant credits equivalent to 530 million dollars to help combat the drought that affects a large portion of the country ...
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