24/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina presents UK with plan to resume flights to Malvinas

Argentina’s Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro officially presented today Argentina's proposal to establish Aerolíneas Argentinas airline regular flights to the Malvinas Islands, during a meeting with UK’s Minister of State Jeremy Browne in London.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

AUSA workers end protest, lower tollgates across three motorways

AUSA workers lifted tollgates along three motorways on Tuesday morning, allowing motorists to drive through for free until noon. The measure was carried out along 25 de Mayo, Dellepiane and Perito Moreno routes, in demand of a wage increase for workers.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks move slightly up

Buenos Aires stocks edged slightly up today, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 0.05 percent to 2,311.18 points.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Dollar moves up one cent, trades at AR$4.43

The US dollar stood at AR$4.38/AR$4.43 today, moving up one cent compared with the closing price yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Greece's economy will contract more than 5% in 2012, central bank chief warns

Greece's central bank chief said economy will contract a deeper than expected 5 percent this year, and urged strict adherence to reform and fiscal adjustment commitments Greece has agreed with its euro zone partners.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

London 'confident' new Argentine Ambassador will boost relations

The British Foreign Office welcomed today Alicia Castro’s nomination as the top Argentine diplomat in the country. United Kingdom Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said he was confident the Argentina's new Ambassador to the UK will work to boost relations between the two nations.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Moyano continues search for reelection as CGT leader

The CGT union confederation announced that the organization’s election process to pick a new leader will begin on May 23rd with the Central Confederal Committee and will end on July 12 when current head Hugo Moyano will seek reelection.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Panamerican highway accident turns into family tragedy

Two people were killed and three injured after a truck crashed into a car – also hitting another truck on its way – after the driver lost control of the vehicle. A man was accompanying his daughter to the hospital after her mother died when they were suddenly hit by the truck that fell on the top of the vehicle. He died instantly at the crash site.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Polar front hits Buenos Aires and provinces

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Randazzo: YPF expropriation 'will favour future generations'

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo assured that the consequences of the expropriation of Repsol YPF will be “absolutely favourable for the country’s development,” adding that they will be seen “by future generations.”