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23/05/2012 | Argentina

Oyarbide clarifies Uribe bomb scare

Judge Norberto Oyarbide today clarified that a small noise bomb discovered in a Buenos Aires theater where former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was due to speak was not a lethal device.
16/05/2012 | Argentina

YPF admits NYSE shares could be delisted

State-controlled Argentine energy company YPF said it risks having its American Depositary Shares (ADS) delisted by the New York Stock Exchange since it is not complying with all regulatory requirements.
16/05/2012 | Argentina

Ferreres: Economy grows 0.6% in April

Argentina's Gross Domestic Product increased 0.6 in April year-on-year, according to the Activity General Index (IGA-OJF) elaborated by the private agency Orlando J. Ferreres & Asociados.
20/05/2012 | Argentina

British nuke sub on her way to Malvinas, UK newspaper

British nuke submarine HMS Talent was dispatched last night to the Malvinas Islands with Tomahawk warheads on what could be a warning signal to Argentina, according to UK’s sensationalist tabloid The Sun.
14/05/2012 | Argentina

Gov’t expresses 'concern' over Spanish bio fuel trade restrictions

The government expressed “great concern” today over the Spanish decision to ban bio fuel “not produced within the European Union” from the country.
14/05/2012 | Argentina

EU to lodge suit against Argentina with WTO, reports say

The European Union has agreed to file a trade suit with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over Argentina's import restrictions, a senior Spanish government source said today.
15/05/2012 | Argentina

Repsol says starts legal process over YPF seizure

Spanish oil major Repsol said today it had taken the first step in a process to pursue legal action against Argentina for seizing energy firm YPF.
08/05/2012 | Argentina

Brazilian businessmen urge Argentina to eliminate trade barriers

In a moment in which bilateral trade is hurting, Brazilian businessmen met in Sao Paulo with a delegation of hundreds of Argentine industrialists and once again urged for the elimination of Argentine trade barriers
10/05/2012 | Argentina

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?
10/05/2012 | Argentina

Eddie Soloway: ‘I feel at home in the wild places of the south of Argentina’

On his visit to Argentina, famed National Geographic photographer Eddie Soloway tells the BuenosAiresHerald.com about his new projects, his interest in abstract representations of nature and his love for Patagonia.
03/05/2012 | Argentina

ECLAC reports foreign investment reached 3% in 2011

The Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) in Argentina reached 7.243 billion dollars in 2011, 3 percent higher than the previous year, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
07/05/2012 | Argentina

Foreign tourism drops 1.3% in March

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during March dropped 1.3 percent compared to the same month in 2011, and totalled 234,330 people, while the Argentine citizens that travelled abroad climbed 13.2 percent, according to a government report.
08/05/2012 | Argentina

Power stocks gain on aid hopes

Shares in power companies Edenor and Transener rallied for a second consecutive day due to speculation about possible government measures to help the struggling electricity sector, traders said.
02/05/2012 | Argentina

'The sinking of the Belgrano cruiser was a cowardly act,' Defence Minister

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered a “cowardly act” the sinking of the General Belgrano cruiser during the Malvinas War as today marks the 30th anniversary of the attack suffered by UK’s Royal Navy submarine Conqueror that killed 323 Argentine crewmen.
04/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina's Olympics spot

The government has broadcast a controversial advert which shows a member of the national field hockey team training in Malvinas soil for the London Olympics.
03/05/2012 | Argentina

Ambassador Castro urges UK to join Argentina at negotiating table

Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alicia Castro questioned today the British position regarding the Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and urged the European country to join Argentina at the negotiating table.
01/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina elected to represent Latin America at UN Security Summit

Argentina received support across Latin America and the Caribbean today to become the non-permanent representative for the region at the UN Security Summit for the 2013-2014 period, the Foreign Ministry informed today.
01/05/2012 | Argentina

Puricelli assures will insist on claims over militarization of South Atlantic

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli assured that the Argentina government will reiterate its claims over the UK militarization at the Malvinas Islands and highlighted the backing of the Latin American country in the fight for the sovereignty of the achipelago.
02/05/2012 | Argentina

'I feel no regrets for what I've done,' Ambassador to London

Argentine ambassador to London Alicia Castro told reporters she felt no regrets for having tackling down United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary William Hague with questions over Malvinas Islands sovereignty during a public meeting last Monday in London.
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.
27/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK ratifies the 'fine tunning'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner affirmed that "these ideas and achievements do not belong to a president or a political force, but to the entire Argentina Republic."
30/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentine envoy urges UK to 'give peace a chance' on Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London tackled Britain's Foreign Minister over the disputed Malvinas Islands by asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to "give peace a chance" by opening talks on the islands' future.
21/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina criticizes IMF adjustment plan to break away from crisis

By Carlos Burgueño
Argentina criticized again the economic adjustment plan made by the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in order to break away from the world economic crisis.
23/04/2012 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández: 'We won't pay what the main responsible for looting YPF says'

Kirchnerite Senator Aníbal Fernández assured today that the government “will pay what YPF truly worth, and not what Repsol’s chairman [Antonio Brufau] wants.”
23/04/2012 | Argentina

S&P downgrades Argentina outlook to negative

Rating Agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgraded Argentina’s economic and financial outlook to “negative,” after the expropriation of YPF, which endangers the “B” rating the country has for its sovereign debt.
20/04/2012 | Argentina

Menem: 'I will back YPF's expropriation'

Former president Carlos Menem said today he will attend the Upper House debate on YPF's expropriation and back the national government's bill.
20/04/2012 | Argentina

De Vido: 'The challenge for YPF and Petrobras is to work together'

Planning Minister Julio De Vido today held a meeting with Brazil's Energy Minister and Petrobras executives to demand more investments in Argentina, after Neuquen province revoked a Petrobras concession.
20/04/2012 | Argentina

YPF, out of international agenda until June

By Carlos Burgueño
The government’s decision of nationalizing YPF will be discussed in June in Los Cabos, Mexico, during the G-20 summit. Until then, there will not be any official statements as a result of several meetings held last night in Washington by Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino with high-ranking officials.
15/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK leaves Summit before final meeting

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner left the 6th Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia before the official closing meeting according to Colombian media.
16/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina strikes Bunge from grains registry again

Argentina has suspended giant agribusiness company Bunge Ltd from a key government grains registry, accusing the company of tax evasion, the government's AFIP tax agency said today.
20/04/2012 | Argentina

US dollar steady at AR$4.42

The US dollar traded at AR$4.38/AR$4.42, remaining unchanged from the previous price at the close business yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.
10/04/2012 | Argentina

After meeting with De Vido, Petrobras committed to set new investments

Planning Minister Julio De Vido called the heads of Petrobras to raise their investments in the country and warned them that the main aim is that Argentina reaches the “self-sufficiency in energy.”
11/04/2012 | Argentina

YPF shares plunge in Buenos Aires and New York ahead of announcement

Shares in Argentina's biggest energy company YPF plunged 5.6 percent in Buenos Aires today while the company's US-listed shares were 5 percent lower in New York.
13/04/2012 | Argentina

Timerman builds support for Argentina on Malvinas ahead of Summit of the Americas

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman attended another meeting for ministers in Cartagena de las Indias today, further gathering the already gained support for the country on the Malvinas dispute. Yesterday representatives for 32 out of the 33 countries participating in the Summit of the Americas pleaded in favour of “Argentina's sovereignty rights.”
03/04/2012 | Argentina

Tax collection rises 29.1% in March, AFIP reports

Tax collection rised 29.1 percent in March against the same month of 2011, reaching 48,363 million pesos, the head of AFIP tax agency Ricardo Echegaray reported.
04/04/2012 | Argentina

CFK repudiates attacks to British embassy in Buenos Aires

In a rally set in the City of Bariloche, Río Negro province, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner repudiated the attacks of extreme left-wing organization Quebracho to the British embassy in Buenos Aires occurred last Monday, date of the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.
09/04/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who sets a blockade in Malvinas,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman accused today the United Kingdom of setting a “blockade against all Argentines” as the European country holds illegal occupation of the Malvinas Islands, during a presentation at the Peronist National Front headquarters.
21/03/2012 | Argentina

Gov't rejects Repsol-YPF's dividend reinvestment plan

During a crucial Repsol-YPF board meeting held at the oil giant offices in Puerto Madero, government officials rejected a proposal brought by Repsol CEO Antonio Brufau to recapitalize the company by returning last two years dividends to shareholders.
28/03/2012 | Argentina

'No reason to worry about US-Argentine relations,' says Argüello

The Argentine Ambassador to the US, Jorge Argüello, assured today 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.
01/04/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: UK, US banks receive warning letters from Argentine embassy in London

As many as 15 British and US banks have received warning letters by the Argentine embassy in London about possible legal action over giving advice or even writing research reports about companies involved in the Malvinas Islands' nascent oil industry, UK’s newspaper Sunday Telegraph said.
15/03/2012 | Argentina

'Gov't will sanction banks, companies and funds backing Malvinas illegal oil drills,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman gave a press conference announcing sanctions against banks and companies that partner with and/or finance oil companies conducting oil drills in Malvinas Islands. This in hand, the Argentine government took another step in the late diplomatic cross-fire with the UK over the sovereignty of the Malvinas, Sandwich, and South Georgia islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
19/03/2012 | Argentina

Taiana: 'Refusing to negotiate will cost the UK much more than doing so'

Former Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, told reporters that Argentina has made “a major achievement by making its sovereignty claim over Malvinas islands part of the international agenda”. Likewise, the former minister considered that claims are causing big troubles to the United Kingdom.
19/03/2012 | Argentina

World Bank considering additional US$3 billion credit for Argentina

President Cristina Fernández de Kircher met with the World Bank’s regional vice president for Latin America Hasan Tuluy for over an hour in the Government House and discussed with him the possibility of increasing Argentina’s credit for an additional $3 billion.
09/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri says City lacks funds to keep subsidies on bus lines

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage after the national government sent a bill to Congress to transfer 33 bus lines to the City's scope.
13/03/2012 | Argentina

Supreme Court ratifies abortion authorization in case of rape

The Supreme Court has ratified today a ruling of a Chubut’s court authorizing an abortion in the case of a woman that got pregnant after being raped. However, the head of the Supreme Court Ricardo Lorenzini emphasized that the ruling doesn’t mean the start of possible abortion legalization.
14/03/2012 | Argentina

'This is a one-way decision making gov't,' Macri bashes CFK administration

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri once again triggered some piquant remarks against the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as he claimed for “a true federal government and not just one pretended for official speeches.”
05/03/2012 | Argentina

US trade official: Argentina closer to losing trade benefits

The United States could soon suspend trade benefits for Argentina. The United States accuses Argentina of not paying awards in two long-running investment disputes with US companies, a US trade official said on Monday.
06/03/2012 | Argentina

Foreign tourism drops 6.4% in January

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during January dropped 6.4 percent compared to the same month in 2011 and totalled 270,991 people, according to a government report.
07/03/2012 | Argentina

US: Money laundering activities in Argentina increased in 2011

Argentina became an important destination for money laundering activities in 2011 and is now part of a list including 66 nations that the US State Department says are “jurisdictions of primary concern.”
29/02/2012 | Argentina

As tension mounts, Repsol-YPF head arrives to meet gov't officials

Chairman of Repsol-YPF oil company Antonio Brufau, has arrived to Argentina to attend a round of meetings amidst the present tensions between the company and the Government triggered after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused the oil giant of not making enough investments in the country.
29/02/2012 | Argentina

YPF shares plunge more than 10.2%

Once again, YPF shares collapsed as rumours of the Government taking control of the oil giant increase. After edging down more than 7 percent, today the company’s shares plunged 10.2 percent.
02/03/2012 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández: 'The Central Bank should have more power to preserve real economy'

Kirchnerite Senator Aníbal Fernández today defended a reform of the Central Bank's charter explaining "it needs to have more powers to preserve monetary and fiscal policies, production and real economy."
24/02/2012 | Argentina

UN to analyse Argentina's sovereignty claim on Malvinas

The United Nations will receive an Argentine mission on June 14 to discuss Argentina’s sovereignty claim on Malvinas Islands, according to Prensa Latina, a Cuba-based news agency.
24/02/2012 | Argentina

The Malvinas/Falklands: diplomacy interrupted

This is the piece written by actor Sean Penn for "The Guardian". Britain should open negotiations with Argentina over immigration to the Falklands and the distribution of natural resources in the south Atlantic, he says.
24/02/2012 | Argentina

Lugo travels to Santa Cruz, expresses solidarity to CFK over train crash

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo arrived in Río Gallegos, where he was received by Planning Minister Julio De Vido, and later travelled to El Calafate where he met his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
13/02/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argentina to accept UN's mediation offer

The National government will officially accept the mediation offer made by the UN after the escalated diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and Argentina as the latter reinforced claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia, and Sandwich islands.
16/02/2012 | Argentina

FATF praises Argentina's 'outstanding progress' against money laundering activities

Justice and Human Rights Minister Julio Alak announced in Paris that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had “unanimously congratulated Argentina over its outstanding progress on matters such as control, prevention and punishment of money laundering activities.”
22/02/2012 | Argentina

'Cruise ship is risk-free,' says Health Minister

Health Minister Juan Manzur confirmed this morning that the situation on the MSC Armonía cruise ship, which lost a crew member last Friday to Influenza B, “was under control” and in a “normal state” after it arrived to Buenos Aires port to be inspected by customs and health authorities.
10/02/2012 | Argentina

Dollar trades steady at AR$4.36

The US dollar stood at AR$4.31/AR$4.36 today, remaining unchanged from the previous price at the close business yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.
10/02/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argentina denounces UK before UN

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman filed a complaint against the militarization of South Atlantic by the UK before the UN, as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged both countries to avoid an escalade in the conflict and said the organization would intervene if both nations agree to it.
12/02/2012 | Argentina

Archbishop Arancedo support's CFK's claims over Malvinas

The head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo expressed his support for the Government's strategy to claim the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, deeming it “a state matter.”
05/02/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who is alone in this, not Argentina,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said in Venezuela on Sunday that “Argentina is not alone on its sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands,” assuring that it’s the UK who is actually alone.
07/02/2012 | Argentina

Argentina to denounce increased 'militarisation' of South Atlantic
09/02/2012 | Argentina

Davis Cup: Nalbandian, Mónaco to play opening singles against Germany

Tennis Davis Cup World Group matches were tossed, and Argentines Juan Mónaco, and David Nalbandian will be taking the first and second round against Phillipp Petzschner and Florian Mayer respectively, on Friday in Bamberg, Germany.
31/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't condemns UK's decision to send warship to Malvinas

The National Government condemned the arrival of the HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse “that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.” Earlier today, the UK's Royal Navy confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the ship is to be sent to patrol the South Atlantic after the recent diplomatic tensions.
01/02/2012 | Argentina

Import restrictions come into effect as of today

As of today the government’s new import restrictions will come into effect as part of the new legislation on the trading sector that witnesses the constant increasing power of Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno, who according to government officials could also be granted with powers to manage all exports as well.
01/02/2012 | Argentina

IMF urges Argentina to address inflation index within six months

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Argentina about its “lack of progress” in addressing inflation data and called on the country to implement “specific measures” within the next six months to improve it.
23/01/2012 | Argentina

Drought: scattered rains give patchy relief to corn, more showers expected

Storms were forecast for today across the country after patchy weekend rains failed to revive corn and soy fields baked by a drought that has raised concern about world food supplies.
25/01/2012 | Argentina

'Argentina will have a good year despite the global crisis,' Lorenzino

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino, admitted today that the global economic crisis has had an impact on Argentina, but showed optimism in stating that even still, "we are going to have a good year, with growth and the creation of more jobs."
26/01/2012 | Argentina

Further escalation between Argentina, UK over Malvinas

The bilateral spat between Argentina and the UK over the Malvinas sovereignty issue continues, as a Senate Committee unanimously voted in favour of debating a declaration bill “strongly repudiating” David Cameron’s “colonialist” statements, while a British minister accused Argentina of “saber-rattling.”
21/01/2012 | Argentina

'Argentina intimidates nobody,' Randazzo says to UK

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo, quickly hit back at the statements made by the British government, after Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Argentina “should stop their intimidation attempts” against the Kelpers on the Malvinas islands. “Argentina is not intimidating anyone, only reclaiming an inalienable right to the sovereignty of the Malvinas,” stated Randazzo.
22/01/2012 | Argentina

'UN doesn’t recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination,’ Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that "the United Nations does not recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination" and reiterated the request to the British government to “sit down and negotiate, as it was established by the UN."
23/01/2012 | Argentina

Villa 31 slum neighbours lift second roadblock at bus terminal

Neighbours of the Retiro’s Villa 31 slum lifted the roadblock they had staged at the intersection of Ramos Mejía and Antártida Argentina streets, blocking one of the main access to Retiro's long distance bus terminal.
19/01/2012 | Argentina

Cameron reported of Argentine plan for 'fishermen's invasion'

After yesterday’s crossfire between the UK and Argentina over the Malvinas Islands, a British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion.”
19/01/2012 | Argentina

De Mendiguren blasts Brazil's concerns over import restrictions

The head of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), José Ignacio de Mendiguren, assured today that the complaints made by Brazil over the Argentine import restrictions are “unjustified.”
20/01/2012 | Argentina

Rain forecast for parched Argentine grains belt

Heavy rain is expected to finally hit Argentina's drought-stricken farm belt this weekend, but analysts warned that some corn crop losses are irreversible and are sure to crimp government finances.
03/01/2012 | Argentina

GSK Argentina says deaths not related to vaccine trials

GSK Argentina Medical Director Rosana Felice, come on stage and told reporters that the company will appeal the ruling and fine issued by Judge Marcelo Aguinsky over the killing of 14 babies during vaccine trials conducted in 2007 and 2008.
12/01/2012 | Argentina

IMF says no sanctions to Argentina despite faulty statistics

Speaking at a press conference from Washington DC on Thursday, IMF acting director of External Relations Gerry Rice said the organization’s directors “will meet in late January or early February to analyze the progress made in Argentina’s statistics.”
18/01/2012 | Argentina

Tension rises between Argentina, UK over Malvinas sovereignty

Acting President Amado Boudou assured today that British Prime Minister David Cameron’s comment son Argentina’s stance on the Malvinas Islands were “an ignorant and dumb outburst of historical reality." Cameron accused Argentina of colonialism.
01/01/2012 | Argentina

Dakar Rally: Argentine Jorge Martínez Boero dies in accident

Argentine race driver Jorge Andrés Martínez Boero died after suffering a serious accident on board of his RR 450 Beta motorbike during the first stage of the Dakar Rally 2012 in the Buenos Aires province Atlantic seaside city of Necochea.
02/01/2012 | Argentina

Argentina renews claims over Malvinas in anniversary of British occupation

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry renewed its claims for a “legitimate right” over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty and the need to resume “the bilateral negotiations process” with the United Kingdom in the 179 anniversary of the British occupation of the islands.
03/01/2012 | Argentina

GSK fined after over vaccine trials; 14 babies reported dead

GlaxoSmithKline Argentina Laboratories Company was fined 400,000 pesos by Judge Marcelo Aguinsky following a report issued by the National Administration of Medicine, Food and Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) for irregularities during lab vaccine trials conducted between 2007 and 2008 that allegedly killed 14 babies.
26/12/2011 | Argentina

At least 16 dead in road accidents
28/12/2011 | Argentina

President requests 'balance' in demands on workers, businessmen

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner today asked for “prudence, balance and contribution” on the business sector and workers, requesting that everyone “collaborate” to “continue working with the utmost amount of trust possible” for Argentina.
30/12/2011 | Argentina

Cinema ticket sales 40% higher in 2011

With a little over 42,245,000 tickets sold this year, Argentina's cinema box office sales over took those of last year by a whopping 40% and were very close to equaling the record number of sales made in 2004 - even though national film releases throughout the year did not help to facilitate the growth.
19/12/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks close lower

Buenos Aires stocks closed lower, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 1.35 percent, to 2,400.33 points. It has dropped 5 percent this month, and 31.9 percent in 2011 so far.
20/12/2011 | Argentina

Trade undersecretary Iván Heyn found dead in Montevideo

Argentina's Trade under-secretary Iván Heyn who was part of the Argentine delegation attending the Mercosur Summit committed suicide in a hotel in Montevideo. Sources stated that the 34-year-old official was found hanged in his suite at the Radisson Hotel of the capital city of the neighbouring country.
20/12/2011 | Argentina

Heyn's autopsy shows no 'signs of violence'

Judge Homero De Costa, who is investigating the death of the Economy Ministry’s Trade under-secretary Iván Heyn, assured that the autopsy of the economist's body did not show "signs of violence."
15/12/2011 | Argentina

'Manufacturing in Argentina is slowing down,' Ricardo Delgado assures

While speaking as a guest on the Ambito de Debate TV show, economic analyst Ricardo Delgado assured that “manufacturing in Argentina is slowing down,” although he said he was certain its impact would not be felt before March.
18/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK to travel Uruguay to participate in Mercosur Summit

In her first official trip abroad following her reinstatement, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will travel to Montevideo to participate this Tuesday in the Summit for heads of State, in which Argentina will assume a temporary role leading the bloc.
19/12/2011 | Argentina

US dollar climbs, trades at AR$4.31

The US dollar closed at AR$4.27/AR$4.31, gained half a cent from the previous price at the close of trading at Buenos Aires exchange houses.
15/12/2011 | Argentina

US dollar steady at AR$4.305

The US dollar traded at AR$4.265/AR$4.305, remaining unchanged from the previous price at the close of trading at Buenos Aires exchange houses.
15/12/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks move down

Buenos Aires stocks dropped 0.3 percent, with the Merval benchmark stock index at 2,401.43 points. So far this week, the index dropped by 9.04%.
15/12/2011 | Argentina

Foreign tourism drops 4.4% in October

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during October dropped 4.4 percent compared to the same month in 2010 and totalled 216,055 people, according to a government report.
02/12/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks move up

Buenos Aires stocks were higher, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 0.8 percent, to 2,629.63 points.
06/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK chooses Medina as Cabinet Chief, Lorenzino as Economy Minister

The government unveiled today the list of the new cabinet members for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's second mandate which will start next Saturday when she takes office.
07/12/2011 | Argentina

US backs IDB loan for Argentina

Argentina will receive a loan worth US$400 million, or 1.7 billion pesos, from the Inter-American Development Bank to carry out infrastructure improvements in poor neighbourhoods, the government said yesterday. The decision follows an about-turn made by the US to approve credits to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government after several refusals to do so.
25/11/2011 | Argentina

Dollar gains half a cent

The US dollar traded at AR$4.24/AR$4.285, it gained half a cent from the previous closing price at Buenos Aires exchange houses.
01/12/2011 | Argentina

CFK, Chávez sign bilateral agreements

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended a bilateral meeting with her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, where they both signed several bilateral cooperation agreements.
02/12/2011 | Argentina

Further subsidy cuts include City neighbourhoods, government buildings

Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Planning Minister Julio De Vido announced further subsidy cuts on utility services will be implemented, following a subsidy cut scheme announced this month by the government on several sectors.
10/11/2011 | Argentina

Opposition assures ‘Legislative branch lacks strong environmental commitment’

By Ana Patiño.- On the second day of the Road to Río+20 seminar, senator Norma Morandini affirmed that there is still no “strong commitment” within the Legislative Branch to deal with environmental issues, and told the BuenosAiresHerald.com that she hopes “citizens will get more involved in these issues so as to avoid having to turn to the judiciary.”
15/11/2011 | Argentina

Foreign tourism drops 2.6% in September

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during September dropped 2.6 percent compared to the same month last year and totalled 220,302 people, according to a government report.
24/11/2011 | Argentina

'We have to innovate in the relationship with workers'

The head of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), José Ignacio De Mendiguren, assured "we have to innovate in the relationship with workers." Although he did not give specific information about the upcoming wage talks, he said “no one is surprised by the fact that Moyano wants it all.”
04/11/2011 | Argentina

Obama declares CFK, Argentina 'a great friend' to the United States

US President Barack Obama defined Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Argentina “a great friend” of the United States of America in a meeting between both Head of States. The bilateral meeting lasted around thirty minutes and took place in the Carlton Hotel in Cannes.
07/11/2011 | Argentina

Foreign Ministry candidate appointed as Ambassador to Brazil

Foreign Ministry’s Trade and Economic Affairs secretary Luis María Kreckler, who was a strong candidate to be the Foreign Minister in the next presidential cabinet, was appointed as Argentina’s Ambassador to Brazil.
10/11/2011 | Argentina

Ash cloud returns, delays flights to Patagonia

After two weeks without presenting disruptions, flight complications began again due to the presence of the ash cloud being produced by the Chilean Puyehue volcano, affecting the area of Patagonia in the south of Argentina.
31/10/2011 | Argentina

AFIP's new controls on dollar purchases start

Controls on the purchase of US dollars will start today, when the AFIP tax agency will be in charge of authorizing all such operations after the Foreign-Exchange Consultation Programme was established by the AFIP and announced late Friday night by Economy Minister Amado Boudou.
31/10/2011 | Argentina

Dollar trades steady at AR$4.26

The US dollar traded for AR$4.22/AR$4.26, remaining unchanged from last Friday's exchange rate at the close of business. Meanwhile, the Euro lost five cents and traded at AR$5.86/AR$5.98 at City exchange trade agencies.
03/11/2011 | Argentina

Argentina's probability of a recession reaches 70%, study says

The Centre of Financial Research CIF of the Torcuato Di Tella University School of Business released the data of the Leader Index (ILCIF) corresponding to September 2011, and showed that the possibility of recession reached 70 percent.
26/10/2011 | Argentina

Gov't urges insurance companies to repatriate funds

In another attempt to ease the pressure on the dollar and decrease the outflow of the Central Bank's foreign currency reserves, the government ordered insurance companies to repatriate their foreign investments.
26/10/2011 | Argentina

One year on: Images from the Kirchner era

A chronology in pictures from 2003 to 2010, from his unexpected rise to power to his emotional farewell funeral.
27/10/2011 | Argentina

Gov't repudiates presence of British ship in the Southern Atlantic

The government repudiated the presence of a British frigate at the Southern Atlantic after the United Kingdom reported that the HMS Montrose was going to be in the area for six months in order to provide a “presence in the region” and protect “the British interests.”
24/10/2011 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández: 'People understood Argentina couldn’t be in improvised hands'

Cabinet Chief and Senator-elect Aníbal Fernández celebrated the overwhelming victory of the Victory Front in the general elections and considered that “people understood that Argentina could not be left in improvised hands.”
24/10/2011 | Argentina

Merval edges up after presidential elections

Buenos Aires stocks showed positivity after the election, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 2.3 percent, to 2,861.82 points.
25/10/2011 | Argentina

Obama, CFK to hold bilateral meeting during G20 summit

US President Barack Obama has requested to meet with recently reelected President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during the next G20 summit to be held on the 3rd and 4th of November in Cannes, France.
22/10/2011 | Argentina

Candidates rest ahead of Sunday's elections

The principal candidates in this weekend’s presidential election rested today with family members and met with advisors to adjust final details for tomorrow’s elections.
23/10/2011 | Argentina

Eleventh gold for Argentina at Pan-American Games

A great day for Argentine sport saw the eleventh gold medal brought in for the country at the Pan-American Games today in Guadalajara. Today’s achievements equal the Argentine gold medal record to that of the 2007 Games in Río de Janeiro, with a week remaining of the competition in Mexico.
23/10/2011 | Argentina

De la Rúa 'apologizes' to Argentines

Almost 10 years after he left his post, ex-President Fernando De la Rúa, gave an “apology” to Argentines due to the “mistakes” he committed during his administration.
17/10/2011 | Argentina

'I only ask that we're all loyal to Argentina and all Argentines,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured during a rally to celebrate the 60 anniversary of the creation of public television that “the greatest challenge is in intellectual means to achieve thinking more and better, correcting what’s bad and recognizing what’s wrong.”
19/10/2011 | Argentina

Argentina and BRICs main trade culprits, warns EU report

Major trading nations led by Argentina, Brazil and Russia are raising barriers to international and threatening the global economic recovery, the European Union's executive arm said today.
19/10/2011 | Argentina

Macri pledges to support CFK if she's reelected

Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, kept sending signs of conciliation to the national government as the business tycoon assured that if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is reelected on Sunday, “she will count with the entire support of the City government.”
14/10/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina has a margin to face the crisis'

By Liliana Franco and Pablo Jiménez.
The cooling of the Brazilian economy that is beginning to show a slight slowdown index is the main concern of Argentine businessmen, but according to former Economy Minister Miguel Peirano there is still no real effect in Argentina.
14/10/2011 | Argentina

'We have to try bring Argentina and the US closer,' Martínez

By Liliana Franco, from Mar del Plata
Very discreet and rather elusive with press, US Ambassador in Argentina Vilma Martínez spoke briefly with Ambito.com during a break in IDEA 47th annual colloquium. “We have to try and bring the US and Argentina closer, because we have several topics to work with jointly,” she said.
17/10/2011 | Argentina

CFK calls for 'consolidating dialogue' during meeting with farming leaders

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Agriculture Minister, Julián Domínguez, met with the head of the Coninagro Agricultural Centre, Carlos Garetto.
12/10/2011 | Argentina

US calls Argentine authorities over alleged plan to attack BA

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns called the Argentine authorities on Wednesday in order to provide them with details regarding the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Department of State Victoria Nuland confirmed.
13/10/2011 | Argentina

'We don't expect Moyano to vanish'

By Pablo Jiménez.
Ever since Oscar Lescano admitted that the Moyano era is coming to an end at the CGT labour confederation, the premise was installed as a fact. But, unlike the dreams of some unions, the business sector sees a similar movie that counts with the presence of Moyano.
13/10/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argüello says UK will 'not cut' Islands' budget to avoid migration to Argentina

Argentine Ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Argüello affirmed that the United Kingdom avoids “the social and employment assistance budget cut” for the Malvinas Islands because its inhabitants “would migrate to Argentina.”
06/10/2011 | Argentina

6.2 quake rattles Northern Argentina, no initial damage reported

There were no immediate reports of damage after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Argentina yesterday, police and local authorities said.
06/10/2011 | Argentina

IMF sees Argentina's statistics diverting from global standards

By Liliana Franco. The quality of the statistics presented by Argentina “is diverting from the standard international regulations,” the spokeswoman of the International Monetary Fund, Jennifer Beckman, said when she was asked how she could explain the difference between the official inflation data reported by the INDEC, and the one estimated by private analysts, which reaches 25 percent.
11/10/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina is not to blame,' says father of tourist killed in Salta

The father of one of the two French tourists who were murdered in Salta in July, Jean Michel Bouvier, spoke on French radio today saying that his daughter Cassandre and Houria Moumni "lived through true martyrdom," but that "Argentina was not to blame."
28/09/2011 | Argentina

US doubles down on Argentina, urges country to cancel debt

Argentina must go back to being in good terms with its creditors, US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says, only a week after a US Treasury Official announced her country will oppose granting any credits to the country in international organizations.
29/09/2011 | Argentina

Dollar trades steady for AR$4.235

The US dollar traded for AR$4.19/AR$4.235, and remained at the same price compared to yesterday's exchange rate.
02/10/2011 | Argentina

Solanas questions 'criminalization of social protests'

The lawmaker and head of Proyecto Sur bloc, Fernando "Pino" Solanas questioned the "criminalization of the social protests," and added that the detention of the Sarmiento train line union delegate Rubén "Pollo" Sobrero could be linked with his "opposition" to the leader of the Train Union (UF), José Pedraza.
27/09/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina does not accept any conditions set from abroad,' Boudou

Economy Minister and Vice-Presidential candidate Amado Boudou (Victory Front party), rejected the recipes for “fiscal adjustments” the international organizations intend to impose on countries affected by the crisis, and stressed that Argentina “does not accept any conditions set from abroad.”
28/09/2011 | Argentina

Boudou: ‘Argentina’s has the second most important growth in the world'

Economy Minister Amado Boudou’s presence in Congress marked the official start to the debate over the Budget bill that the Executive sent to lawmakers on September 15.
28/09/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks slightly down

Merval benchmark index edged down 1.6 percent, to 2,514.56 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk rose 5.3% to 977 basis points.
26/09/2011 | Argentina

Dollar gains half a cent, traded for AR$4.235

The US dollar traded for AR$4.19/AR$4.235, it increased half a cent compared to last Friday's exchange rate.
26/09/2011 | Argentina

'They come with same old medicine that already ruined us,' CFK bashes int'l lenders

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended the opening ceremony of the inauguration of the Comahue-Cuyo 500 kilowatts power line network in Mendoza, and bashed international lenders and rate agencies.
27/09/2011 | Argentina

De Mendiguren urges Argentines to ‘defend, preserve the gov't model’

The President of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), José de Mendiguren said it was necessary to “defend and preserve” the national government's current economic plan, which has achieved the “largest growth cycle” in the country’s history.
22/09/2011 | Argentina

UK 'regrets' Argentina's threat to cancel flights to Malvinas

The British Embassy in Argentina commented on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, in which she threatened for greater isolation at the Malvinas Islands, and said that his government “regretted that Argentina was considering to withdraw from yet another bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom.”
25/09/2011 | Argentina

G77 urges UK to 'return to negotiations' with Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty

Foreign Ministers from the countries in the G77 and China coalition urged the United Kingdom to return to negotiations with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday.
26/09/2011 | Argentina

Cabinet Chief laughs at skyrocketing dollar rumours

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández played down all rumours indicating that the dollar exchange rate could skyrocket after the presidential elections to be held in October 23.
20/09/2011 | Argentina

IMF says inflation will remain in double digits, still discontent about official data

Growth will be led by many of South America’s commodity exporters—particularly Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay—all of which are expected to grow at levels near or above 6 percent in 2011, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook.
21/09/2011 | Argentina

CFK threatens UK with banning stops from Chilean flights heading to Malvinas Islands

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner delivered her fourth speech before the UN’s General Assembly and renewed the country’s claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, and threatened the UK with banning all stops from Chilean flights heading to Malvinas.
21/09/2011 | Argentina

President meets Piñera in last day in NY

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was invited to visit Chile during a meeting she held in New York City with her Chilean counterpart Sebastián Piñera, and said she will after the October 23 elections and before the end of her administration, according to Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman.
12/09/2011 | Argentina

S&P maintains Argentina’s rating

Standard & Poor’s reported that Argentina’s rating remains as “B” (global scale, local and foreign currency) and “raAA” (national scale for Argentina). It also announced that the trend of the rating is stable, and maintained the rating of transference and convertibility of the country in “B.”
13/09/2011 | Argentina

Dalai Lama’s visit in Argentina marked by Chinese conflict

Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso began his visit in Buenos Aires in the midst of the conflict with China which disabled him from being decorated by the City and national government.
14/09/2011 | Argentina

BID to grant new loan for Argentina

The Inter-American Development Bank (BID) announced a loan of 230 million dollars to contribute with the development of the regional rural economy, except the Pampeana area.
01/09/2011 | Argentina

'So far we've nothing bad to say about the investigation,' Morón's District Attorney

In a quite contradictory press conference, Morón’s General District Attorney, Federico Nieva Woodgate, went over his earlier words about the crime of 11-year-old girl Candela Rodríguez, and stated that "so far, we have nothing bad to say about the investigation."
05/09/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks move down pushed by global markets

Buenos Aires stocks moved down today with the Merval benchmark index edging down by 2.81 percent to 2,791.37 points. Meanwhile, the country-risk rose by 3.3 percent to 782 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
07/09/2011 | Argentina

Argentina is 'not untouchable' in the face of global crisis, CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner warned that in the face of the complicated situation of the global economy, Argentina “is neither untouchable nor invulnerable,” but highlighted that had the crisis hit the country in a different time “it would have obliterated it.”
29/08/2011 | Argentina

'People acknowledge the good moment the country is going through'

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández today celebrated the victory of Governor of Tucumán José Alperovich in yesterday’s provincial elections in which he won a third straight mandate.
29/08/2011 | Argentina

'It's almost impossible to beat CFK,' Macri

BA City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, admitted today that it is “almost impossible” to beat President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in October’s presidential elections. Likewise, the business tycoon said that the government’s high popularity is due to “its own merits but also due to mistakes made by the opposition.”
29/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK, Mujica reactivate train service connecting Argentina, Uruguay

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Uruguayan counterpart José “Pepe” Mujica met in the neighbouring country in order to reactivate a train line uniting both countries that had been out of service for the last 30 years.
25/08/2011 | Argentina

Moody's outlook for Argentine banking system changed to 'negative'

According to a report recently released by Moody's Investors Service, the company's outlook for Argentine banking system changed to 'negative'. The outlook reflects "the continued expansionary fiscal and monetary policies are driving Argentina's economic growth, domestic consumption and inflation to levels that are difficult to sustain”.
25/08/2011 | Argentina

Wikileaks unveils new cables issued by US Embassy in Argentina

Just like Julian Assange had anticipated, Wikileaks announced it has leaked over 1600 confidential wires issued by US embassy in Argentina. The newly leaked wires include information on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's "criciticsm" of Barack Obama, the Government's conflict with the farming sector, among other issues.
25/08/2011 | Argentina

Marcó del Pont assures ‘banking system is in its best historical levels’

Central Bank’s Governor (BCRA) Mercedes Marcó del Pont assured that the Argentine banking system “is in its best historical levels of liquidity, solvency and sluggishness indexes,” referring to Moody’s report.
19/08/2011 | Argentina

Economy grows 8.2% in June

The monthly economic activity index (EMAE) grew 8.2 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.
23/08/2011 | Argentina

Freezing temperatures hit the nation

A polar front swept across the country as freezing temperatures hit most of the countries’ provinces, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) informed.
23/08/2011 | Argentina

Libyan Embassy in BA recognizes rebels as country authorities

The Libyan Embassy in Buenos Aires announced it recognizes the National Transitional Council as the legitimate authority of Libya, the head of press of the Embassy reported.
15/08/2011 | Argentina

Chilean officials meet De Vido over buying of Shell Argentina

By Carolina Barros
The buying of Shell Argentina by Chilean Luksic group has triggered a last minute meeting, that’s currently taking place at the Planning Ministry, between officials of the two neighbouring countries in order to discuss final details.
15/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK: 'What are you wearing this time Mauricio?'

The funny moment of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech came when she somehow passed the ball back on BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri, who had called the Head of State this morning to congratulate her for the victory.
16/08/2011 | Argentina

Fitch maintains positive rating outlook for Argentina

The Fitch rating agency decided to maintain a positive rating outlook for Argentina, although it warned about the effects of inflation.
14/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK casts vote, returns to Buenos Aires to await results

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner casted her vote at Nuestra Señora de Fátima School in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, and has already returned to Buenos Aires City, where she will wait for the results of the election at the Intercontinental Hotel.
14/08/2011 | Argentina

'Primaries are like a friendly match,' Carrió

Civic Coalition candidate Elisa Carrió lowered the impact of today’s primaries after casting her vote in the Recoleta neighbourhood and said that they are like “a football friendly match so people will act more freely and vote with their hearts and according to their personal beliefs.”
15/08/2011 | Argentina

Macri congratulates CFK over primary outcome

Buenos Aires CIty Mayor Mauricio Macri used his Twitter account today to congratulate President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner who yesterday obtained a wide lead in the nationwide first ever held primary elections.
10/08/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina can still count on me for anything that's left to be done,' CFK says

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that Argentines “can count on her for everything that still needs to be done in the country,” as she led her final election campaign rally.
11/08/2011 | Argentina

López Murphy: 'crisis won't have a deep impact in Argentina'

Economist Ricardo López Murphy assured that the economic crisis in the United States was generated because it “underestimated the magnitude of the lack of balance” and added that the “crisis will have a slight impact in Argentina's local consumption,” during the Ámbito de Debate TV show.
14/08/2011 | Argentina

'We are just at the starting line of a long race,' Alfonsín

UCR presidential pre-candidate Ricardo Alfonsín showed up early this morning to vote at a school in his hometown, Chascomús, and while waiting for the opening of the poll station told reporters that today’s primaries “make the starting grid, but the race will start later,” in reference to October’s presidential elections.
08/08/2011 | Argentina

Buenos Aires shares sink 10.7 %

The Merval benchmark stock index plummeted 10.73 percent to 2,758.43 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk edged up by 7.9 percent to 744 basis points.
09/08/2011 | Argentina

Gov't speaks 'before false election complaints come out'

During a press briefing given this morning on next Sunday’s primary elections, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo stressed the elections are a “formidable opportunity” for citizenship adding the national government is “convinced” there will be a high participation of voters.
09/08/2011 | Argentina

Boudou: 'In a world of uncertainty, Argentina is raising assurances'

The Minister of Economy and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner running mate for the upcoming presidential elections Amado Boudou stressed today Argentina’s is ready to face the recent international economic crisis that has pushed world markets down for the past week.
31/07/2011 | Argentina

Macri re-elected BA Mayor after defeating Filmus by 28.5 points
01/08/2011 | Argentina

'I hope this means the beginning of a more constructive relationship with CFK,' Macri

Re-elected BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri, gave a press conference before starting a City cabinet meeting and revealed that after noticing that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was on the phone to congratulate him, he thought "Well, I hope this means the beginning of a more constructive relationship.”
05/08/2011 | Argentina

Government scraps Brady bond swap after court ruling

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration canceled an offer for creditors to swap up to $263 million and 54 million euros in defaulted Brady bonds for new debt, two weeks after a US court ruling effectively blocked the exchange.
29/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK, Rousseff call for further regional integration

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived in Brasilia last night from Lima, and was holding a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff. She is scheduled to inaugurate the seat of the new Argentine Embassy.
29/07/2011 | Argentina

Government urges the judiciary to 'immediately investigate' Jujuy incidents

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo condemned yesterday’s violent clashes between police forces and squatters in the Northern province of Jujuy which left four people dead and at least 60 wounded.
29/07/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina didn't have an Embassy in the house of its main partner'

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff inaugurated the new Argentine Embassy in the Brazilian Capital. Former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was also present during the rally. Earlier, they stressed the need of expanding the commercial integration between the two nations.
25/07/2011 | Argentina

Merval slightly lower

The Merval benchmark stock index opened slightly up, dropped 0.8 percent to 3,330.88 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 0.34 percent to 591 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
25/07/2011 | Argentina

'With 15 more days Del Sel would've ended as governor,' Macri

Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, admitted to be “moved” by the performance of right-wing PRO party’s candidate Miguel Torres del Sel during yesterday’s gubernatorial elections in Santa Fe province.
28/07/2011 | Argentina

Repsol Q2 falls on weak upstream

Spain's Repsol YPF SA said today adjusted net profit fell 7.3 percent in the second quarter of the year due to the loss of production in Libya and strikes at its Argentine division.
15/07/2011 | Argentina

Flights and major highways affected by dense fog

Local media reported this morning the Metropolitan airport Aeroparque had to limit its activities due to a dense fog that has been hovering over the city. Rain, mist and haze have also affected the city transit causing delays and inconveniences for drivers trying to reach the city’s accesses.
16/07/2011 | Argentina

Iran Gov't willing to 'cooperate' with AMIA case

The government of Iran stated it is willing to “collaborate” in the case investigating the terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994, after warning that the investigation is heading toward a “wrong way” and Prosecutor Alberto Nisman called for the “turn in of the accused.”
22/07/2011 | Argentina

'Macri, Larreta and Peña are victims of their dirty campaigning,' Tomada

The Kirchnerite candidate to vice-mayor, Carlos Tomada, assured this morning that the heads of the centre-right ruling PRO party: Mauricio Macri, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Marcos Peña, “victimize themselves in a dirty campaign that they created” and asked that “this type of methodology be ended in Argentina.”
09/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK: ‘We fight for a second independence: self determination’

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said today, during the celebration festivities of the nations’ 195th declaration of independence “Argentina fights for a second independence, an economy which allows self determination and a national decision making process.”
12/07/2011 | Argentina

Merval edges down

Merval benchmark stock index lost 1.4 percent, to 3,348.63 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk rose 0.7 percent to 612 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
14/07/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde, Das Neves make presidential bid official

“I don’t lose hope in competing in a runoff election without the pro-government party,” assured the presidential candidate for the Popular Union (PF) bloc, Eduardo Duhalde, during a rally in which he made the presidential bid with Mario Das Neves official.
07/07/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina has dollars to spare,' Marcó del Pont says

When questioned about the current exchange market in the country, Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont assured that “there are dollars to spare in Argentina."
08/07/2011 | Argentina

Merval slides 0.5%

Merval benchmark stock index lost 0.5 percent, to 3,470.74 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk rose 2.3 percent to 583 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
08/07/2011 | Argentina

US Ambassador praises Gov't decree against human traffic

US Ambassador in Buenos Aires Vilma Martínez praised the decree signed by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Wednesday which banned the publication of advertisements offering sexual services and highlighted her “commitment in the fight against human traffic.”
29/06/2011 | Argentina

Timerman calls for Mercosur's support over Malvinas dispute

Argentina called for the support of the Mercosur over what was described as "a new aggression" coming from Great Britain, with respect to the historic conflict between the two countries over the sovereignty of the Malvinas islands.
01/07/2011 | Argentina

‘Our macroeconomic variables are very good,’ Boudou says

Economy Minister Amado Boudou rejected inflation criticism and assured that all of the macroeconomic variables of the country are “very good.” He also indicated that surplus and the accumulation of reserves “should maintain themselves with time.” The candidate to vice-president for the Victory Front bloc showed his “pride” to stand alongside President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in her run for re-election.
01/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK blasts credit organizations, announces tax revenue

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that the tax revenue soared 30.5 percent in June, year-on-year, during the last day of the Central Bank Monetary Conference. The Head of State also referred to the Greek crisis and assured that “the more they delay the solution for the problem, more terrible will be the crisis, as it happened to Argentina in 2001.”
24/06/2011 | Argentina

FATF will not sanction Argentina over money laundering

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced it will not sanction Argentina over money laundering and “admitted the political commitment and the progress achieved by the country, specially the great advances it made in the regulations after the approval of the law to fight the money laundering, and the recommendations given in order to continue improving the system.”
27/06/2011 | Argentina

Polar temperatures hit Buenos Aires

A polar wave of low temperatures hit Argentina today as the thermometers considerably descended in what is expected to be one of the coldest winters of the decade, announced the National Meteorological Service (SMN) last week.
27/06/2011 | Argentina

Merval slightly up

The panel of leading stocks index gained 0.82 percent, to 3,314.72 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk dropped by 2 percent to 624 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
21/06/2011 | Argentina

Presidential contenders have until Saturday for candidacy registry

Presidential contenders have until midnight of Saturday June 25, before the time period for signing up as a presidential candidate expires. Presidential elections are to be held on Oct. 23.
23/06/2011 | Argentina

'We made many mistakes with Argentina in the 90s,' says ex-IMF chief

Former managing director of the IMF, Michel Camdessus admitted today that through his time working for the organization, they 'made many mistakes with Argentina', particularly highlighting the 90s, during a speech at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Christian Association for Company Directors (ACDE) in a downtown hotel.
23/06/2011 | Argentina

Krugman 'struck' by those who say Argentina 'is no longer considered serious'

Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman took to his blog in the New York Times to say he didn’t see how Argentina’s default could be seen as a cautionary tale for Greece, and questioned a local economist who assured Argentina was not considered “a serious country.”
14/06/2011 | Argentina

Congress debates limitations for foreign buyers

Lawmakers meet today to discuss a project to limit the amount of land foreigners investors can purchase in the country. The session takes place in the House of Representatives, with Agriculture Minister, Julian Dominguez in attendance.
15/06/2011 | Argentina

Lunar eclipse could be overshadowed by ash cloud

The total lunar eclipse that takes place today should be able to be seen from Argentina, so long as the lingering presence of the ash cloud produced by Chile’s Puyehue volcano does not spoil the view. The eclipse will be able to be seen across most of the world, and if the ash cloud permits, Argentina will see the eclipse in its beginning span.
21/06/2011 | Argentina

UN Committee reiterates talks over Malvinas claim should resume soon

Foreign Minister Hector Timerman renewed today the Argentinean claim over the Malvinas islands during a meeting of the United Nations’ Decolonization Committee. He also questioned the unilateral exploitation of Malvinas natural resources and sustained that it was a “violation of international law and a disdainful gesture towards the international mandate.”
10/06/2011 | Argentina

Argentine satellite launches from US base
10/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK praises scientists during satellite launch

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner praised the “formidable effort and investment” that the government made to develop the countries’ scientific and technologic sectors as she participated from the Government House in the launching of the Argentine satellite SAC-D/Aquarius; the most intricate satellite ever built by Argentina.
12/06/2011 | Argentina

UN's Ban Ki-Moon arrives in Argentina for official visit

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon is set to arrive in Buenos Aires for a two-day official visit, in which he is to meet President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, amongst other activities.
03/06/2011 | Argentina

IMF candidate Carstens arrives to Argentina for talks with Boudou

Mexico's central bank chief, Agustin Carstens, arrives to Buenos Aires today for talks with Economic Minister Amado Boudou, aiming to win crucial support in Argentina for his bid to the lead the International Monetary Fund.
03/06/2011 | Argentina

Brazil allows 11,700 Argentine cars imported in the country

One day after the meeting between Industry Minister Débora Giorgia and her Brazilian counterpart, Fernando Pimentel, Brazil allowed 11,700 Argentine- made cars into the country that had been held at the border during the bilateral trade conflict between both nations. The cars are worth US$200 million.
08/06/2011 | Argentina

'Inflation in Argentina is a problem,' Hugo Moyano admits

CGT labour confederation leader Hugo Moyano admitted that “inflation in Argentina is a problem.” He also said that, despite the several criminal cases open against him, he is not afraid of going to jail.
01/06/2011 | Argentina

'Argentine economy shows higher figures than any European country,' De Mendiguren says

José Ignacio De Mendiguren, head of the UIA Argentine Industrial Union, mentioned that the Argentine economy is better “than any European country,” and assured that in Europe “they see our economy as a growing market.”
02/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK attends celebratory dinner hosted by President Napolitano

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended an exclusive concert and celebratory dinner hosted by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace in Rome. The Argentine head of State also met with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera for bilateral talks earlier in the day.
02/06/2011 | Argentina

Argentina, Brazil agree to accelerate bilateral trade

Argentina and Brazil agreed to abide by the 60-day retention period applied to those products affected by non-tariff trade barriers, and accelerate trade in the agricultural sector, as a way of overcoming the barriers that both countries had imposed on each other and that had threatened a trade relationship that left a US$33 billion revenue per year.
25/05/2011 | Argentina

Brazil regrets not reaching a trade deal but denies crisis with Argentina

Brazilian Industry Secretary Alessandro Teixeira said that no progress has been made regarding the trade impasse over the Brazilian importation prohibition of Argentinean cars and auto parts, but denied any crisis with Argentina.
30/05/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina and Mexico have never had such a close relationship,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met her Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderón at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, where the Head of State praised the partnership between both countries and said that "Latin America has a very important role to play in the history of the 21st century."
30/05/2011 | Argentina

Merval drops

Merval benchmark stock index edged down 0.64 percent, to 3,244.79 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk went down 0.83 percent to 595 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
19/05/2011 | Argentina

'Best way to cool soaring food prices is to boost output,' Gov't says during G20 Workshop

The best way to cool soaring food prices is to boost output, the Government said, following talks on a French proposal for increased regulation of commodity markets.
20/05/2011 | Argentina

Economy grows 7.8% in March, Indec report shows

Indec statistics bureau reported the Argentine economy grew 7.8 percent in March against the same month of 2010, and advanced 0.5 percent compared to the previous month.
20/05/2011 | Argentina

Indec: Industrial output grows 8% in April

Argentina’s industrial output has recorded a 9 percent annual growth in the first trimester, and an 8.2 percent growth in April compared to the same month of 2010, according to a report released by Indec statistics bureau.
18/05/2011 | Argentina

Gov't 'will not negotiate with Brazil if it endangers one single job position'

The Government assured that Argentina will not be engaged in any negotiations that could effectively leave a single Argentine citizen without a job and will not allow local small or medium sized business to decrease their growth.
18/05/2011 | Argentina

Gov't addresses Strauss-Khan scandal, urges 'not to rush into picking new IMF leader'

The National Government finally decided to comment on the controversy surrounding IMF head Dominique Strauss-Khan since he was accused of sexual harassment last week. Economy Minister Amado Boudou said “discussing a probable successor would not be appropriate now."
19/05/2011 | Argentina

Timeline: Worst air accidents in Argentina

With more than 80 deaths, the 1999 LAPA tragedy remains the worst air catastrophe in Argentine history.
04/05/2011 | Argentina

Argentina manufactures last generation nanochips

A team of argentine engineers developed a nanochip capable of optical fiber communications of 40 gigabits per second, an equivalent of ten thousand high definition television channels.
13/05/2011 | Argentina

Foreign tourism climbs 16.5% in March

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during March increased 16.5 percent compared to the same month of 2010, according to a government report.
16/05/2011 | Argentina

Brazil and Argentina to start negotiations over trade dispute

Débora Giorgi will meet the Brazilian Ambassador Enio Cordeiro to address the bilateral trade between the two nations. The Brazilian decision to restrict the imports of Argentine automobiles is the core discussion.
15/04/2011 | Argentina

G20, IMF reflect Argentina’s position

By Liliana Franco, from Washington DC.- Argentina’s envoy is satisfied because, according to them, the IMF and the G20 are presenting measures that the country has applied in the past, when it was lonely and harshly criticized directly or indirectly by several countries. Economy Minister Amado Boudou highlighted in Washington the paradigm change that is being discussed in the G20 and in the IMF.
15/04/2011 | Argentina

Boudou: 'We'll work to keep on growing'

By Liliana Franco, from Washington DC.- “We have a mature relationship with the IMF, we can sit down and express what we think,” Economy Minister Amado Boudou said referring to the current relationship between Argentina and the organization.
26/04/2011 | Argentina

Vélez crush Liga in Liniers

The leader of the local Clausura Tournament, Vélez Sársfield, thrashed Ecuador’s Liga Deportiva Universitaria 3-0 in the first leg of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores Cup. This result helps Gareca’s team to be calmed for the second leg to be played in Quito next week.
11/04/2011 | Argentina

IMF mission presents local Gov't with suggestions on new CPI

The International Monetary Fund delegation presented the Argentine authorities with a report that includes specific recommendations regarding the design and methodology needed to develop a new consumer price index on a national level, IMF authorities announced in Washington DC through a communiqué.
14/04/2011 | Argentina

EU threatens to file lawsuit against Argentina over 'protectionism'

The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Karel de Gucht, accused Argentina of being “the great obstacle” in an association agreement between the EU and the Mercosur, and threatened to take the case before the WTO.
15/04/2011 | Argentina

IMF: 'We haven't received an Argentine response over inflation recommendations'

By Liliana Franco, from Washington DC.- IMF Western Hemisphere Director Nicolas Eyzaguirre said the organisation has not yet received any official communication from the Argentine government regarding the IMF's recommendations over its inflation index.
08/04/2011 | Argentina

US State Department questions Argentine judiciary's independence

The US State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world and questioned the Argentine judicial system’s independence along with a series of abuses carried out by police forces including deaths and torture claims.
11/04/2011 | Argentina

IMF: Argentina will grow 6% in 2011

The LAC region has weathered the global recession well and must now contend with the policy challenges of managing two strong tailwinds—high commodity prices and strong capital inflows, the IMF reported today in its World Economic Outlook.
11/04/2011 | Argentina

IMF: Argentina set for stronger-than-expected rebound

Strong demand in Brazil and Latin America have created the conditions for a stronger-than-expected economic rebound in Argentina, an International Monetary Fund official said.
18/03/2011 | Argentina

GDP grows 9.2% in last quarter of 2010

Argentina’s economy grew 9.2 percent during the last quarter of 2010 compared to the volume registered during the same period in 2009, according to an official report.
29/03/2011 | Argentina

In the wings with the Bolivarian showman

Herald staff.- Venezuela’s President, Hugo Chávez, began his Latin American tour in Government House’s White Salon unpunctually yesterday morning, accompanied by his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
01/04/2011 | Argentina

Bond holders, Paris Club in Italian Foreign Minister's agenda

After meeting with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini unveiled his interest on finding a solution for the Italian bond holders of Argentine titles that were not part of the debt-swap and also how the negotiations between Argentina and the Paris Club continue.
15/03/2011 | Argentina

Foreign tourism increases 14% in January

The amount of tourists that arrived in Argentina during January increased 14 percent compared to the same month of 2010, according to a government report.
15/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK highlights poultry sector's growth

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reported that Argentina has almost doubled the consumption of chicken between 2003 and 2011, as it has increased from 20 to 38 kilos per person, during the inauguration of the new plant of Gran Tres Arroyos Company in Pilar district, Buenos Aires province.
18/03/2011 | Argentina

Swiss prosecutors say Moyano not involved in money laundering probe; Oyarbide requests further information

Federal Judge Norberto Oyarbide requested further details to Switzerland regarding an ongoing money laundering investigation. Ambassador Johanees Matyassi informed the Argentine government that the investigation is not tied to Moyano and his organization. BuenosAiresHerald.com received the same reply from Switzerland’s Attorney General’s office.
10/03/2011 | Argentina

Telecom Italia boosts Argentina stake

Telecom Italia SpA has increased its stake in Telecom Argentina to 21.1 percent from 18.3 percent in a $145 million operation, the Italian company said.
11/03/2011 | Argentina

Government says US plane conflict caused by 'customs error'

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández referred to “irregularities” detected in the probe over the military and medical equipment seized from an US Air Force plane, saying it was a “customs fault.”
11/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK expressed Argentina's 'solidarity and condolences' for Japan

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expressed “solidarity and condolences” from the national government and the Argentine public to Japan, in light of the tragic earthquake and tsunami which took place today.
02/03/2011 | Argentina

Vargas Llosa's wife says controversy over Argentina visit is 'absurd'

As the controversy over the attendance of Literature Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa to the Book Fair opening continues, his wife Patricia assured that her husband is not coming to Argentina “to make trouble.” Earlier, Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández called the Peruvian author “an enemy of Argentina.”
04/03/2011 | Argentina

US Air Force plane case: Justice urges Customs to present report

Judge Marcelo Aguinsky urged the Argentine Customs Office to present a report of the US military aircraft seized in Ezeiza international airport within the next 48 hours, or it will be fined for 10,000 pesos per day of delay.
04/03/2011 | Argentina

Argentine embassy in Libya evacuated

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announced that Argentina “has evacuated its embassy in Libya” and reported that the staff has been transferred to Malta due to the tense situation the African country is living in.
18/02/2011 | Argentina

US reiterates 'commitment to respect the Argentine law'

The US State Department released a press statement detailing the content of the cargo seized by local authorities in the US Air Force plane case, and said that despite a “discrepancy regarding the serial number of one of the weapons, the quantity and type of weapon was consistent with the official manifest” provided to Argentine officials.
25/02/2011 | Argentina

President heads Yacyretá Dam launch alongside Lugo

After 37 years of construction, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Paraguayan counterpart, Fernando Lugo, inaugurated the Yacyretá Dam, which she defined as “the construction to make sustainable the most important economic process of the last 200 years” of the country.
25/02/2011 | Argentina

President inaugurates Casa Patria Grande, pays homage to Kirchner

Along with Paraguayan President Fernándo Lugo and her Uruguayan counterpart José Mujica, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner inaugurated the Casa Patria Grande and paid homage to her husband, late ex President Néstor Kirchner, in his 61 birthday.
11/02/2011 | Argentina

Argentina calls for a ‘peaceful transition to democracy’ in Egypt

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry released a communiqué after Hosni Mubarak’s resignation as Egypt’s President which stated the Argentine people wished that the Egyptians can have a peaceful and tranquil transition to democracy based in human rights.
14/02/2011 | Argentina

US gov't releases docs detailing bilateral agreement in US plane case

Relations between Argentina and the US remain tense as the investigation of the material seized in a US Air Force plane that landed in Buenos Aires last Thursday continues. The US government has now released the exclusive documents detailing the bilateral agreement.
15/02/2011 | Argentina

Foreign tourism climbs 27% in 2010

The number of tourists that arrived in Argentina during 2010 increased 27.1 percent and totalled 2.6 million tourists compared to the volume reported the previous year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.
08/02/2011 | Argentina

WikiLeaks: US warns Argentina lacks 'political will' to eradicate corruption

More than a hundred cables from the US embassy in Buenos Aires warned about the fragility of the judicial system and the impunity of criminals, according to an article recently published by Spanish newspaper El País. The leaked documents also spoke of the lack of a "true political will" to eradicate corruption.
11/02/2011 | Argentina

Bomb threat at Ezeiza airport

An Aerolíneas Argentinas airplane was evacuated this morning before leaving for Bogotá, Colombia due to a bomb threat in the international airport Ezeiza.
11/02/2011 | Argentina

CFK says people should strive to find good prices

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced the agreement for the school basket price index, stating that more than fifty stationary items would be lowered in price for school children.
01/02/2011 | Argentina

Gov't refuses to comment on Egyptian crisis 'in order to avoid passing judgement'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that the government avoids taking a position in the Egyptian crisis, adding they would avoid "passing judgement on the issue."
05/02/2011 | Argentina

CFK to meet with President Mujica in March

Preparations are being made by Argentina and Uruguay’s Cabinets to hold a meeting for President José Mujica and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Buenos Aires on March 11.
05/02/2011 | Argentina

New York Times warns about Argentina’s inflation

The article of the New York headed “Inflation, an old scourge, plagues Argentina again” states the harsh current situation of the country’s economy.
30/01/2011 | Argentina

'Our alliance with Brazil is indestructible,' Timerman says

Only hours away from Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's first official visit to the country, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman stated that the alliance between Argentina and Brazil “is indestructible” and assured that the good relationship between both countries “is what brings stability to the region.”
01/02/2011 | Argentina

Timerman considers trade deficit with Brazil is ‘concerning’

Foreign minister Héctor Timerman revealed today that the trade deficit Argentina has with Brazil is “concerning”, and indicated that both nations are working “to reduce it.”
01/02/2011 | Argentina

'Brazil and Argentina were united before, now the bond is even stronger,' CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declared that Argentina and Brazil strengthened their relationship following agreements signed yesterday with Dilma Rousseff. She said that ‘Brazil and Argentina were united before, now the bond is even stronger’.
28/01/2011 | Argentina

'Bilateral relations cannot be based on Obama's visits,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman sustains that “the relationship with the United States is a fluid one where similarities exist, however there are also great differences.” He assured that “the analysis of bilateral relations cannot be based on whether Obama visits or not,” and that Washington “maintains interests over friendships.”
28/01/2011 | Argentina

Garré announces new controls in airports, planes

Security Minister Nilda Garré announced the creation of a new protocol for the regulation of the procedure to control airplanes and airports in the framework of the scandal triggered after the arrest of three Argentines who arrived in Barcelona’s airport carrying 944 kilos of cocaine.
29/01/2011 | Argentina

CFK anticipates arrival of Brazil's Dilma Rousseff

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is closing details of her meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff who will arrive in the country tomorrow in what will be her first international trip since she took office in January.
07/01/2011 | Argentina

Drug trafficking: Spain's Justice to define judicial situation of three Argentines detained

A Spanish Judge will unveil within the next hours the judicial situation of the three sons of former brigadiers of the Argentine Air Force detained with 944 kilos of cocaine at Barcelona’s El Prat airport five days ago.
11/01/2011 | Argentina

Timerman praises joint export commission with Brazil

Foreign minister Héctor Timerman confirmed that the intention of recent joint export commission with Brazil, “works well for boosting qualities and strengths” in both countries and “to go to the world with a wider offer than we could offer individually”.
21/01/2011 | Argentina

Farmers protest at Cargill plant

Farmers protested outside a plant owned by leading exporter Cargill during the fifth day of a strike over government export duties that has paralyzed local grains markets.
30/12/2010 | Argentina

Brady bond swap 'getting 80.6% acceptance,' Boudou says

Argentina reached an acceptance rate of 80.6 percent on its US$330 million swap of defaulted Brady bonds, Economy Minister Amado Boudou told local radio a day after the debt exchange offer expired.
01/01/2011 | Argentina

‘Dilma understood the reasons why CFK couldn’t come,’ Timerman assures

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman took part of the swearing in ceremony of newly Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and said that the Head of State sent a message to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
04/01/2011 | Argentina

Argentina, Brazil 'working to overcome trade imbalance,' Timerman

Foreign minister Héctor Timerman declared that Argentina and Brazil are "working to overcome the trade imbalance", then confirmed that the newly appointed president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, will visit Argentina when she finishes her tour of the Persian Gulf countries.
22/12/2010 | Argentina

Trade surplus drops 67.9% in November

The trade surplus dropped 67.9 percent to 390 million dollars in November compared to the volume registered in the same month last year, according to the government.
23/12/2010 | Argentina

Prosecutors seek 8 years for Menem

Public prosecutors requested that a criminal court hand down an eight-year prison sentence on senator and former president Carlos Menem for his involvement in smuggling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia between 1991 and 1995.
30/12/2010 | Argentina

Argentina, Brazil set to 'continue integration process,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that once Dilma Roussef is inaugurated as the new Brazilian president, both Argentina and Brazil “will continue the integration process led by all Mercosur countries.”
17/12/2010 | Argentina

Heatwave persists with highs of 35 degrees

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) informed that the heat is to be felt in Buenos Aires city and provincial areas. Temperatures are set to reach a high of 35 degrees, but rain is expected for the evening.
17/12/2010 | Argentina

Economy grows 8.6% in third trimester, Indec

The Indec national statistics bureau reported the Gross Domestic Product climbed 8.6 percent in the third trimester compared to the same period last year. Argentina's economy soars 9.1 percent in the first nine months of the year, Indec added.
22/12/2010 | Argentina

Lorenzino: 'The swap offer is a gesture of good will to creditors'

The government reopened a debt swap launched earlier this year, moving to mop up a remaining $6.1 billion in default and reduce lawsuits against the country.
15/12/2010 | Argentina

Pan American Highway and 9 de Julio re-opened

The central area blockages have been lifted, and those of the Pan American Highway, however traffic could still be slow.
15/12/2010 | Argentina

Foreign tourism climbs 24.8% in October

The number of tourists that arrived in Argentina during October gained 24.8 percent compared to the same month last year, according to a report of the Indec national statistics bureau.
16/12/2010 | Argentina

IMF to continue collaboration with Indec until April

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue collaborating with the Indec national statistics bureau in order to create "a price index with stronger credibility," the spokeswoman of the organization, Caroline Atkinson, assured.
13/12/2010 | Argentina

Paris Club negotiations to have 2 phases, stimulate investment

After the meeting held with Paris Club authorities, Economy Minister Amado Boudou said that the negotiation process would have two phases: the first will last through the third week of January and is conciliatory (payment amounts to be defined); the second is to formulate payment plans and has no closing date.
13/12/2010 | Argentina

Government links attacks to Border Guards to opposition politicians

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández gave a press conference in company of Justice Minister Julio Alak and made opposition factions responsible for the attacks to the Border Guard members that are fencing the Parque Indoamericano in Villa Soldati.
14/12/2010 | Argentina

Duhalde says Argentina in 'semi-anarchic state,' urges gov't to enforce the law

Former President Eduardo Duhalde addressed the several land grabs taking place in the south of the city of Buenos Aires and assured that Argentina is currently going through a "semi-anarchic" state, for which "now more than ever," he's certain he will run for president in 2011.
22/05/2012 | World

Uruguay to report presence of British nuclear submarine

Uruguay’s Deputy-Defence Minister Jorge Menéndez announced today that the neighbouring country “will not welcome ships of that nature” as the mighty HMS Talent is said to arrive to the Malvinas Islands on 14 June, upon completion of the 30th anniversary of the English task forces landing that forced Argentina's unconditional surrender.
22/05/2012 | World

UK ambiguous about sending nuke sub to Malvinas

An official of the British Defence Ministry said today that news informing of the sending of the HMS Talent nuke submarine to the Malvinas Islands are “mere media speculations”, and without denying or conferming the deployment, just emphasized that though the ship is nuclear-powered, it’s not a nuclear-armed submarine, according to State-run news agency Télam.
07/05/2012 | World

Repsol warns oil giants to sue if they join YPF, British paper

Spain-based energy group Repsol has sent letters to oil majors including Exxon, Chevron and ConcoPhillips warning it would sue if they try to invest in YPF or its assets, according to British newspaper The Financial Times.
14/05/2012 | World

Italian lawmakers support Argentina in Malvinas sovereignty claim

Forty-eight Italian senators and lawmakers expressed their public support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
20/05/2012 | World

Spain: Companies 'need to think twice before investing in Argentina'

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García Margallo, along with Spanish ambassador in Montevideo Roberto Varela, questioned the recent YPF expropriation and assured that there’s not enough legal security in Argentina to attract foreign investors.
03/05/2012 | World

Full statement of Malvinas Legislative Assembly member
07/05/2012 | World

EU says retaliation measures against Argentina to be taken within next few days

European Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht expressed concern today over what he called a “growing tendency towards protectionism across Latin America” and warned Europe is preparing retaliation measures against Argentina after YPF's expropriation.
07/05/2012 | World

'Who can now trust a country that takes such decisions?,' Rajoy says over YPF

Spain’s President Mariano Rajoy considered that the expropriation of YPF oil and gas giant led by the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and backed by a large majority of the opposition blocs, has to do more with Argentina’s weakness than Spain’s current fragility.
27/04/2012 | World

Argentina accused of 'protectionism' before WTO

Argentina was accused once more of “protectionism” at the meeting of the Imports License Committee of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in what can lead to a trade dispute with forty countries.
02/05/2012 | World

UK repudiates ambassador Castro's behaviour, calls it 'disappointing'

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.
03/05/2012 | World

Member of Malvinas Legislative Assembly reacts to Olympics spot: 'We'll not be bullied by the Argentine gov't'

Ian Hansen, member of Malvinas Islands' Legislative Assembly, came on stage today after the government launched a controversial spot showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Puerto Argentino, in the Islands.
24/04/2012 | World

EU preparing WTO trade suit against Argentina, source assures

The European Union is planning to lodge a complaint at the World Trade Organization over Argentina's import restrictions and is seeking other trading partners to back its suit, a source familiar with the situation said today, according to a news agency.
25/04/2012 | World

US: Bilateral relationship with Argentina 'difficult'

US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson asked Argentina to go back to having a “positive” relationship with the international financial community and its creditors.
26/04/2012 | World

EC Trade chief says Argentina will face 'long term consequences' after YPF seize

European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said today Argentina is in for long term consequences after sending “shockwaves” internationally with the announced plans to expropriate 51 percent of YPF shares owned by Spain-based Repsol energy company.
23/04/2012 | World

YPF: Spain urges Argentina 'to solve this in a friendly way or obey international courts'

Spain’s Foreign Ministry José Manuel García-Margallo urged Argentina to solve in “friendly manner” the plans to expropriate a controlling 51 percent stake in YPF by seizing most of Repsol's shares, or to obey what the international courts might rule on the matter.
23/04/2012 | World

BP willing to pay Bridas a US$700 million breakup fee

BP Plc sued Bridas Corp today over a collapsed $7.06 billion asset sale, saying it is willing to pay a $700 million breakup fee so long as it will not face fraud claims arising from its conduct.
23/04/2012 | World

EU rejects Spain's request to leave Argentina out of negotiations with Mercosur

A member of the European Union assured it is not possible to negotiate an agreement between the EU and Mercosur without Argentina, as the Spanish Government planned after the country’s decision to expropriate YPF.
18/04/2012 | World

Spain wants EU complaint with WTO on Argentina

Spain will ask the European Union to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Argentina for seizing control of energy company YPF, which is majority owned by Repsol, a high-ranking government source said today.
20/04/2012 | World

YPF: European parliament calls for trade sanctions against Argentina

The European parliament ‘deplored’ the government decision to expropriate 51% of the shares in the YPF hydrocarbons corporation - which is majority-owned by Spanish energy company Repsol- and called for the suspension of Argentina's tariff concessions under Europe's so-called generalised system of preferences (GSP).
20/04/2012 | World

Fitch slams Argentina for YPF expropriation

In an article posted on the Fitch Wire credit market commentary page the rating agency slammed Argentina today for its government decision to expropriate 51 percent of the 57.43 share-package Repsol owns, as announced by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Monday.
17/04/2012 | World

'Argentina's decision endangers friendship with Spain,' Spanish Minister

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo warned today that “Argentina has just shot itself in the foot” as the expropriation of YPF energy company might lead to “a break-up with both Spain and the international community.”
17/04/2012 | World

YPF: Spain expresses 'profound unease,' warns of 'consequences'

An incensed Spain threatened swift economic retaliation against Argentina on Tuesday after it unveiled plans to seize YPF, the South American nation's biggest oil company which is controlled by Spanish energy group Repsol.
18/04/2012 | World

Repsol's Brufau: 'Argentina will have to pay a fair price'

Repsol group’s chairman Antonio Brufau assured today that the Spain-based energy group “believes in Justice and not in demagogy."
14/04/2012 | World

YPF: Spanish media assures gov't could boycott Argentine meat, soy imports

Following a day of meetings and warnings against Argentina, Spanish media today assured that Mariano Rajoy’s government was analysing commercial retaliation if the Argentine government decides to advance on nationalising petrol giant YPF. According to newspaper El Mundo, the Spanish government will boycott Argentine soy and meat imports.
16/04/2012 | World

Spain: 'We'll defend the interests of Spanish companies in Argentina'

The Spanish government warned today that Spain will give "the most suitable answer" to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's announcement on YPF expropiation.
16/04/2012 | World

YPF: Spain says Argentina's decision is 'discriminatory, arbitrary'

The Spanish government condemned Argentina’s announcement over the expropriation of YPF, calling it a “discriminatory” and “arbitrary” decision, and stated that it will adopt any measures deemed necessary to defend the interests of Repsol and every other Spanish company.
02/04/2012 | World

'Without fishing this would be a much poorer place,' Malvinas British official

By Adrian Royo Caldiz.- John Barton, the Falkland Islands’ (Malvinas) Director of Natural Resources, stated in an exclusive interview with the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the fishing activity “has played a huge role” in the prosperity of the South Atlantic archipelago, and assured that without it the Malvinas would have been a much poorer place.
06/04/2012 | World

US backs Argentina in fight against vulture funds

The US government requested a Court of Appeals to reverse the ruling of Judge Thomas Griesa in favour of a vulture fund, which forced Argentina to pay the interest on the debt of bonds exchanges carried out 2005 and 2010, sources said.
12/04/2012 | World

Spanish Industry Minister issues YPF warning

Amidst the cross-fire between the Argentine government and Repsol-YPF oil giant, Spain’s Industry Minister José Manuel Soria, assured today that “any sign of hostility” against Spanish companies “will be considered as a hostile sign against Spain and its government, and will bring consequences.”
30/03/2012 | World

Read the full statement

We would like to express jointly our continuing and deepening concerns regarding the nature and application of trade-restrictive measures taken by Argentina, which are adversely affecting imports into Argentina from a growing number of WTO Members.
30/03/2012 | World

UK insists it will 'steadfastly defend' the Malvinas Islands

Foreign Secretary William Hague formally announced before ambassadors the opening of UK’s diplomatic headquarter at El Salvador to strengthen the relations with Latin America and warned once more that his country will “steadfastly” defend the Malvinas Islands.
02/04/2012 | World

'No British gov't could negotiate sovereignty with Argentina,' UK's MP

The UK’s Malvinas Islands All-party Parliamentary Group stated today that “no British government will negotiate with Argentina the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago as we all support the islanders right to self determination.”
28/03/2012 | World

'We won't back any economic blockade to Malvinas,' Uruguay's Almagro

Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Luis Almagro denied the existance of a group of Uruguayan businessmen travelling to Malvinas Islands within the next weeks in order to extend commercial links as the Vice President of the British Chambers of Commerce in Uruguay confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com yesterday, but confirmed the arrival of a Uruguayan air-freight on April 13.
29/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Argentina poses no credible military threat to Malvinas'

On the verge of the Malvinas War 30th anniversary, the UK’s Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that the Islands “don't face a current credible military threat from Argentina”, and remembered that “Argentine Mirage combat jets are no real menace to the Islands, which are well defended by the way too powerful RAF Typhoon jets.”
30/03/2012 | World

US, EU blast Argentina's trade restrictions at WTO

Argentina came under a barrage of criticism at the World Trade Organization on Friday, where the United States, European Union, Japan and 10 other countries accused it of tying imports up in red tape.
26/03/2012 | World

Obama says to suspend trade benefits for Argentina in 60 days

US President Barack Obama said today he was suspending trade benefits for Argentina because of the South American country's failure to pay more than $300 million in compensation awards in two disputes involving American investors.
27/03/2012 | World

US says sanction against Argentina is 'a serious bump in the road'

The US government said on Tuesday that their recent decision to suspend Argentina from the Generalized System of Preferences programme, which waives import duties on thousands of goods from developing countries, “should not come as much of a surprise.”
28/03/2012 | World

'It makes no sense to negotiate with Argentina,' Malvinas Governor

On the verge of the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War, the British Governor of the South Atlantic Islands Nigel Haywood told reporters that negotiating with Argentina “makes no sense as long as Buenos Aires keeps denying the Islanders right of self-determination.”
16/03/2012 | World

US ratifies 'neutrality' over Malvinas issue, calls for 'pacific solution'

United States stated that it maintains its neutral position over the Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom and hopes for an agreed solution, an official source of the US government assured after the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House.
21/03/2012 | World

China to increase soybeans import by 25%

The Chinese State of Administration of Grains revealed that the world's top buyer of soybeans is on course to import 25 percent more in the first half of this year than the first six months of 2011, which will benefit major producers Argentina, Brazil and US.
22/03/2012 | World

UK 'disappointed' in Peru's decision to cancel British frigate visit

The British embassy in Lima released a communiqué in which it stated that David Cameron’s government is “disappointed” on Peru after President Ollanta Humala decided to cancel the arrival of British frigate HMS Montrose to support Argentina’s claim over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas Governor says 'high level of trust' is needed before recovering links with Argentina

In an interview with a Buenos Aires radio, Malvinas Islands Governor Nigel Haywood reiterated that “Most of the worldwide actions and raising questions on the Islands matter have started because of Argentina’s verbal attacks. We just defend the islanders’ right of self determination.”
07/03/2012 | World

Argentina regain FIFA's Top 10

The football national teams of Argentina, Brazil and Netherlands escalated in the FIFA ranking published on Wednesday. It is still headed by Spain, current champion of Europe and the World.
16/03/2012 | World

UK says Argentina is 'illegally harassing' Malvinas islanders

The UK government accused Argentina of illegally harassing Malvinas islanders, stating that Argentina's decision to take legal action against any companies involved in oil exploration off the disputed islands could damage their local Malvinas economy. The UK Foreign Office confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the UK is also offering to help any oil companies potentially affected by the measure.
28/02/2012 | World

'The Malvinas should be Argentine,' Roger Waters says

Former Pink Floyd lead singer Roger Waters, who has nine shows scheduled at the River Plate stadium this March, assured that the Malvinas Islands “should be Argentine. He also stated that the 1982 war between Argentina and the UK “saved then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political career.”
02/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Decisions regarding flights to Malvinas must be considered by the islands' administration'

The UK Foreign Office came on stage today to respond to President Cristina de Kirchner who yesterday said she wanted Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas to fly to the Malvinas Islands and to renegotiate a 1999 agreement with Britain.
06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas' gov't to name new Islands' CEO

The Malvinas’ Office of the Legislative Assembly has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive for the Islands, local newspaper Penguin News informed.
15/02/2012 | World

Malvinas surrender telex up for auction in London

British auction house Bonhams will be auctioning a copy of the original telex message sent by Royal Army General Jeremy J. Moore to the UK Government informing the unconditional surrender or Argentine forces in the Malvinas war. The telex is set to fetch $21,600 pesos (£3,000) at auction.
16/02/2012 | World

UK's minister to visit Malvinas today

UK media has disclosed today that Universities Minister David Willets is to visit the Malvinas Islands today, thus becoming the first British minister to visit the South Atlantic archipelago.
16/02/2012 | World

Britain set for Malvinas Islands oil windfall

Britain will share in a Malvinas Islands windfall when oil starts flowing there later this decade and, with taxes and royalties estimated at up to $167 billion, the potential prize could inflame mounting tensions with Argentina over sovereignty.
09/02/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK dismisses Argentina's complaint to the UN

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said no one should doubt his determination to keep the Malvinas Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s complaint to the United Nations.
13/02/2012 | World

RAF jetfighters patrol skies in Malvinas, UK media

After Argentina addressed the UN reporting the militarization of the South Atlantic by British forces, two UK’s RAF jetfighters came into action as patrolling the skies of Malvinas Islands, and escorting a private Cessna that was heading to the Islands for a re-fuel stop.
15/02/2012 | World

UK MPs to visit Malvinas next month

Members of the UK’s Defence Select Committee have confirmed that a group of British Members of Parliament (lawmakers) will be visiting the Malvinas Islands next month to inspect Britain’s military force after heightening tensions with Argentina before the 30th anniversary of the conflict.
08/02/2012 | World

UK replies: 'There'll be no negotiations with Argentina on Malvinas sovereignty'
08/02/2012 | World

UK media portraits CFK as 'quintessential bully'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Argentina will complain to the UN over the “militarisation” of the South Atlantic, British newspaper The Telegraph published a controversial article slashing the Head of State and bringing back to life the possibility of the “Argentine regime” sending a military taskforce to the Malvinas.
08/02/2012 | World

CFK a 'troubled woman', says British war vet

After yesterday’s announcements made by Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty claims, numerous British voices came on stage to express their feelings on the topic.
03/02/2012 | World

UK insists: ‘William’s tour is just routine’

UK’s Defence Minister Philip Hammond reiterated that the deployment of Prince Williams into Malvinas Islands is a routine mission planned long ago, and rejected suggestions the decision to send the heir to the throne to the region represented an escalation of the UK's position.
03/02/2012 | World

Cameron to make official visit to US before Malvinas’ anniversary

British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama will meet in Washington next month, three weeks before the 30 anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas Islands war.
07/02/2012 | World

Global media echoes of CFK’s announcement over Malvinas

Press from all over the world echoed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement over the Malvinas Islands, focusing on the complaint that Argentina will file before the UN due to the alleged “militarisation” of the area.
23/01/2012 | World

US energy giant to invest in UK's oil rush in Malvinas

Amidst the escalated diplomatic tension between Argentina and the United Kingdom, today’s edition of British sensationalist newspaper The Sun assures that US energy giant Anadarko made an offer to develop oil rush in the Malvinas Islands.
29/01/2012 | World

UK resumes St Helena airport project to access Malvinas

The UK decided to resume a US$400 million airport project on St. Helena Island, the last exile home of defeated French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The go-ahead was greeted in the Malvinas Islands as a much-needed lifeline after the latest diplomatic tensions between the UK and Argentina.
01/02/2012 | World

UK brings forward Prince William's deployment to Malvinas Islands

After all the fuzz created over the UK’s decision to send its most advanced warship to Malvinas Islands, the British government confirmed that Prince William will begin his six-week deployment in the Islands earlier than expected. The heir to the throne arrived today to the Archipelago.
17/01/2012 | World

US Supreme Court to hear Argentine debt default case

The US Supreme Court asked Barack Obama's administration for its views of a ruling that unfroze US$105 million of Argentina's central bank deposits in a setback for two US investment funds that sought to seize the money to satisfy their claims from the country's debt default a decade ago.
18/01/2012 | World

Obama meets Argüello, expresses 'joy' for CFK's recovery

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 de Kirchner’s surgery.
22/01/2012 | World

'Not a single islander wants to be Argentine,' Malvinas gov't member

Dick Sawle, a member of the Malvinas Islands Legislative Assembly reconfirmed today on a TV interview to TN news channel the idea that Argentina is considered a "threat" because of its actions against the population of the Islands.
21/12/2011 | World

Britain 'concerned' about Malvinas ship ban

Britain expressed concern at a decision by the South American trading block Mercosur to ban boats flying a Malvinas Islands flag from docking at ports in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
23/12/2011 | World

Britain slams Argentina, vows to protect Malvinas

Britain said that Argentinian-led efforts to ban ships flying the Malvinas Islands flag from South American ports were "unjustified and counterproductive" and vowed to protect the territory's sovereignty.
30/12/2011 | World

UK unveils secret files over Malvinas Islands war

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been informed about the risks of reducing the Royal Army a year before the Argentine invasion of the Malvinas Islands in 1982, stated the secret files unveiled.
21/11/2011 | World

British company to set new drilling platform in Malvinas Islands

British company Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) unveiled it has kept dialogue with potential partner to look for oil and gas at the Malvinas Islands and announced the arrival of another drilling platform to the area by the end of January 2012.
06/12/2011 | World

UK protests to Argentina over Malvinas Islands

Britain has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.
07/12/2011 | World

UK protests over interception of fishing boats heading to Malvinas

The United Kingdom has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.
02/09/2011 | World

NYT editorial recommends Obama to look to Argentina 'for inspiration'

An opinion editorial of the US newspaper The New York Times titled “Argentina’s turnaround tango” stated that President Barack Obama and the US Congress should look to Argentina “for inspiration” in economic policies issues. Nevertheless, the article also warned about the corruption and “government opacity“ of the Latin American country.
26/10/2011 | World

Iran’s Ahmadinejad congratulates CFK, seeks to improve relatonship

Iran’s President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, sent his regards to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for last Sunday’s reelection, and insisted on his desire to improve the relationship with Argentina.
03/11/2011 | World

Sarkozy praises Argentina, Brazil for support of tax on financial transactions

French president Nicolas Sarkozy assured that both Brazil and Argentina said they were in favour of taxing financial transactions, although they admitted that several countries in the regional bloc strongly oppose it.
22/06/2011 | World

Eva Peron's stolen jewels found in Milan

Italian media reported today the finding of jewels allegedly belonging to deceased Argentine former first lady, Eva Peron.
08/07/2011 | World

Electoral ban in effect

Since Friday 8am up to Sunday – after the city’s elections are held – Buenos Aires is on an electoral ban. Until Sunday no electoral polls are to be published, rallies are forbidden and election material distribution banned.
15/08/2011 | World

Rockhopper raises Malvinas discovery estimates

British explorer Rockhopper Exploration PLC upgraded its estimates of how much oil it could find off the Malvinas Islands, boosting hopes that the remote territory could become a new oil province.
10/12/2010 | World

Spanish official says Kirchner couple 'regrettable,' questions handling of farming crisis

Spanish newspaper El País released a new batch of leaked US diplomatic documents, in which high-ranking officials in the Spanish government harshly criticized several Latin American leaders, including the Kirchners.
29/12/2010 | World

Desire finds no oil so far at latest Malvinas well
04/01/2011 | World

Another blow for Desire as it confirms another unsuccessful oil well

Confidence in the Malvinas Islands waned after Desire Petroleum said it drilled another unsuccessful well, a further blow to hopes that the North Malvinas basin could become a major new oil province.
10/05/2012 | Latin America

Despite trade barriers, Brazil praises moment of 'great political convergence' with Argentina

Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota praised the “great political convergence” between Argentina and his country and assured that any existing problems related to the bilateral trade “do not tarnish their strong reality.”
15/05/2012 | Latin America

Brazil, Argentina agree to solve trade differences

The Brazilian government agreed to solve the trade barriers currently banning Argentine medication, shrimp, citrus and grape products from entering their country in less than a 120 days.
20/04/2012 | Latin America

Rousseff: 'Brazil does not interfere on other countries' domestic issues'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said today that “Brazil does not interfere on other countries’ domestic issues.” Rousseff was addressing the Argentine government plans to expropriate 51 percent of the 57.43 shares in the YPF hydrocarbons corporation - which is majority-owned by Spanish energy company Repsol.
20/04/2012 | Latin America

Brazil committed to strengthening investments in Argentine oil sector

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff met with Planning Minister Julio De Vido to debate about the decision of the Argentine government to expropriate YPF and over the investment of Petrobras in the country.
03/05/2012 | Latin America

IMF assures there is no nationalization 'trend' in the region

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) affirmed that it does not see a trend in South America toward state nationalization of private companies despite moves made by Bolivia and Argentina in recent weeks, a spokesman said today.
09/04/2012 | Latin America

CFK, Mujica meet in Olivos, discuss bilateral agenda

Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica left Montevideo to make an unannounced visit to Argentina to meet his local counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. According to the presidential spokesman, “they spoke about several issues” during the encounter held at the Olivos residence.
17/04/2012 | Latin America

Chile says to back ENAP in Argentina after YPF move

Chile will back state oil and gas company ENAP after Argentina moved to expropriate Repsol's controlling share of the country's leading energy company YPF, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said on Tuesday.
18/04/2012 | Latin America

Colombia protests Argentina import restrictions to WTO

Colombia has sent a letter to the World Trade Organization protesting Argentina's import restrictions on its products, the government announced.
20/03/2012 | Latin America

Peru assures Humala rejected trip to UK, will visit Argentina in May

Amid cross-Atlantic tensions over the Malvinas Islands and following the Peruvian government’s decision to void the permit given for the HMS Montrose to dock in the El Callao port this week, Peru’s Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo denied President Ollanta Humala accepted an invitation to visit London next month, Peru newspaper El Comercio reported today.
23/03/2012 | Latin America

Pimentel over import controls: 'Argentina is in trouble and we must help in a mature way'

The Brazilian government is willing to debate and solve the problems generated by the recent import controls settled by Argentina. “We’ll help in a mature way,” Brazil’s Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel stated. Rousseff’s official will discuss with Argentina this issue “within the next weeks.”
03/04/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay joins investment-grade club with S&P upgrade

Uruguay joined the coveted club of Latin American investment-grade countries as Standard & Poor's upgraded its credit ratings, praising the government's "prudent" economic policies.
15/03/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay to help industries affected by Argentina's trade barriers

The Uruguayan government announced on Thursday that it would bring forward subsidies to help the country’s industries being affected by the Argentine trade barriers.
15/03/2012 | Latin America

Rousseff: 'Argentina has a 20% inflation rate'

While addressing the claims of unionists who were asking for subsidies similar to those put in place by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Brazilian President Dilma Roussed replied by assuring that Argentina’s annual inflation rate is 20 percent.
18/03/2012 | Latin America

Paraguay calls for 'reflection and dialogue' over import restrictions

The Paraguayan government called for “reflection and dialogue” from the Argentine government in order to find a solution to the commercial restrictions in place on imported products. The plea was made during the summit for foreign ministers pertaining to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), which took place today in Asunción.
03/02/2012 | Latin America

Argentina,Paraguay agree to avoid 'unnecessary delays' in new trade barriers

Argentina and Paraguay agreed on a mechanism that will avoid delays and other negative effects to the neighbouring country’s imports due to the new Argentine trade barriers, the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry announced.
08/02/2012 | Latin America

Chile to complain to Argentina over new trade barriers

The Chilean media has begun echoing their government’s current uneasiness about the new local trade barriers that became effective last February 1st, which increase the complexity of importing goods into the country.
12/03/2012 | Latin America

‘Economic blockade to the Falklands (Malvinas) not right,’ says UK’s Browne in Chile

During his two-day official visit to Chile, United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne criticized what he called an “economic blockade” to the Malvinas Islands by saying it “wasn’t right.”
18/01/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay gov't says trade balance with Argentina 'definitely positive'

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro assured that the trade balance between his country and Argentina is “definitely positive,” although he admitted that some of the country’s industrial leaders “have been affected” by the current obstructions to products imported from the neighbouring country.
19/01/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay says moving forward in tax accord with Argentina

Uruguay continues to negotiate a tributary accord with Argentina "throughout normal channels" and has received no pressure related to the issue, the head of the country’s tax collection agency, Pablo Ferreri assured.
30/01/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay's industry sector upset over new local trade regulations

The Uruguayan industrial sector warned that certain members of the Mercosur “are failing to fulfill their obligations” and targeted Argentina directly by pointing out that the new trade regulations set by the local Government “are hurting production" in the neighbouring country.
28/12/2011 | Latin America

Chávez says US developed way to give LatAm leaders cancer

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez speculated that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's Head of State Cristina Fernández de Kirchner joined the list of presidents diagnosed with the disease.
12/01/2012 | Latin America

'Let's not kill the goose that lays golden eggs,' Mujica

Uruguay President José Mujica stated today that even though Argentina adopts protective industrial restrictions -making business with Uruguay more difficult- he would continue to bet on a positive relationship with his neighbouring country, in order to maintain the positive flow of tourism going to Uruguay.
13/01/2012 | Latin America

Brazil's businessmen blast Argentina's new imports regime

Brazil’s Industry National Confederation (CNI) harshly criticized the new regime of imports approved by Argentina and warned that it could contribute to a plunge of sales to that country.
18/11/2011 | Latin America

'I'm not in favour of locking Uruguay in the Mercosur'

Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica stated that “it’s very difficult to make decisions when you belong to the Mercosur,” during an interview.
02/12/2011 | Latin America

Chávez hosts CELAC summit, snubs US, Canada

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez hosted fellow Latin American leaders to launch a new regional body that pointedly excludes the United States.
27/12/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: UK Ambassador to Chile 'concerned' over Mercosur support

The British Ambassador to Chile, Jon Benjamin, expressed today “concern” over “countries that have joined” the Mercosur bloc in their decision to support Argentina, by putting in place a ban on ships flying the Malvinas Islands’ flag from docking at their ports.
30/10/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: Ibero-American leaders back Argentina at summit

The nations that form part of the Ibero-American bloc reaffirmed the need to renegotiate over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands today, bringing up the resolutions made by the international community that advise the United Kingdom to avoid carrying out “one-sided” actions, such as exploiting resources and military action.
06/11/2011 | Latin America

Uruguay blames Argentina over Sarkozy's 'tax haven' accusations

Opposition leaders in Uruguay accused Argentina of “exerting pressure inside the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)” so the neighbouring country would be labeled a “tax haven,” the Montevideo media said.
15/11/2011 | Latin America

Argentina one of the top destinations for immigrants in LatAm; health issues a challenge

Argentina is one of the top ten destinations for immigrants in Latin America and Caribbean along with Venezuela, México, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay and Bolivia, said representative from the United Nations Population Fund, Elena Zúñiga Herrera.
14/08/2011 | Latin America

Chávez congratulates CFK over primaries result

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner via his Twitter account after the first official results of the primary election showed her as the winner.
13/10/2011 | Latin America

Uruguay's gov't praises relationship with Argentina; Vázquez ratifies statement

Uruguayan Presidential Legal Secretary, Alberto Breccia, assured that the statements made by former President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, indicating that he had considered armed conflict in 2006, “will not affect the intense and warm relationship we have with Argentina.”
21/10/2011 | Latin America

Philip Morris closes factory in Uruguay due to anti-tobacco laws

US tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) announced today through a communiqué, the closure of their factory in Uruguay, due to the pressing demand placed on them by Uruguay’s anti-tobacco laws. The company announced that they will transfer the local production to neighbouring country, Argentina.
13/07/2011 | Latin America

Chile´s Puyehue Volcano eruption equals 70 atomic bombs

The power of the eruption of the volcanic complex Chilean Puyehue-Cordón Caulle is equivalent to the energy released by 70 atomic bombs or two percent of the world´s electrical power, according to a study published by Argentine investigators.
14/07/2011 | Latin America

Gov't rules out restrictions in trade with Brazil

The trade relation Argentina has with Brazil does not have restrictions and “it’s common that some differences appear” when it counts with a bilateral trade that will reach the 40 billion dollars this year, sources from the Industry Minsitry affirmed.
28/07/2011 | Latin America

‘I promise I’ll live,’ Chávez assures CFK

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who currently undergoes a treatment for cancer, said he has had a “beautiful” conversation with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to whom he promised he will beat the disease.
31/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil allows for additional Argentine cars imported in the country

Argentina and Brazil gave strong signals of a more relaxed dialogue in the serious bilateral trade conflict affecting both nations sparked by their respective import blockades, in a decision that seems to prioritize the Mercosur over their different realities.
29/06/2011 | Latin America

'Trade flow problems between Argentina, Brazil continue to exist,' Brazilian Minister

"Trade flow problems between Argentina and Brazil continue to exist," Industry Ministry Executive Secretary Alessandro Teixera said, regarding the non automatic trade licenses conflict that flared between both countries a few months ago
09/07/2011 | Latin America

Latin America mourns Cabral’s death

Recovering from a surgery to remove a cancer tumor, Venezuela president Hugo Chávez expressed his condolences over the murder of Argentine singer Facundo Cabral in Guatemala city.
26/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil admits trade negotiation process wih Argentina 'will be slow'

Official Brazilian sources assured that “the road back to a normalization of bilateral trade will be slow and hinges on the future meetings between both countries, since they were not able to solve their differences this week.”
28/05/2011 | Latin America

Former Brazilian Minister stands by Argentina in bilateral trade conflict

Former Brazilian Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Miguel Jorge decided to weight in on the bilateral trade conflict currently affecting Brazil and Argentina, and surprisingly came out in defence of the Fernández de Kirchner administration, comparing President Rousseff’s move to impose non-automatic licenses on import vehicles to “firing a cannon ball.”
31/05/2011 | Latin America

Mexican aspiring IMF chief visits Argentina

The head of the Mexican Bank, Agustin Carstens, aspiring chief of the International Monetary Fund, will arrive in Buenos Aires in the next hours, a source said. He will do so after his visit to Brazil, where he also is gathering support to back his bid as a successor of Dominique Strauss Kahn.
21/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil lowers the tone of trade conflict with Argentina

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff's international advisor Marco Aurélio García lowered the tone of the trade conflict that began in Argentina and said that the relationship between both countries "is fine" despite the trade barriers that Brazil imposed on the import of Argentine cars.
23/05/2011 | Latin America

Argentina, Brazil start new approach, hope to solve bilateral trade differences

Industry Secretary Eduardo Bianchi and his Brazilian counterpart Alessandro Teixeira began a bilateral approach in order to solve the trade conflict that sparked between the two Mercosur countries. They are scheduled to meet this Tuesday at 9 am.
24/05/2011 | Latin America

Argentina, Brazil agree to monthly trade meetings

Brazil and Argentina agreed to monthly meetings on commerce, Argentina said, as the neighboring countries try to soothe tensions that flared earlier this month over car imports.
12/04/2011 | Latin America

Merval edges down 1.3%

The Merval panel of leading stocks index edged down 1.3 percent to 3,401.55 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk increased 3.4 percent to 525 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
13/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil answers Argentina, calls for 'constructive dialogue'

The Brazilian government tried to soften the trade conflict with Argentina and called for the initiation of a “constructive dialogue” to resume the bilateral trade negotiations. Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel published a letter in which he calls for a “dialogue” over the latest trade disputes.
19/05/2011 | Latin America

As good will gesture, Brazil releases 1,000 cars held at the border

In what may be seen as a good will gesture from Brazil to Argentina during the current trade conflict, Rousseff’s government decided to authorize 1,000 Argentine-made cars into the country that had been held at the border.
10/03/2011 | Latin America

Merval, local bonds drop

The panel of leading stocks index declined 1.5 percent to 3,405.92 points. The main indicator of the Brazilian stock market's average performance declines 1 percent to 66,616.88 points.
16/03/2011 | Latin America

Argentina, Uruguay sign treaties, aim to improve bilateral trade

Argentina and Uruguay signed several treaties with the aim of improving bilateral trade, limiting rivers navigation and other issues, within the Second Binational Meeting of Ministers.
27/03/2011 | Latin America

Chávez to begin South America tour in Buenos Aires

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez reported he will begin in Buenos Aires his trip to Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Colombia to strengthen bilateral relationships with these countries.
26/02/2011 | Latin America

Mujica says mixed committee will analyze bilateral trade with Argentina

Uruguayan President José Mujica assured that internacional commerce “is a war” and added that the bilateral commerce problems his country has with Argentina are not going to be severe, after meeting his Argentina counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Friday.
02/03/2011 | Latin America

Merval edges down slightly

The panel of leading stocks index declined 0.01 percent at 3,426.28 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk dropped 5.8 percent to 556 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
04/03/2011 | Latin America

Merval closes slightly lower

The panel of leading stocks index dropped 0.2 percent to 3,467.72 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk rose 8 points and stood at 561 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
19/02/2011 | Latin America

Mujica to meet CFK over non-automatic licenses

Uruguayan President José Mujica will meet with his Argentine counterpart, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to show his concern over the decision to require special import licenses for around 200 products.
20/02/2011 | Latin America

Argentine tourist dies in Brazil

A 59-year old Argentine woman was killed after being hit by a car in the Jureré Internacional Beach, in Florianópolis, Brazil.
25/02/2011 | Latin America

CFK, Mujica meet over non-automatic licenses

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Uruguayan counterpart José Mujica agreed on the construction of a re-gasification plant during a meeting held at the Olivos presidential residence.
11/02/2011 | Latin America

Argentina-Brazil to make progress on agreements

Economy Minister Amado Boudou is scheduled to meet today with his Brazilian counterpart Guido Mantega in Brasilia “to deepen the bilateral trade and promote joint exports,” an official communiqué reported.
17/02/2011 | Latin America

Merval edges down 0.2%

The panel of leading stocks index declined 0.2 percent and stood at 3,538.38 points. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Bovespa stood at 67,684.99, climbed 0.2 percent.
18/02/2011 | Latin America

Merval edges down slightly by 0.03%

The panel of leading stocks index edged down to 3,537.06 points falling 0.03% since its previous close, climbing 2.23% throughout the week.
07/01/2011 | Latin America

Timerman claims Uruguay to report ‘modifications’ on pulp mill in Colonia

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman and his Uruguayan counterpart, Luis Almagro, confirmed that the construction of a pulp mill in Colonia de Sacramento, on the banks of the River Plate facing Argentina, will be based in the bilateral treaty.
18/01/2011 | Latin America

Chile gov't seals deal to end gas price protest

Chile's government reached a deal to end a weeklong protest in the frigid far south, scaling back natural gas price increases amid threats of labour disruption.
28/01/2011 | Latin America

Rousseff assures Argentina is a 'strategic actor' for Brazil's foreign policy

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff affirmed that Argentina is one of the “strategic actors” of her country’s foreign policy and anticipated that her visit to Buenos Aires will be focused in the commercial cooperation, the nuclear energy area and the coordination of multilateral organizations.
16/12/2010 | Latin America

Mercosur agrees plan for investment, trade growth

South American trade bloc Mercosur launched a plan to adopt common trade, investment and immigration policies to help underpin unprecedented economic growth in the region.
17/12/2010 | Latin America

Argentina and Brazil outline agreement to invest in motor industry

Argentina and Brazil agreed to put a new commercial scheme into practice in two years time for the motor industry. Investment is to be made, following the decision approved by chancellors who make up the Common Market Council of the Mercosur.
05/01/2011 | Latin America

Uruguay hopes new pulp mill won't create rifts with Argentina

After news broke that the Uruguayan government authorized the installation of a new pulp mill on the River Plate next to the town of Colonia, Deputy Secretary of Environment, Jorge Patrone, said he hoped such decision “would not created a new diplomatic conflict with their neighbouring country.”
13/12/2010 | Latin America

Merval rises in early trade

The Merval benchmark index rose 0.82 percent in early trade, closing at 3,418.87 points, registering a 4.5 percent raise so far December and a 46.7 lift in 2010.
15/12/2010 | Latin America

Falling trend continues for Merval and Bovespa

The panel of local leading stocks index fell 1.49 percent to 3,332.71 points. The peso-denominated Discount bond dropped 0.9 percent.
16/12/2010 | Latin America

Merval moves up, Bovespa drops

The Merval leading stocks index increased 1.4 percent to 3,336.72 points. The peso-denominated Discount bond dropped 1.7 percent; whereas the peso-denominated Par bond 1.4 percent; Boden 2015, 1.1 percent. The US dollar traded for $4/$3.965 pesos, while the euro dropped two cents ($5.30/$5.19). Brazil's Bovespa declined 0.8 percent to 67,306.38 points.
17/05/2012 | Sports

Boca defeat Fluminense in quarter-finals' first leg

Boca Juniors, the only team that has chances to win 3 tournaments this semester, defeated Brazil's Fluminense 1-0 in the match a for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores de América Cup.
17/05/2012 | Sports

Vélez beat Santos in Liniers

Vélez Sársfield defeated holder Brazil's Santos 1-0 in the match for the quarter-finals of the Libertadores de América Cup.
09/05/2012 | Sports

Argentina move to 9th place at FIFA ranking

Argentina’s national football team advanced from the tenth to the ninth place at the FIFA World ranking, headed by World Cup holder Spain, the organization reported.
09/05/2012 | Sports

Boca beat Unión Española, reach quarter-finals

Boca Juniors defeated Chile's Unión Española 3-2 in the match for the second leg of the Libertadores de América Cup and reached the quarter-finals.
09/05/2012 | Sports

Vasco da Gama oust Lanús after penalties

Brazil's Vasco da Gama left Argentina's Lanús out of the Libertadores de América Cup after a penalty definitation that ended 5-4.
02/05/2012 | Sports

Vasco da Gama defeat Lanús

Brazil's Vasco da Gama defeated Lanús 2-1 in the match for the first leg of the Libertadores de América Cup pre-quarter finals.
08/05/2012 | Sports

Argentine Olympic Committee respond to Malvinas TV ad

The Argentine Olympic Committee has responded for the first time to an advertisement on state-run TV that links a dispute with Britain about the Malvinas Islands to the London Games.
08/05/2012 | Sports

Vélez draw Atlético Nacional, reach quarter-finals

Vélez Sársfield drew Colombia's Atlético Nacional de Medellín 1-1 at its José Amalfitani Stadium for the second leg of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup. The aggregate score ended 3-2.
30/04/2012 | Sports

Olympics: Argentina's basket team rivals defined

Argentina's national basketball team will face the US in the groups' round at the London 2012 Olympics, while Spain will play against Brazil, according to the draw held in Río de Janeiro.
01/05/2012 | Sports

Vélez beat Atlético Nacional in first leg

Vélez Sarsfield defeated Colombia's Atlético Nacional 1-0 in the first leg of the pre-quarter finals match of the Libertadores de América Cup.
02/05/2012 | Sports

Last minute victory for Boca over Unión Española

Boca Juniors managed to beat Chile's Unión Española 2-1 in the match for the first leg of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup.
17/04/2012 | Sports

Defensor defeat Vélez, leaves it out of overall top

Uruguay's Defensor Sporting defeated Vélez Sársfield 3-1 and the Argentine team has lost the top of the overall ranking of the Libertadores de América Cup.
23/04/2012 | Sports

Del Potro returns to ATP's Top 10

Juan Martín del Potro returned to the “Top Ten” of the ATP World Tennis’ classification after the Montecarlo Masters 1000, while Serb Novak Djokovic extends his points as the top seeded player.
29/04/2012 | Sports

Benfica willing to sell Garay

Benfica are receptive to the idea of parting company with centre-back Ezequiel Garay after the Argentine defender has been ever-present in Benfica's backline since completing a 5.5 million euros transfer from Real Madrid last year.
12/04/2012 | Sports

Maradona describes Pelé’s opinion over Messi as ‘stupid’

Football icon Diego Armando Maradona blasted Brazil’s Pelé once more after assuring that his opinion over Lionel Messi, who he challenged to “beat Neymar,” is “stupid.”
12/04/2012 | Sports

Lanús loses to Flamengo, but is already between the last 16

Brazil's Flamengo defeated Lanús 3-0 in the last match for the Group 2 of the Libertadores de América Cup. Despite the score, the Argentine team has reached the last 16.
13/04/2012 | Sports

Injured Latvala out of Argentina Rally

Jari-Matti Latvala has withdrawn from this month's Rally of Argentina after breaking his left collarbone while cross-country skiing in Lapland, his Ford team said.
09/04/2012 | Sports

'I'd have preferred Croatia than Argentina,' Czech Republic's captain

Czech Davis Cup’s team captain Jaroslav Navratil praised the "high-quality tennis" his players shown to beat Serbia 4-1 and access the semifinals against Argentina in Buenos Aires, and warned “I’d have preferred Croatia, Argentina playing at home will be hard to beat. But we're only playing in September, and we'll be looking forward to the game.”
10/04/2012 | Sports

Messi, Ronaldo change national teams

A curious campaign of a mobile phones company in India showed Lionel Messi wearing Brazil’s national football team shirt number 10, while Cristiano Ronaldo wears Argentina’s 7.
10/04/2012 | Sports

Arsenal beat Zamora, revives the Libertadores Cup dream

Arsenal defeated Venezuela's Zamora 1-0 and still dreams with the classification to the last 16 of the Libertadores de América Cup.
05/04/2012 | Sports

Nalbandian to open Davis Cup series against Croatia

David Nalbandian will face Marin Cilic in the opening singles on Friday before the encounter between Juan Martín Del Potro and Uvo Karlovic, in the first day of the series between Argentina and Croatia for the quarter final of the Davis Cup.
08/04/2012 | Sports

Del Potro clinches Argentina's ticket to Davis semifinals

Juan Martín Del Potro came at full speed and bashed Marin Cilic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to lead Argentina into the Davis Cup semifinals against Croatia. Yesterday, David Nalbandián and Eduardo Schwank won an erratic match over Cilic and Ivo Karlovic to put Argentina 2-1 ahead of the series.
08/04/2012 | Sports

Del Potro focuses on tour after Davis Cup win

His Davis Cup business done with a crushing win for Argentina, Juan Martín del Potro is looking forward to the European claycourt circuit and resuming his climb back up the rankings.
29/03/2012 | Sports

Boca closer to last 16 of Libertadores Cup

Boca defeated Arsenal de Sarandí 2-0 and is getting closer to the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup. Ledesma and Sánchez Miño scored at the game held at "La Bombonera."
29/03/2012 | Sports

London tube names stations after Olympics’ legends

Several well-known Argentine football players will have the honour of lending their names to the London Underground to pay homage to the sports icons during the Olympic games to be held between July 27 to August 12.
03/04/2012 | Sports

Argentina to face Brazil in October

Argentina’s national football team will face Brazil in October 3 in a friendly match denominated the ‘Superclassic of the Americas’ to be held at Resistencia City, according to authorities of both countries.
17/03/2012 | Sports

Messi, Xavi fire Barcelona past Sevilla

A Xavi free kick and an exquisite lob from Lionel Messi fired Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Sevilla that cut Real Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga back to seven points today.
20/03/2012 | Sports

Lanús defeat Emelec, reaches top of Libertadores' Group 2

Lanús defeated Ecuador's Emelec 2-0 in the match for the Group 2 of the Libertadores de América Cup. The Argentine team now leads the group and is getting closer to achieve a place at the pre-quarter finals.
21/03/2012 | Sports

Dakar Rally confirms 2013 South American edition

Dakar Rally’s organization confirmed that next year’s 35th edition of the world’s most famous race will also be the 5th to take place on the South American continent, which has hosted the event since 2009.
13/03/2012 | Sports

Lanús beat Emelec, renews hopes in Libertadores

Lanús defeated Ecuador's Emelec 1-0 in the match for the Group 2 of the Libertadores de América Cup, and renewed its hopes to achieve the next round of the Tournament.
14/03/2012 | Sports

Del Potro’s coach opens door for Davis Cup return

After refusing to play against Germany during the first round of the Davis Cup 2012 explaining that clay surface -chosen by the Germans- would affect his performance at the Tour, Juan Martín Del Potro might be back for the second round draw against Croatia to be played in Buenos Aires on April 6-8.
14/03/2012 | Sports

Boca turn the tie, defeat Arsenal in Sarandí

Boca Juniors turned the tie and defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the match for the second round of the Libertadores de América Cup. Falcioni's team managed to recover from the devastating defeat to Fluminense.
22/02/2012 | Sports

Universidad de Chile thrash Godoy Cruz

Universidad de Chile thrashed Mendoza's Godoy Cruz 5-1 at Santa Laura Stadium for the Group 8 of the Libertadores de America Cup.
29/02/2012 | Sports

Messi's hat-trick sinks Swiss hopes
05/03/2012 | Sports

Del Potro reaches 9th place at ATP ranking

Juan Martín Del Potro climbed from the tenth to the ninth place at the tennis world ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the Dubai Championship.
10/02/2012 | Sports

Davis Cup: Nalbandian brings in second point for Argentina

The Argentine tennis team was ahead against their grand opponent, Germany, at the Copa Davis today in the best-of-five series that began this morning in Bamberg. Juan Mónaco nabbed the first point in the series, beating Philipp Petzschner, followed by David Nalbandian’s win against Florian Mayer.
15/02/2012 | Sports

Lanús draw Flamingo at Libertadores Cup

Argentina's Lanús drew 1-1 with Brazil's Flamingo in the match of the Group 2 of the Libertadores Cup. Moura scored Flamingo's goal, while Carranza netted Lanús'.
16/02/2012 | Sports

Godoy Cruz beat Peñarol in first leg

Godoy Cruz defeated Uruguay's Peñarol, 2011 runner-up, 1-0 in its debut at the Libertadores de América Cup 2012 in the match for the Group 8.
30/01/2012 | Sports

Del Potro back to ATP's Top 10

Serb Novak Djokovic, winner of his third Australian Open, remains at the top of the world ranking, followed by Spaniard Rafael Nadal, while Juan Martín Del Potro made his way into the top 10, according to the ATP world tennis report.
05/02/2012 | Sports

Argentina beat Great Britain 1-0, win Champions Trophy

In a strong performance by the Leonas, World Champions Argentina managed to defeat Great Britain 1-0 in the Champions Trophy final in Rosario.
07/02/2012 | Sports

Fluminense beat Arsenal at Libertadores' first match

Brazil's Fluminense defeated Arsenal de Sarandí 1-0 in the match for the Group 4 of the Libertadores de América Cup 2012, also formed by Boca and Venezuela's Zamora.
05/01/2012 | Sports

Former Argentina coach Pekerman takes Colombia reins

Former Argentina coach José Néstor Pekerman has been put in charge of Colombia's bid to end a 16-year wait to reach the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014.
06/01/2012 | Sports

Del Potro not to play Davis Cup against Germany

Juan Martín del Potro will not play the first round of the Davis Cup against Germany that has been scheduled for next Febraury, the team’s coach Franco Davin confirmed.
25/01/2012 | Sports

'Superclásico', a true summer classic

Tonight River Plate and Boca Juniors will share a football field again after almost a year, and even though it’s a friendly, the clubs’ prestige will definitely be at stake tonight. Just as a warm-up for tonight’s action, let’s recap what happened over the past three summers.
02/01/2012 | Sports

Dakar: The 2011 champion wakes up

Nasser Al Attiyah, Qatar’s driver of a Hummer, won the second stage of the Rally Dakar 2012, followed by French Stéphane Peterhansel (Mini), who was left in the second place and climbed to the top of overall.
04/01/2012 | Sports

Trezeguet follows his heart to River Plate

David Trezeguet realised his dream when he joined a group of top flight players who have flocked to the cause of restoring relegated River Plate to the Argentine first division.
05/01/2012 | Sports

Dakar’s sixth stage suspended due to climate conditions

The sixth stage of the Rally Dakar 2012, the first one in Chilean territory, has been suspended due to intense snow storms that do not allow the trespassing of the vehicles from Argentina.
02/12/2011 | Sports

Ferrer beats Del Potro, complicates Argentina's Davis Cup dream
20/12/2011 | Sports

Batistuta takes technical job at Colón

Argentina's record international goalscorer Gabriel Batistuta has joined first division Colón as technical secretary in his first soccer role since retiring as a player.
26/12/2011 | Sports

Messi: 'I am sure I will win the World Cup with Argentina'

Barcelona attacker, Argentine football player Lionel Messi, said that he expects to lift the World Cup trophy with Argentina at some point during his career.
23/11/2011 | Sports

Argentina remains tenth in FIFA's Top 10

Argentina’s national football team remains in the tenth place in FIFA’s world ranking, which is now headed by Spain, followed by Netherlands, world champion and runner-up.
24/11/2011 | Sports

Liga de Quito defeat Vélez in semis' first leg

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito defeated Vélez Sársfield 2-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Sudamericana Cup. The Argentine team must now defeated the Ecuadorean team in the second leg to be played in Liniers to reach the final.
29/11/2011 | Sports

Liga de Quito leave Vélez out of Sudamericana Cup

Ecuador’s Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito defeated Vélez Sársfied 1-0 in the match for the second leg of the semi-finals of the Sudamericana Cup. The Argentine team was left out of the cup because it had also been defeated by 2-0 in the first leg.
17/11/2011 | Sports

Spanish media say Messi exhausted after match

Argentine player Leonel Messi was exhausted after the Argentina- Colombia match he played as part of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at Barranquilla Colombia on Tuesday, the Spanish media assured.
17/11/2011 | Sports

Universidad de Chile oust Arsenal of Sudamericana Cup

Universidad de Chile defeated Arsenal de Sarandí 3-0 in the match for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Sudamericana Cup, and left the Argentine team out of the tournament.
18/11/2011 | Sports

‘Tito’ Vázquez confirms team for Davis final

Argentina will travel to Spain to play the final of the Davis Cup with five players: Juan Martín del Potro, David Nalbandian, Juan Chela, Juan Mónaco and Eduardo Schwank, team’s captain Modesto “Tito” Vázquez announced.
14/11/2011 | Sports

Del Potro closer to ATP's Top Ten

Tandil’s Juan Martín del Potro, top seeded player in Argentina, climbed one point at the ATP ranking and is only a step from getting into the top ten, before the London Masters and the Copa Davis final Argentina will play against Spain on November 28 in Sevilla.
15/11/2011 | Sports

Messi, Agüero lead Argentina's victory over Colombia
16/11/2011 | Sports

Former Argentina coach lashes out at Sabella

Former Argentina national football team coach Cesar Luis Menotti lashed out at Alejandro Sabella – Argentina´s current coach – during an interview at a local radio show.
08/11/2011 | Sports

Sabella calls Álvarez to replace Di María

Midfielder Ricardo Álvarez was urgently summoned by Argentina’s national football team to replace injured striker Ángel Di María.
10/11/2011 | Sports

Vélez reach semi-finals after tough victory

Vélez Sársfield defeated Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe 3-0 and reached the Sudamericana Cup's semi-finals in the second leg played at the José Amalfitani stadium.
11/11/2011 | Sports

Bolivia frustrate Messi's Argentina again in qualifier

Bolivia frustrated Argentina for the second time in four months when they held them 1-1 in their World Cup qualifier.

Picket leader Luis D’Elía was senteced to four days in prison for assaulting a rural worker near the Obelisk on March 26^th, 2008.

Judge Susana Patricia Guichandut accepted prosecutor Edgardo Orfila’s request of a four day sentence for the assault on Alejandro Gahan, amid the Government’s conflict with the rural sector over a hike on grain export taxes.

Gahan’s lawyer, Francisco García Santillán, had requested that D’Elía received a month suspense prison sentence for the charges of assault.”

The prosecutor and Gahan’s lawyer both requested suspense prison sentence and the minimum possible sentences on the charges imputed to D’Elía-

The trial began on Wednesday morning, with D’Elía’s hearing and said that right before he hit Gahan, the rural businessman had called him “fucking nigger.”

We led a demonstration in defense of our Government and of the democratic order,” he assured and opened page 293 of book “La Presidenta” (The President) by journalist Sandra Russo, in which Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said: “In 2008 people wanted to take me administration down, particularly the Grupo Clarín.”
30/10/2011 | Sports

Canada upset Argentina to win inaugural Pan-Am rugby title

Two interception tries from Conor Trainor spurred Canada to a 26-24 upset victory over Argentina in the gold medal match in the inaugural rugby sevens tournament at the Pan-American Games.
03/11/2011 | Sports

Universidad de Chile beat Arsenal in first leg

Universidad de Chile defeated Argentina's Arsenal 2-1 in the match held in Sarandí for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Sudamericana Cup.
04/11/2011 | Sports

Del Potro reaches semi-finals in Valencia

Argentine tennis player Juan Martín del Potro defeated US Sam Querrey and will face Spaniard Marcel Granollers in the semi-finals of the Valencia tournament.
23/10/2011 | Sports

Las Leonas reach semis after thrashing Barbados

Argentina’s female hockey team, Las Leonas, thrashed Barbados 19-0, and achieved the semi-finals of the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games.
28/10/2011 | Sports

'San Lorenzo's atmosphere is too hostile to work in,' Asad says

The San Lorenzo trainer, Omar Asad, rejected claims that he had considered resigning and assured that he only plans to face the situation. “We all have to work together on the same side, to be able to work together,” he said.
28/10/2011 | Sports

Leonas lose gold medal to US

Argentina’s women hockey team, Las Leonas, was defeated by the United States by 4-2 at the final of the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The US achieved the gold medal and the classification to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
20/10/2011 | Sports

Universitario defeat Godoy Cruz by penalties

Peru’s Universitario defeated Argentina's Godoy Cruz after a penalty definition that led the team coached by Del Solar to the quarter-finals of the Sudamericana Cup. The match was held at Miguel Grau del Callao stadium.
21/10/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Costa Rica, closer to semi-finals

Argentina’s Under-20 national football team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 and are closer to the semi-finals at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games.
21/10/2011 | Sports

Argentine female basketball team make historical victory over US

Argentina’s national female basketball team achieved its first victory after defeating the United States by 58-55 in the first match of the Group A at the XVI Pan American Games of Guadalajara 2011.
19/10/2011 | Sports

Brazil stop rot in FIFA rankings, Argentina remain 10th

Brazil rose two places to fifth in this month's FIFA rankings, ending a downward trend after hitting an 18-year low in September.
19/10/2011 | Sports

Arsenal beat Olimpia, advances to quarter-finals

Argentina’s Arsenal de Sarandí defeated Paraguay's Olimpia 3-2 and reached the quarter finals in the match for the second leg of the Sudamericana Cup’s pre-quarter finals.
20/10/2011 | Sports

Vélez draw Universidad Católica, reach quarter-finals

Vélez Sársfield drew Chile's Universidad Católica 1-1 and reached the quarter finals of the Sudamericana Cup at the José Amalfitani Stadium. In the first leg played in Santiago, the Argentine team won 2-0.
11/10/2011 | Sports

Venezuela make history, beat Argentina for the first time
12/10/2011 | Sports

Batista files lawsuit against Maradona

Coach Sergio Batista filed a lawsuit against Diego Maradona accusing him of slander and called for a 20,000 pesos fine.
17/10/2011 | Sports

Argentina dominate first day of Pan-Am rowing

Argentina won three of the four rowing gold medals and Colombia was joined by Venezuela atop the cycling podiums on a good day for South America at the Pan-American Games.
03/10/2011 | Sports

Messi concerned over Argentina’s ‘failures’

Forward Lionel Messi showed his concern over the “several failures” that Argentina’s national football team has been “gathering” for the last years.
06/10/2011 | Sports

Pumas back to full strength

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has reverted largely to the side that dramatically beat Scotland in the pool phase for the Puma's quarter-final against hosts New Zealand this weekend.
07/10/2011 | Sports

Higuaín hits hat-trick as Argentina thrash Chile

Gonzalo Higuaín scored a hat-trick, while Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a competitive match for Argentina in two and a half years as the hosts crushed Chile 4-1 in their opening 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday.
30/09/2011 | Sports

Del Potro focused in Davis Cup final

Juan Martín Del Potro announced he will not play at the Tokyo and Shanghai tournaments in order to reach to the final of the Davis Cup against Spain in the first weekend of December in good shape.
01/10/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Georgia 25-7, reach quarterfinals
01/10/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat by Spain in Roller Hockey finals

The Argentine roller hockey team lost 5-4 to Spain in the finals of the 14th Roller Hockey World Championship, which was taking place in the San Juan province.
29/09/2011 | Sports

Latin American football classic: Sabella admits Brazil played better

Argentine coach for the national team Alejandro Sabella admitted today – upon returning to Buenos Aires after yesterday’s match in Belem – Brazil “played better.” Brazil defeated Argentina 2-0 in the second leg of the South American derby and won the Americas Super Classic Cup.
29/09/2011 | Sports

Arsenal-Olimpia tie without goals in first leg

Argentina's Arsenal drew without goals with Paraguay's Olimpia in the match for the first leg of the Sudamericana Cup. The game was held at the Defensores del Chaco stadium.
29/09/2011 | Sports

Godoy Cruz draw Universitario in Mendoza

Argentina's Godoy Cruz managed to draw Peru's Universitario de Lima 1-1 in the last minutes of the match for the first leg of the Sudamericana Cup's pre-quarter finals. The game was held at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium.
21/09/2011 | Sports

Argentina in the edge of FIFA's Top 10

Argentina’s national football team dropped from the ninth to the tenth place in FIFA’s world ranking, which is now headed by Spain, who removed Netherlands from the top.
26/09/2011 | Sports

Knee injury set to end Lobbe's World Cup

Argentina's World Cup hopes were dealt a significant blow when loose forward Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was diagnosed with a serious knee injury that is highly likely to rule him out of the tournament.
28/09/2011 | Sports

Brazil beat Argentina, win Americas' Derby Cup
10/09/2011 | Sports

Argentine basketball qualifies for London 2012

In a close match, the Argentine basketball team came over Puerto Rico, winning with 81-79 points, making it through to next year’s Olympic Games held in London. Tomorrow the team will go against Brazil, who beat Dominican Republic, also qualifying for the tournament next year.
12/09/2011 | Sports

Pumas call up Borges to replace injured Tiesi

Argentina have called winger Lucas Borges into their World Cup squad to replace injured centre Gonzalo Tiesi, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) have said.
13/09/2011 | Sports

Shoulder injury ends World Cup for Sheridan

England's rugby World Cup hopes suffered a major setback when key prop Andrew Sheridan was ruled out of the tournament with a shoulder injury sustained in the opening victory over Argentina.
07/09/2011 | Sports

Brazil stay with derby against Argentina

Argentina’s national basketball team was defeated by Brazil by 73-71 in a new South American derby during the match for the Groups round of the Pre-Olympic tournament held in Mar del Plata city.
08/09/2011 | Sports

Argentina to face Puerto Rico in semi-finals

Argentina’s national basketball team defeated Dominican Republic by 84-58 and achieved the pre-Olympics’ semi-final in which it will face Puerto Rico.
10/09/2011 | Sports

Pumas lose 13-9 to England

By Ronaldo Meninato, for the Herald

Great game by the Pumas tonight at Dunedin, New Zealand, a picturesque city of just over one hundred thousand people in the deep South of this beautiful island.
02/09/2011 | Sports

Del Potro, Chela, Nalbandian achieve third round

Argentine tennis player Juan Ignacio Chela will accompany his fellow countrymen Juan Mónaco, Juan Martín del Potro and David Nalbandian in the third round of the US Open. He defeated Belgian Steve Darcis by 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4 after two hours.
06/09/2011 | Sports

Argentina celebrate win against Nigeria

Argentina celebrated their win against Nigeria, in a 3-1 goal victory at Bangabandhu stadium today. Today's match marked the Argentine team's second friendly match under new coach, Alejandro Sabella, in Dhaka city, Bangladesh.
06/09/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Venezuela, reach semi-finals

Argentina’s national basketball team achieved its classification for the semi-finals of the pre-Olympic tournament after defeated Venezuela by 111 to 93 in the match for the second round.
01/09/2011 | Sports

Mónaco beats Stepanek, reach US Open 3rd round

Juan Mónaco reached to the third round of the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year, after winning by 6-4, 6-1 and 2-0 over Czech Radek Stepanek, who abandoned the round in the third set due to an injury in his right shoulder.
01/09/2011 | Sports

Mónaco, Chela join Argentine team for Davis Cup

Juan Mónaco and Juan Ignacio Chela will join Juan Martín del Potro and David Nalbandian in the Argentine team of the Davis Cup that will face Serbia for the semi-finals between the 16 and 18 of September in Belgrade, the team’s captain Modesto “Tito” Vázquez confirmed.
02/09/2011 | Sports

Winning start for Argentina coach Sabella

Nicolás Otamendi headed the only goal as Alejandro Sabella kicked off his reign as Argentina coach with a 1-0 win over Venezuela in a friendly in India on Friday.
30/08/2011 | Sports

‘It’s an important match for me and for the team'

The new coach of Argentina’s national football team, Alejandro Sabella, qualified as “very important” the friendly match that will be played against Venezuela on Friday at Calcutta (India).
30/08/2011 | Sports

Positive day for Argentines at US Open

Argentine tennis player David Nalbandian advanced to the second round of the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year, after defeating US Bobby Reynolds by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-3, in more than three hours.
31/08/2011 | Sports

Del Potro thrashes Volandri, advances to next round

Tennis player Juan Martín del Potro achieved the second round of the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year, after defeating Italian Filippo Volandri by 6-3, 3-1 and 6-1, after an hour and 28 minutes at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
18/08/2011 | Sports

Sabella presents players list, includes Riquelme, Verón

Juan Román Riquelme and Juan Sebastián Verón were included in the list of 24 players presented by Argentina’s national football team coach Alejandro Sabella that will be training for the Superclásico de las Américas Cup that will be played against Brazil in September.
24/08/2011 | Sports

Internacional beat Independiente, win Supercup

Independiente failed on their attempt to clinch the club's 17th international trophy as they lost 1-3 to Internacional de Porto Alegre in the second leg of the South American Supercup's final.
25/08/2011 | Sports

Mónaco loses to Roddick in Winston Salem quarter-finals

Juan Mónaco was defeated by US tennis player Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals of the Winston Salem tournament.
14/08/2011 | Sports

Del Potro to face Federer in Cincinnati’s 2nd round

Tennis player Juan Martín Del Potro reached the second round of Cincinnati Masters’ second round in which he will face Swiss Roger Federer, after defeating Italian Andreas Seppi in his debut.
15/08/2011 | Sports

Nalbandian advances in Cincinnati

David Nalbandian debuted with a victory in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters after defeating Japanese Nei Nishikori.
18/08/2011 | Sports

Wales captain Jones out of Argentina clash

Wales rugby captain Ryan Jones has been ruled out of their final World Cup warm-up match against Argentina on Saturday with a calf injury, the Welsh Rugby Union said today.
09/08/2011 | Sports

Argentina reach U20 World Cup's quarter-finals

Argentina’s U20 national football team reached the quarter-finals of Colombia’s World Cup after defeating Egypt 2-1 in the game held at Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín City.
10/08/2011 | Sports

Del Potro ousted from Montreal Masters

Juan Martín Del Potro has been eliminated on Wednesday on the second round of the Montreal Masters 1000, after being defeated by Croatian Marin Cilic by 6-3 and 6-4.
13/08/2011 | Sports

Under 20 World Cup:Portugal eliminates Argentina

After penalty kicks and additional time, Portugal ousted Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup.
06/08/2011 | Sports

Sabella appointed new coach for Argentina

Alejandro Sabella was appointed as the new coach of the Argentine national football team, after Sergio Batista’s run became short-lived following the team's early knock-out from the Copa América 2011 football tournament.
09/08/2011 | Sports

Sabella travels to Europe to meet Messi, other players

Argentina’s national football team new coach Alejandro Sabella travelled to Europe to interview the players who currently play in teams from that continent, especially with Lionel Messi, the star of the “Albiceleste” team.
09/08/2011 | Sports

Hernández misses out on World Cup for Argentina

Argentina's Juan Martin Hernández will miss the World Cup after failing to recover in time after knee surgery, coach Santiago Phelan said. The Racing Metro flyhalf has not fully recovered from a knee ligament operation.
03/08/2011 | Sports

Argentina to meet Brazil in September friendlies

Argentina will play Brazil in two friendlies next month, one in each country, with teams picked from the domestic leagues, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.
04/08/2011 | Sports

Milito returns to Independiente

Defender Gabriel Milito left Barcelona football club a year earlier and returned to first club, Independiente, the club from Avellaneda reported.
04/08/2011 | Sports

Argentina thrash N. Korea, achieve pre-quarter finals

Argentina and Mexico qualified for the pre-quarter finals of the U20 World Cup held in Colombia. Perazzo’s team clashed North Korea, while the Mexican team drew without goals against England in the last Group F round.
09/07/2011 | Sports

Argentina thrashes Kazahstan at Davis Cup

Argentina confirmed its pass to the Davis Cup semi-finals after winning the last two matches against Kazakhstan and leaving the final score 5-0.
26/07/2011 | Sports

US Open looms large for fit-again Del Potro

With his frustrating wrist injury finally behind him and the US Open looming large next month, the smile is back on Juan Martin Del Potro's face as he prepares for this week's ATP event in Los Angeles.
29/07/2011 | Sports

Argentina wins in debut at U20 World Cup

Argentina’s national football team defeated Mexico 1-0 with a goal netted by Erik Lamela in its debut at the U-20 World Cup played in Colombia.
04/07/2011 | Sports

'We are eager to win against Colombia,' Agüero

Forward Sergio Agüero, who scored the goal that allowed Argentina to tie with Bolivia in the inaugural match of the Copa America, said the national squad “is eager to win the next match against Colombia on Wednesday, because “ the first place on th group is very important,"
07/07/2011 | Sports

Argentina closer to Davis Cup semi-finals

Argentina was left closer to the Davis Cup semi-finals after Juan Mónaco and Juan Martín Del Potro achieved two points against Kazakhstan in the first round of the quarter-finals held over clay in Buenos Aires.
08/07/2011 | Sports

Davis Cup: Argentina makes it to the semi-finals

Argentina’s Davis Cup team took a 3-0 lead after winning the quarterfinals series against Kazakhstan. Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank won the doubles match against Evjeny Korolev and Juriy Schukin by 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.
25/06/2011 | Sports

Argentina's official Copa America squad

Argentina national football team’s coach Sergio Batista named the following 23-man squad for the Copa America on home soil starting on Friday.
02/07/2011 | Sports

Leonas to play Champions Trophy final after appeal

The Argentine female hockey team, Las Leonas, former world champions and three time Champions Trophy winners, will play the hockey final against Netherlands, after the Appeals Committee of the International Federation (FIH) decided to accept the claim presented by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH).
02/07/2011 | Sports

Nalbandián withdraws from the Davis Cup

Tennis player David Nalbandián withdrew from the quarter finals of the Davis Cup to be played in Buenos Aires against Kazakhstan due to an injury, the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) reported.
20/06/2011 | Sports

Argentina beats Albania in last match before Copa America

Argentina beat Albania 4-0 with goals scored by Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tévez in the last match before the Copa America, which is due to begin in July 1st. The match was played at the Monumental stadium in the City neighbourhood of Nuñez. The national team had all its star players.
21/06/2011 | Sports

Maradona: 'Neymar is as bad-mannered as Pelé'

Diego Maradona blasted Neymar, the football star who plays at the Brazilian team Santos, by saying that he is “as bad-mannered person as Pelé,” after the Brazilian assured that he does not need to leave Brazil to demonstrate that he is better than Lionel Messi.
25/06/2011 | Sports

Champions Trophy: Las Leonas beat England 1-0

The famous world champion Argentine female hockey team Las Leonas, beat England 1-0 in Group A’s debut of this year’s Champions Trophy, that takes place in Amsterdam.
31/05/2011 | Sports

Coach Batista announces Copa América roster

As Lionel Messi arrived in Buenos Aires, national football team coachSergio Batista announced the preliminary roster of 25 players for the Copa América tournament that will take place in Argentina in July. Despite his dispute with Batista, forward Carlitos Tévez made the list.
01/06/2011 | Sports

Nigeria crush Argentina 4-1 in friendly match

Nigeria registered their biggest win over a major footballing country by thrashing a depleted Argentina side 4-1 in a friendly.
10/06/2011 | Sports

Delgado leaves Lyon for Monterrey

Former Argentina winger César Delgado is returning to Mexico to play for Monterrey after spending four seasons at Olympique Lyon.
12/05/2011 | Sports

Vélez crush Libertad in quarter-finals' first leg

The only Argentine team that remains at the Libertadores Cup, Vélez Sársfield, thrashed Paraguay’s Libertad 3-0 for the first leg of the tournament’s quarter-finals.
13/05/2011 | Sports

Pampas XV crowned Vodacom Cup champions

The Pampas XV, the B team of Argentina’s national rugby team Los Pumas, achieved its first cup at the Vodacom Cup in South Africa after beating the local team Blue Bulls for 14 to 9 in the final round.
25/05/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Paraguay in friendly match

Argentina beat Paraguay 4-2 in a friendly match at the Bicentenario stadium in Resistencia, Chaco province. Both teams fielded players of their local leagues. Striker Gabriel Hauche, twice, Federico Fernández and Enzo Pérez scored for Argentina, while Pablo Zeballos and Elvis Mareco scored for Paraguay.
30/04/2011 | Sports

Del Potro achieves Estoril final

Argentine tennis player Juan Martín Del Potro -- the 2009 U.S Open champion -- reached the final of the Estoril Open by overcoming Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas 6-2 7-6 and will now face Fernando Verdasco.
05/05/2011 | Sports

Cerro Porteño leave Estudiantes out of quarter-finals

Paraguay's Cerro Porteño advanced to the quarter-finals of the Libertadores Cup after defeating Estudiantes de La Plata in a penalty definition (5-3). The second leg ended as the first one, without goals, which led to the tense definition.
11/05/2011 | Sports

Asad leaves Ecuador's Emelec to coach San Lorenzo

Argentine Coach Omar Asad is quitting Emelec of Ecuador to take charge of San Lorenzo, the Argentine side's president Carlos Abdo said.
20/04/2011 | Sports

Fluminense crush Argentinos out of the Libertadores

Brazil’s Fluminense defeated Argentinos Juniors' 4-2 leaving the Argentine team out of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup. The Brazilian team and Mexico's América advance to the next round.
27/04/2011 | Sports

Estudiantes-Cerro Porteño tie without goals

The last champion of the local tournament Estudiantes de La Plata drew without goals with Paraguay’s Cerro Porteño for the first leg of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores Cup.
29/04/2011 | Sports

Del Potro advances to semi-finals, face Cuevas

Argentine tennis player Juan Martín Del Potro will face Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas for the semi-final of the Estoril Open, after thrashing their opponents in the quarter-finals.
13/04/2011 | Sports

Cruzeiro crush Estudiantes, both achieve pre-quarter finals

Brazil's Cruzeiro crushed Estudiantes de La Plata 3-0 during the sixth and last match of the group’s round of the Libertadores de América Cup. Both teams have achieved the pre-quarter finals.
14/04/2011 | Sports

Silva leads Vélez into Libertadores last 16

Vélez Sársfield crushed the leader of the Group 4, Venezuela’s Caracas, 3-0 and achieved the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup in the second place along with Chile's Universidad Católica.
20/04/2011 | Sports

Argentina's home-based team draw Ecuador in dull match

Argentina’s national football team composed entirely of players from local league draw 2-2 with Ecuador in a game held in Mar del Plata city for another friendly match in order to get prepared for the América Cup.
07/04/2011 | Sports

Vélez-Universidad Católica draw without goals

Vélez Sársfield draw 0-0 with Chile’s Universidad Católica during the match for the Group 4 of the Libertadores de América Cup and must beat Caracas in the next game in order to achieve the pre-quarter finals.
12/04/2011 | Sports

Independiente beat Peñarol, but was not enough

Independiente defeated Uruguay's Peñarol 1-0 at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, but it was not able to reach the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup.
12/04/2011 | Sports

Liga reach next round after beating Godoy Cruz

Ecuador’s Liga Deportiva Universitaria defeated Mendoza's Godoy Cruz 2-0 and achieved the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup.
31/03/2011 | Sports

Peñarol complicate Godoy Cruz in the Libertadores Cup

Uruguay’s Peñarol defeated Mendoza's Godoy Cruz 2-1 during the match for the Group 8 of the Libertadores de América Cup. The result leaves the Argentine team in a tough position to reach the second round of the tournament.
05/04/2011 | Sports

Argentina ask Japan to review Copa América pull-out

Hosts Argentina have asked Japan to reconsider their decision to pull out of July's Copa América, an Argentine Football Association spokesman said.
05/04/2011 | Sports

Liga de Quito complicate Independiente at Libertadores Cup

Ecuador’s Deportiva Universitaria de Quito managed to tie the score against Independiente during the second half of the match for the Group 8 of the Libertadores de América Cup, leaving the Argentine team far from the pre-quarter finals of the tournament.
26/03/2011 | Sports

US survive Messi's masterclass to draw with Argentina

Argentina’s national football team draw 1-1 with the United States in New Jersey with the presence of striker Lionel Messi for a friendly match. It was one of the last games before the América Cup to be held in Argentina.
29/03/2011 | Sports

Costa Rica hold Messi-less Argentina to 0-0 draw

Costa Rica ground out a disappointing 0-0 draw in a home friendly against Sergio Batistas's Argentina, the visitors weakened by the late withdrawal of talismanic striker Lionel Messi.
30/03/2011 | Sports

Estudiantes advance to Libertadores' pre-quarter finals

The Champion of Argentina’s Apertura Tournament, Estudiantes de La Plata draw 1-1 with Colombia’s Deportes Tolima and qualified to the pre-quarter final of the Libertadores Cup.
24/03/2011 | Sports

Batista: 'Argentina is desperate to win something'

Argentina’s national football team coach Sergio Batista affirmed that the team is “desperate to win something” because it has been 18 years “without getting anything.”
24/03/2011 | Sports

Vélez defeat Unión Española

Vélez Sársfield defeated Chile’s Unión Española 2-1 in the fourth round of Group 4 of the Libertadores Cup. The game was held at the José Amalfitani Stadium.
25/03/2011 | Sports

US on red alert after Messi given permission to roam

The daunting prospect of trying to contain Argentina forward Lionel Messi has just been made even harder after the two-time FIFA Player of the Year was handed a new license to thrill.
16/03/2011 | Sports

Argentine, Uruguayan gov't to support World Cup bid

Argentina and Uruguay will bid to stage the 2030 World Cup finals jointly in the 100th anniversary year of soccer's showpiece, the Foreign ministers of both countries announced.
16/03/2011 | Sports

Argentina's home-based thrash Venezuela

Argentina’s national football team composed entirely of players from local league crushed Venezuela 4-1 during a friendly match in order to get prepared for the América Cup and to inaugurate the Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan province that will be used in the tournament.
17/03/2011 | Sports

Estudiantes thrash Guaraní

Current local football tournament winner, Estudiantes de La Plata crashed Paraguay’s Guaraní 5-1 and achieved its third consecutive victory in the Group 7 Libertadores de América Cup.
10/03/2011 | Sports

Unión Española beat Vélez

Chile’s Unión Española defeated Vélez Sársfield 2-1 for the Group 4 of the Libertadores de América Cup. The game was held at the Santa Laura de Santiago stadium.
12/03/2011 | Sports

Del Potro advances at Indian Wells

Argentine tennis player Juan Martín del Potro achieved the pre-quarter finals of the first Masters 1000 of the season, in Indian Wells Open, after defeating the last champion of the tournament, Croatian Iván Ljubicic by 5-7, 6-4 and 6-2.
15/03/2011 | Sports

Nacional beat Argentinos

Uruguay’s Nacional de Montevideo defeated the leader of Group 3, Argentinos Juniors, 1-0 and gets closer to achieve pre-quarter finals of Libertadores de América Cup.
04/03/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Romania 2-0 after Mónaco, Nalbandian's victories

Juan Mónaco defeated Victor Hanescu in four sets and achieved the second point of Argentina against Romania during the first groups round of the Davis Cup. Earlier, David Nalbandian had a tough time finishing off the match, but the Argentine player defeated Romanian Adrián Ungur by 6-3, 6-2, 5-7 and 6-4.
09/03/2011 | Sports

Estudiantes beat Guaraní, end group round closer to the top

Last champion of the Argentine football cup, Estudiantes de La Plata, defeated Paraguay's Guaraní 2-1 during the last match of the group 7 round of the Libertadores de América Cup.
10/03/2011 | Sports

Godoy Cruz crush Independiente

Mendoza’s Godoy Cruz defeated Independiente 3-1 in the first match between two Argentine teams at the Libertadores de América Cup.
02/03/2011 | Sports

Argentinos beat Nacional, lead Group 3

The leader of the Libertadores Cup’s group 3, Argentinos Juniors defeated Uruguay’s Nacional 1-0 at the Parque Central stadium.
03/03/2011 | Sports

Nalbandian says will be fit to face Romania's Ungur

World number 19 David Nalbandian expects to have recovered in time to meet Adrian Ungur in Argentina's opening singles of their Davis World Group first round tie against Romania.
03/03/2011 | Sports

Liga de Quito crush Independiente

Ecuador's Liga de Quito crushed Independiente 3-0 at the game for the Group 8 of the Libertadores de América Cup held at Liga de Quito's stadium.
23/02/2011 | Sports

Estudiantes beat Deportes Tolima in La Plata

Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Colombia's Deportes Tolima 1-0 at the recently re-inaugurated Unico Stadium during the second round of the Libertadores Cup after being crushed 5-0 by Cruzeiro last week.
01/03/2011 | Sports

Argentina launches new shirt via facebook

Adidas launched the new shirt of Argentina’s national football team with which they will play at the América Cup. The presentation was made via Facebook and counted with the presence of the head the Argentine Football Association (AFA) Julio Humberto Grondona and striker Lionel Messi.
01/03/2011 | Sports

Peñarol recover, crush Godoy Cruz

Uruguay's Peñarol crushed Godoy Cruz de Mendoza 3-1 during a Group 8 match of the Libertadores Cup. Diego Aguirre's team recovered from their 3-0 defeat against Independiente.
12/02/2011 | Sports

Argentina's U-20 stay out of London 2012

Argentina's under-20 national football team defeated Colombia 2-0, but goals from Facundo Ferreyra and Bruno Zuculini weren't enough in their final encounter of the Under 20 South American Championships to secure a ticket for London.
21/02/2011 | Sports

Davis Cup: Nalbandian, Mónaco, Chela, Schwank to face Romania

Tennis players David Nalbandian, Juan Mónaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank will represent Argentina in a first-round Davis Cup tie against Romania next month, captain Modesto Vázquez announced.
22/02/2011 | Sports

Chile's ailing Colo Colo name Argentine Gallego as coach

Former Argentina and River Plate midfielder Américo Gallego was appointed coach of Colo Colo. Chile's most successful club, who won the Libertadores Cup in 1991, are bottom of the Apertura championship.
09/02/2011 | Sports

Fluminense-Argentinos tie in Río de Janeiro

Brazil's Fluminense and Argentinos Juniors tied 2-2 in Río de Janeiro on the opening game of the Copa Libertadores' Group 3, and what also was Argentinos' comeback to the 'Copa' after a 25 years absence.
09/02/2011 | Sports

Uruguay beat Argentina in crucial match

Uruguay defeated Walter Perazzo's team 1-0 after Vecino opened the score and left the under 20 Argentine national football team in a complicated place at the championship final-round and far from the 2012 Olympics games in London.
10/02/2011 | Sports

Swiss media crazy for Messi's 'fondue football'

The Swiss media praised the Argentina national football team’s performance in the 2-1 victory against Portugal, but most of all Lionel Messi’s magic on the pitch.
06/02/2011 | Sports

Argentina beat Brazil in U-20 South American derby

Argentina beat a previously undefeated Brazil 2-1 in a do-or-die duel that leaves Walter Perazzo's team one step closer to the U-20 World Cup qualification.
08/02/2011 | Sports

'I liked Boca's Tevez,' Batista

Argentina’s national football team coach Sergio Batista gave a press conference in the framework of the friendly match between Argentina and Portugal and left Carlos Tevez out of his priorities. “There’s a wind of change in the team,” the coach assured.
09/02/2011 | Sports

Messi leads Argentina to a victory over Portugal
25/01/2011 | Sports

Independiente start path to recover continental glory with a victory

Seven time winners of the South American Copa Libertadores, Independiente started with a victory their path to recover the title of 'Kings of America.' The Argentine team defeated Deportivo Quito from Ecuador 2-0 during the first leg of the Cup's preliminary round.
01/02/2011 | Sports

Independiente lose but still advance to group stage

Ecuadorean Deportivo Quito defeated Independiente 1-0 during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores preliminary round. Nevertheless, the Argentine team achieved to classify for the group stage because of their last week's home victory (2-0).
02/02/2011 | Sports

Former Italy winger Camoranesi joins Lanús

Argentine-born former Italy and Juventus winger Mauro Camoranesi has joined Lanús in the local first division, the club said.
11/01/2011 | Sports

Patronelli returns to the top

By Leandro Compton Hall, special correspondent. Argentine Alejandro Patronelli (Yamaha) won the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally covering the desert of Copiapó and arrived 5 minutes and 21 seconds before Czech Josef Machacek (Yamaha) and 10 minutes and 15 seconds before Polish Lukasz Laskawiec (Yamaha).
11/01/2011 | Sports

Higuaín faces four months out after back surgery

Argentina's national football team and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín will be out of action for up to four months after having surgery on a hernia in his back, the doctor in charge of the operation told reporters.
18/01/2011 | Sports

'The mourning has ended'

Former Argentina national football team coach Diego Armando Maradona affirmed that the mourning for the national team has ended, referring to the elimination during South Africa World Cup 2010.
04/01/2011 | Sports

Marcos Patronelli pulls out of Dakar Rally

Last year’s Argentine quad champion Marcos Patronelli decided to pull out of the Dakar Rally after he had a new accident which complicated his recovery from a fibula fracture he suffered while he was training in November.
05/01/2011 | Sports

Argentina v Portugal friendly moved to Geneva

Argentina's friendly against Portugal scheduled for Feb. 9 has been moved to Geneva from London, the Argentine Football Association said.
07/01/2011 | Sports

Patronelli, firm in the leading place of Dakar quads

Argentine Alejandro Patronelli keeps leading the general results after the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally covering the 456 kilometres between Iquique and Arica in 06:41:33 hours.
29/12/2010 | Sports

Messi, best football player in Europe

Argentina’s national football team and Barcelona's forward, Lionel Messi, has been chosen the best football player in Europe for the second consecutive time in a survey made by journalists which has been published in the Uruguayan news paper, El País.
04/01/2011 | Sports

Argentine podium in Dakar’s third stage

Argentines Tomás Maffei, Sebastián Halpern and Alejandro Patronelli, the three of them driving Yamaha’s quads, were the first ones to reach the finish line in the third stage of the Dakar Rally.
04/01/2011 | Sports

'Pipita' Higuaín to have back surgery

Argentina’s national football team and Real Madrid’s striker Gonzalo Higuaín is to have surgery on his troublesome back, the La Liga club said.
14/12/2010 | Sports

Maradona to be next Blackburn Rovers manager?

Diego Maradona has emerged as a surprise outsider to become the next Blackburn Rovers manager following the shock dismissal of Sam Allardyce according to English newspaper The Mirror.
15/12/2010 | Sports

Argentina becomes biggest exporter of footballers

Argentina has surpassed neighbouring Brazil as the world's largest exporter of football players -a trend that may not be a good thing for the South American country's domestic game. Players had become assets to be sold off to repay club debts, one agent said, while the growing exodus of Argentina's best young players is leaving a void in the local game.
21/12/2010 | Sports

Bilardo assures ‘there’s no turning back’ in his relationship with Maradona

Argentina's national football team's technical secretary Carlos Bilardo answered to sports-icon Diego Maradona's accusations and assured he is a "chicken" and added that his relationship with the ex coach of the national team "has no turning back."
18/01/2012 | Entertainment

'Aballay,' out of Oscars' foreign film shortlist

Argentina’s gaucho western “Aballay,” directed by Fernando Spiner, did not pass the last pre-selection of the films that will compete for “Best Foreign Film” in the next Academy Awards. Nine were nominated, but none of them is Spanish-speaking.
03/03/2012 | Entertainment

Bob Dylan adds date to Argentine leg of April tour

State-side singer and composer Bob Dylan, one of the most influential musicians in the second half of the 20th century, added a third date to the Argentine leg of his tour, which takes place next month in Buenos Aires.
05/03/2012 | Entertainment

Roger Waters denies saying Malvinas belong to Argentina

A few days after the local media ran a story in which Roger Waters stated that the Malvinas Islands belonged to Argentina, the former Pink Floyd lead singer published a note on his Facebook page explaining that a local journalist had “misunderstood” his statement.
31/10/2011 | Entertainment

To celebrate or not to celebrate: Halloween in Argentina

By Adrián Royo Caldiz.- In the last decade, it has become increasingly more common for locals to celebrate Halloween. Each October 31st many kids in residential areas dress up and go trick-or-treating, while bars and nightclubs offer young adults an environment in which they can wear their favorite costumes and celebrate until dawn.
03/11/2011 | Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez arrives to Argentina on 'talent hunt' tour

US artist, Jennifer Lopez arrived to Argentina today as part of a Latin American tour on the “hunt for talent” to make new additions to her new programme “Q’ Viva The Chosen,” a reality television programme which will be broadcasted on some of biggest the TV channels in the US.
12/12/2011 | Entertainment

Argentine actor Alberto de Mendoza dies at 88

Argentine actor Alberto de Mendoza died at the age of 88 after being hospitalized various days at the Clínica de la Luz in Madrid, Spain due to a severe respiratory condition.
03/10/2011 | Entertainment

‘Aballay,’ Argentina’s candidate for the Oscars

The Argentine western “Aballay, el hombre sin miedo” (Aballay, the man without fear), directed by Fernando Spiner, was chosen by the Argentine Film and AudioVisual Arts Academy as the national candidate to run for the nomination of the Oscars’ “Best Foreign Film.”
04/10/2011 | Entertainment

Beatlemania revived ahead of auction in Buenos Aires

An original drawing by John Lennon is part of the more than 120 lots of Beatles memorabilia that will be auctioned in the country by South America's largest collector of the Fab Four.
13/10/2011 | Entertainment

Eric Clapton makes long-awaited return to BA stage

After a ten year absence, British singer and guitarist Eric Clapton will make his long-awaited return to the Argentine stage tomorrow, where he will perform with his band at River Plate stadium. The legendary musician is on tour currently promoting his new album.
22/07/2011 | Entertainment

Viggo Mortensen at home in first Argentine film

Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen, best known as Aragorn in the "Lord of the Rings" films, says he never felt as comfortable as he does now while shooting his first Argentine film in the country where he was raised.
02/09/2011 | Entertainment

Roger Waters adds eighth show to Argentina stopover

Due to public demand, the unstoppable ex-Pink Floyd musician, Roger Waters lengthened once again his record breaking tour in Argentina, confirming the eighth show on March 18 for his concert tour, “The Wall,” which will begin on March 7, 2012 at River Plate stadium.
12/09/2011 | Entertainment

Moreno Veloso kicks off Brazil month in Argentina

By Ana Patiño.-

Moreno Veloso, the son of Brazilian music star, Caetano Veloso, was in charge of the inauguration of the upcoming Brazilian nights at Niceto Club, officially bringing Brazil Month to Argentina.
12/04/2012 | Multimedia

This week at the movies

American Pie fans be prepared! This week all of the beloved characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for a much anticipated reunion in the comedy 'American Reunion.' Liam Nielson also makes a return to the big screen in 'The Grey.' (Click the headline to see the full film listing).
02/05/2012 | Multimedia

Ambassador Castro tackles UK's Foreign Secretary over Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.
28/09/2011 | Economy

Boudou goes to Lower House

Economy Minister Amado Boudou will formally present and defend the 2012 draft Budget at the Lower House of Congress today.
19/10/2011 | Sports

Argentina adds another gold in rowing

Argentina has already earned 12 medals at the Pan-American Games, yesterday addeding its fifth gold in men’s quadruple sculls, a silver in women’s single sculls and two bronze medals in Gymnastic and swimming.
21/11/2011 | Sports

Boca Juniors settle for 0-0 draw with Racing Club

Apertura Tournament leaders Boca Juniors kept their eight-points advantage over second-placed Racing Club after their drew 0-0 at La Bombonera stadium. San Lorenzo lost against Unión a home and stayed in the promotion-relegation playoff zone.
11/07/2011 | In Depth

Argentina crush Costa Rica

Lionel Messi at last came into his own at the Copa América as Argentina beat a defensive Costa Rica 3-0 with two goals from Sergio Agüero to secure second place in Group A.
14/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

'Don't compare Argentina with Barcelona,' Messi

It is a mistake to compare Argentina with Barcelona as the Spanish club have been working as a unit for a lot longer, Lionel Messi said.
24/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Solid Uruguay win Copa América

Diego Forlán scored twice after Luis Suarez's opening goal as Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America on Sunday and be crowned South American champions for a record 15th time.
08/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Argentina try to come to terms with criticism

Argentina are playing badly at the Copa América because the whole squad are underperforming, leading players said while defending Lionel Messi from attacks by media and fans.
12/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Messi steps up as Argentina's chief creative force

When Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona he is the goalscorer supreme but when he represents Argentina the responsibility carried by FIFA's world player of the year is far greater.
16/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Messi's Copa dream crushed by old rivals

Lionel Messi's Copa America dream lay in tatters after Argentina were beaten by old rivals Uruguay in a dramatic quarter-final.
30/06/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

The star players of the Cup

Each team competing for the Copa América counts with its own star players. Watch here the list and their photos.
01/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Agüero helps Argentina draw Bolivia

Argentina manged to tie the score 1-1 with Bolivia after Sergio Agüero netted at 30' of the second half in the first match of the Copa América 2011 Group A at the Unico Stadium in La Plata City.
06/07/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Monumental gets green light for Copa final

The Copa América final will finally take place at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires City despite damage caused by rioting River Plate fans following their team's recent relegation, organizers said.
30/06/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Groups & Fixture

The three groups of the Copa América 2011 are formed by: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Chile and Mexico. Watch the complete fixture here.
30/06/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

The teams

See slideshow.
30/06/2011 | In Depth - Copa América 2011

Copa América kicks off

Argentina will be hosting the 43rd edition of the Copa América. This is the continental football tournament in South America, which along with the European Championships and the World Cup, is considered one of the major international football tournaments in the world. The opening ceremony will be held on 1 July at the Estadio Unico in La Plata.

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