President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gave a speech at the Summit for Heads of State of Mercosur and Associated States taking place in Brasilia today where affirmed that the country was “tired of being called protectionist by the European Union.”
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reinforced prior statements today, remarking that the call to stop boycotting attempts was directed at all business sectors.
The technical teams of hydrocarbon companies YPF (Argentina) and Gazprom (Russia) will begin to do joint work in the area, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announced after a meeting between President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Mexico.
Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo said today that the Government is to “invest $800 million pesos within the next year” in order to renew the Sarmiento trainline.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said today her government will unveil more measures to stimulate the economy in August and September, including investments in ports, airports, railroads and highways.