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  • 25/10/2012 | Argentina

    'I am responsible for the Libertad's fate,' Puricelli says

    Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli took responsibility today for the fate of the navy training frigate Libertad, which continues to be impounded in Ghana.

  • 18/11/2012 | Argentina

    'Argentina not going into default,' says Lorenzino

    Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino said that "the only possibility" contemplated on regards Argentina's debt is "to meet all payments” of creditors that entered debt swaps after the 2001 default and said the country "cannot and will not enter in default."

  • 23/01/2013 | Argentina

    Puricelli says Santísima Trinidad sinking, 'possible sabotage'

    Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli said today that the sinking of the ARA Santísima Trinidad could have been a planned sabotage attack.

  • 05/10/2012 | Argentina

    Security Ministry intervenes Gendarmerie's Judicial Affairs Department

    The Security Ministry intervened Gendarmerie's Department of Judicial Affairs due to "severe deficiencies" found in the application of the officers' "wage demands."

  • 08/10/2012 | Argentina

    Lorenzino blasts credit rating agencies

    Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino questioned the "credit rating agencies' behaviour" and the tendentious use of their analysis to develop "self fulfilling prophecies."

  • 12/10/2012 | Argentina

    Argentina to appeal to 'bilateral administration' with Ghana

    Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli assured that Argentina will apply a "bilateral administration" with Ghana to achieve the release of the Libertad Frigate, which has been detained in a port close to Accra with its crew since October 2nd due to a complaint by a US hedge fund.

  • 04/09/2012 | Argentina

    Rail transport official asked to step down

    Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo made changes in the transport sector today putting forward a request for Under Secretary for Rail Transport Antonio Luna to step down, which was approved.

  • 12/09/2012 | Argentina

    City Health Minister Jorge Lemus resigns

    City Health Minister Jorge Lemus resigned from his post and will be replaced by ophthalmologist Graciela Reybaud. She will be the first woman to take on the role, and will begin on Monday.

  • 17/09/2012 | Argentina

    BA City new Health Minister takes office

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri headed the ceremony in which Graciela Reybaud was sworn in as the new Health Minister, replacing Jorge Lemus.

  • 14/06/2012 | Argentina

    Puricelli deems UK PM's remarks, 'almost pathetic'

    Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli deemed UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s remarks ‘almost pathetic’ after the UK official spoke in the House of Commons yesterday, making clear his support for the Malvinas islanders’ referendum.

  • 18/06/2012 | Argentina

    Anti-Moyano front calls for 'urgent' meeting with Labour Minister

    Union members of the anti-Moyano front asked for an “urgent” meeting with Labour Minister Carlos Tomada in order to present him with the worker movement’s pending claims. Missing from a meeting at the Health Union headquarters where they made their demands was the head of the candidate to the CGT presidency, Antonio Caló.

  • 26/07/2012 | Argentina

    Gov't unveils details of transport subsidies

    Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo was giving a press conference this morning, in order to announce the distribution of subsidies on bus and train travel in Buenos Aires City and the rest of the country's provinces.

  • 06/05/2012 | Argentina

    Timerman blasts UK Defence Minister over apology demands

    Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman replied to recent demands of an apology made by English Defence Minister Phillip Hammond over a controversial Olympic ad shot in the Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to engage in negotiations.

  • 14/05/2012 | Argentina

    Píparo meets with BA Province Security Minister after being burgled again

    Carolina Píparo, who was robbed and shot in 2010 while nine-month pregnant, met today with Buenos Aires province Security Minister Ricardo Casal to request more security policies after robbers broke into her flat in La Plata city this weekend.

  • 05/06/2012 | Argentina

    Aníbal Fernández says no one ordered him to avoid comments on dollar

    Victory Front’s Senator Aníbal Fernández stressed that “talking about a parallel dollar is an illegal act”, thus agreeing with Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo and denying that the latter had told him to avoid giving any more opinions about the greenback.

  • 03/03/2012 | Argentina

    'Some teachers would strike even if they earned 10,000 pesos,' Sileoni

    Education Minister Alberto Sileoni assured that “some teachers would strike even if they were earning 10,000 pesos a month,” as BA province teachers failed to reach a deal leaving classes on hold for thousands of children.

  • 19/03/2012 | Argentina

    Corrientes minister says 'many young girls getting pregnant for financial benefit'

    The Corrientes Health minister, Julián Dindart, was in the eye of a political storm on Monday after he made some controversial statements regarding the National Government’s social programmes, assuring that there are “little and teenage girls who get pregnant on purpose in order to obtain a financial benefit, a prize for having a child.”

  • 27/03/2012 | Argentina

    Gov't aims to widen mining revenue-share, De Vido says

    Planning Minister Julio De Vido participated today in the signing of the Mining Federal Pact between governors of different mining states, which aims to “widens the provinces’ participation in the mining revenue-share”, the Minister said.

  • 23/02/2012 | Argentina

    National teachers’ wage talks fail

    National Education Minister Alberto Sileoni announced that the teachers’ union “did not accept the offer made,” during a press conference. Meanwhile, members of the unions announced that they “don’t rule out going on strike.”

  • 24/02/2012 | Argentina

    Cromañón road to be re-opened after train tragedy

    In light of Wednesday’s train crash, the Metropolitan Police were sent to Bartolomé Mitre street at 3000 in Once neighbourhood, where a memorial dedicated to the Cromañón tragedy victims is held, in order to re-open the road to traffic.

  • 29/02/2012 | Argentina

    Transport Secretary checks into clinic with chest pains

    Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi was hospitalized this morning at the Fleni Clinic in the City neighbourhood of Colegiales after suffering from chest pains early this morning after having arrived to his office at the Planning Ministry.

  • 25/01/2012 | Argentina

    'SUBE outlets now open until 7pm,' Schiavi

    Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi announced today that oulets offering SUBE electronic-cards will extend their working hours until 7pm as “the demand has increased by 300 percent.”

  • 26/01/2012 | Argentina

    Farming sector leaders get $2.3B in loans to tackle drought

    Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar promised farming sector leaders loans for 2.3 billion pesos after today's a third meeting with the Agricultural Emergency Committee in which participants  discussed the next steps on regards the current drought that affects a large portion of the country.

  • 02/02/2012 | Argentina

    'William's deployment is a provocation,' says former Foreign Minister

    Former Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana clarified today that Prince William’s deployment to the Malvinas islands was a “provocation.” The Prince was reported to be arriving to the islands today, where he will train for six weeks with the Royal Air Force.

  • 10/01/2012 | Argentina

    Buzzi bashes Yauhar: 'He’s not qualified for the job'

    As the “desperate” drought threatens this year’s grains harvest, the head of the Argentine Agrarian Federation (FAA in Spanish), Eduardo Buzzi came on stage to slash Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar, “He is not qualified for the job, plus knows very little about droughts.”

  • 12/01/2012 | Argentina

    Pichetto's son sworn-in as Rio Negro Production Minister

    Rio Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck led a ceremony in which new members of his Cabinet were sworn-in, including the son of Rio Negro senador Miguel Angel Pichetto.

  • 24/01/2012 | Argentina

    Fiscal surplus reaches $4.9 billion pesos in 2011

    The fiscal surplus almost reached $5.000 billion pesos in 2011, when the country's economy grew 9.2 percent, according to the announcement made by Vice-President Amado Boudou in his last day as acting president.

  • 07/12/2011 | Argentina

    Tomada asks unions to avoid collective bargaining talks

    Labour Minister Carlos Tomada suggested unions “to avoid talking that much about collective bargains”, but also assured that “there are enormous coincidences between the government and the CGT Labour Confederation.”

  • 28/12/2011 | Argentina

    Biolcati meets Agricultural Minister; requests end of grains export tax

    Agricultural Minister Norberto Yauhar met today with the head of the Argentine Rural Society, Hugo Biolcati amidst a series of visits made by farming leaders with the newly-appointed minister.

  • 28/12/2011 | Argentina

    'It's important the Vice-President think the same way as the President,' CFK

    President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner joked with her Vice-President Amado Boudou today over the period of absence she will take, where which he will be taking the reigns of the Executive Branch. The head of state told the former economy minister to “be careful with what you do,” differentiating him from his predecessor, Julio Cobos.  

  • 14/11/2011 | Argentina

    Government reports APTA union

    Labour Minister Carlos Tomada informed today that the national government reported the Technical Aeronautical Staff Association (APTA) over the strike conducted since last Saturday that paralyzed all Aerolíneas Argentinas international flights.

  • 25/11/2011 | Argentina

    Teachers and City gov't fail to reach a deal

    The City Education Minister Esteban Bullrich held a meeting with teachers' unions after they staged a strike yesterday and a march to reject he bill sponsored by the centre-right party PRO that aims to eliminate teachers’ Classification and Disciplinary Boards.

  • 06/12/2011 | Argentina

    Gov't to analyse individuals' incomes to grant transport subsidies, Schiavi says

    Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi confirmed today that subsidy cutbacks on public transportation will follow the same policies applied for utilities such as water, gas and electricity, in that the government will analyse individuals' incomes to determine who deserves them.

  • 13/09/2011 | Argentina

    Llambías insists in calling Agriculture Minister for a debate

    Civic Coalition candidate for lawmaker and former president of the Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA) Mario Llambías insisted in having a debate with Agriculture Minister Julián Domínguez.

  • 19/09/2011 | Argentina

    Aníbal Fernández: 'Only a great administration allows such a victory in Chaco'

    Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández came on stage to congratulate Chaco’s governor, Jorge Capitanich, who was re-elected last night after obtaining over 65 percent of the vote. Thus, the minister said “Only a great administration allows one to obtain such a large margin victory.”

  • 19/09/2011 | Argentina

    'Gov't hasn't brought train underground works to a halt'

    Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández called to be “careful” about the many hypotheses that are being studied over the fatal train accident occurred in Flores last week, when a train swept a bus, derail and ended up crashing against another train coming in the opposite direction with a cost of 11 lives. 

  • 11/04/2011 | Argentina

    'Boudou goes 'mano-a-mano' with Twitter users; blasts opposition

    Economy Minister Amado Boudou met with many of his Twitter followers in a special Q&A event named “Boudou 2.0,” in the city neighbourhood of San Telmo.

  • 27/06/2011 | Argentina

    Gov't strongly condemns British Foreign Minister's remarks on Malvinas

    Escalation between the Argentine and British governments in the Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue continues as the Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning British Defence Minister Liam Fox’s earlier remarks, in which he threatened to make use of military power in order to make sure that the islands “are kept free.”

  • 01/09/2011 | Argentina

    'Gov't wishes to reduce unemployment to 5%,' Feletti

    Deputy Minister of Economy, Roberto Feletti spoke on employment levels today and stated that the idea of the government is to “reduce the level of unemployment to 5%.”

  • 28/03/2011 | Argentina

    Congress summons Security Minister Nilda Garré

    During a meeting, the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Committees decided to summon Security Minister Nilda Garre in order to “ask her to explain the reasons why the government failed to comply with a court order that guaranteed the free distribution of newspapers.”

  • 03/04/2011 | Argentina

    'Argentina and Israel share an unbreakable bond,' Timerman

    Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that “Argentina and Israel are two countries that are friends with each other, who cooperate between them and hold an unbreakable bond,” before he is due to start an official visit to that country.

  • 05/04/2011 | Argentina

    Security Ministry ends Federal Police presence in City public sites; City Gov't outraged

    The National Government ratified its decision to cancel the contracts of all Federal Police officers working on their free time guarding City public sites and deploy them back in the streets. The government of BA City Mayor Macri administration harshly attacked the decision after the announcement that the measure would be enacted after Wednesday's midnight.

  • 17/12/2010 | Argentina

    'Defence plans not improvised,' Puricelli

    The Defence Minister, Arturo Puricelli, assured today by his administrative agency that "there will be continuity" in the politics applied by Nilda Garré, and sustained that the government, "is not improvising defence plans."

  • 03/02/2011 | Argentina

    Gov’t expands accusations over Papel Prensa irregularities

    Economy Minister Amado Boudou presented a report conducted by the Sigen state controller agency, in which several administrative irregularities inside the Papel Prensa plant are pointed out.

  • 14/02/2011 | Argentina

    Sileoni confident a deal with teachers will be reached

    Buenos Aires Education Minister Alberto Sileoni today assured a deal with teachers’ unions will be reached during a meeting to be held between both sides to discuss salaries demands.

  • 05/01/2013 | World

    Egypt fires finance, interior ministers before IMF visit

    Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi fired his finance and interior ministers, cabinet sources said today, in a government reshuffle he had promised to assuage public anger at an economic crisis.

  • 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.

  • 14/05/2012 | World

    Germany: EU can't alter agreed fiscal rules

    The European Union cannot amend agreed rules on tighter fiscal discipline despite voters' rejection of austerity policies in several countries, and France's new leader must understand this, Germany's finance minister said.

  • 27/07/2012 | World

    British minister drops Olympic bell

    The British minister in charge of the London Olympics said today he could not promise a tournament without glitches -- and then promptly broke an Olympic bell which flew off its handle and hit his publicist.

  • 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.

  • 25/03/2012 | World

    UK's Cameron pledges inquiry on cash for access claim

    Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to investigate why a senior Conservative party fundraiser offered exclusive access to him in return for donations of 396,700 dollars a year.

  • 02/04/2012 | World

    Cameron reconfirms UK's commitment to islanders

    UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron talked to British media as today's Malvinas War 30th anniversary is commemorated in both nations, and reconfirmed his commitment to the population of the archipelago invaded in 1833.

  • 20/11/2011 | World

    Italy's Monti agrees not to run in election, Berlusconi

    Italy's new technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti has agreed not to run as a candidate when elections are held, Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the centre-right PDL party, said in an interview published today.

  • 21/12/2011 | World

    Spain's Rajoy names cabinet of insiders

    Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy named a cabinet of mostly close advisers charged with reviving the sluggish economy while slashing spending to reassure investors the euro zone's No. 4 economy can stay solvent.

  • 23/12/2011 | World

    Former Hungary PM Gyurcsany says released by police

    Hungary's former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has been released, he said after he was detained by police at an opposition protest outside parliament earlier in the day.

  • 28/05/2011 | World

    France's Lagarde to visit Brazil in IMF campaign

    French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde will visit Brazil on Monday as part of a campaign to win backing for her candidacy as head the International Monetary Fund, a source close to the minister said.

  • 29/05/2011 | World

    French minister quits over sex harassment case

    A junior minister in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right government resigned after he was accused of sexual harassment by two women, the government said.

  • 30/08/2011 | World

    Japan elects new PM

    Japan's parliament voted in a new prime minister, perhaps the last, best chance for the ruling Democratic Party to begin pulling the country out of decades of stagnation.

  • 17/12/2010 | World

    Italy minister says Rome violence was pre-planned

    An Italian government minister said violence during protests in Rome this week was pre-planned by political extremists, and rejected media reports that young people have become disillusioned with politicians.

  • 06/03/2011 | World

    Estonia's center-right coalition wins election

    Estonia's prime minister won elections and he said he wanted to keep the current center-right coalition after it successfully launched the euro and got the Baltic state on a path out of a deep recession

  • 30/03/2011 | World

    Libyan foreign minister defects, arrives in Britain

    Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain to seek refuge after quitting the government in protest against leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces attacks on civilians, a friend said.

  • 23/08/2012 | Latin America

    Colombia's president replaces finance minister

    Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced he replaced his finance minister, in a move that surprised financial markets, and named current Energy Minister Mauricio Cardenas to take over running Latin America's fourth-largest economy.

  • 14/12/2012 | Latin America

    Venezuela's Chávez in satisfactory condition

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez is recovering "satisfactorily" from his cancer surgery in Cuba although the process remains slow, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said today.

  • 26/01/2013 | Latin America

    Venezuela's Chavez overcomes infection, still having treatment

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection, but is still being treated for breathing problems after cancer surgery in Cuba last month, a government minister said today.

  • 23/12/2011 | Latin America

    Malvinas: UK requests access to Uruguay's ports

    UK’s Foreign Affairs Minister William Hague called his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Almagro to allow access of the ships with Malvinas Islands’ flags in his country’s ports. Almagro assured that he has ratified Uruguay’s decision over the issue.

  • 06/01/2012 | Latin America

    Venezuela names defence min accused by US as drug kingpin

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez named as defence minister General Henry Rangel Silva, who the United States has described as a "drug kingpin" linked to cocaine smuggling from neighboring Colombia.

  • 04/05/2012 | Latin America

    Second resignation in five weeks hits Costa Rica government

    Costa Rica's transport minister resigned following reports of corruption in his ministry, making him the second member of President Laura Chinchilla's Cabinet to fall victim to a scandal in barely a month.

  • 20/10/2011 | Latin America

    Rousseff: won't prejudge sports minister

    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she would not prejudge her embattled sports minister and wanted a thorough investigation into corruption allegations against him.

  • 07/11/2011 | Latin America

    Brazil labour minister latest to feel scandal heat

    Brazil's labour minister came under pressure to quit after media allegations of corruption put him at risk of becoming the seventh member of President Dilma Rousseff's Cabinet to fall this year.

  • 04/12/2011 | Latin America

    Brazil labour minister quits amid scandal

    Brazil's Labour Minister Carlos Lupi resigned in the face of mounting corruption allegations, the latest in a series of scandal-driven departures from President Dilma Rousseff's cabinet.

  • 09/03/2011 | Latin America

    UNASUR to 'allow further regional integration,' Ecuadorean Foreign Minister

    Once the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) becomes operational next Friday in Quito “it will be useful to integrate not only the politics of the region, but also infrastructure, health care, social inclusion and energy,” Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño said.

  • 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.”

  • 14/09/2011 | Latin America

    Brazil tourism minister quits, fifth this year

    Brazil's tourism minister resigned over allegations of ethics violations, the office of the vice-president said, becoming the fifth minister to leave President Dilma Rousseff's government this year.

  • 14/11/2011 | Sports

    UK ponders missile defence for London 2012 Olympics

    Britain is ready to use missiles to protect next year's London Olympics from an airborne attack, Defence Minister Philip Hammond said, amid reports the United States was unhappy with security plans for the games.

  • 14/02/2012 | Sports

    Spain has a problem with doping says minister

    Spain has a problem with doping in sport and the government will move quickly to bring its laws into line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) guidelines to combat it, the country's new sports minister said.

     

  • 16/04/2012 | Argentina

    Puricelli flys to Brazil

    Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli will travel to Brazil today to meet with his counterpart Celso Amorim, with whom he will analyze different issues on the bilateral agenda.


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