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Argentina: Former President Menem jailed for arms smuggling
Former Argentine President Menem jailed for arms smuggling Argentina’s former President, Carlos Menem, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for illegally selling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s. Menem is currently serving as a senator at [...]
Argentina: OAS backs Argentina’s Malvinas claim
OAS backs Argentina’s Falkland / Malvinas claim; Argentina’s Supreme Court revokes a freeze on assets of Chevron; Argentina nationalises Brazilian rail-routes OAS backs Argentina’s Malvinas claim against the UK On 4 June, the organisation of American states (OAS) adopted a declaration [...]
Argentina: Iran accused of setting up terrorist networks in Latin America
Iran accused of setting up terrorist networks in Latin America; trade unions and demonstrators block the access to Buenos Aires; President and Buenos Aires mayor announce measures to counter inflation Argentine prosecutor claims Iran set up terrorist networks in Latin [...]
Argentina: Tenth anniversary of Kirchnerismo stirs polarised views
Tenth anniversary of Kirchnerismo stirs polarised views; Program on Kirchnerite corruption garners greater audience share than football match; Argentina challenges the WTO on European biodiesel policies Tenth anniversary of Kirchnerismo stirs polarised views On Saturday 25 May, the Argentine President [...]
Argentina: Dirty war dictator Jorge Videla dies in jail at age 87
Dirty War Dictator dies in jail at age 87; Dirty War Dictator dies in jail at age 87 Jorge Rafael Videla died on Friday, at age 87, in jail where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. [...]
Argentina: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner struggles to fight against soaring inflation
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner struggles to fight against roaring inflation; Argentina and China deepen their ties Cristina Fernández de Kirchner struggles to fight against inflation A day after Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner vowed not to devaluate the Argentine [...]
Argentina: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s judicial reform criticised by the UN
Argentina’s judicial reform criticised by the UN; Argentine Church ordered to compensate victim of sexual abuse; demonstrations against police repression in Buenos Aires Argentina’s judicial reform criticised by the UN Gabriela Knaul, the United Nations’ (UN) special rapporteur on the independence [...]
Argentina: Interview with Economy Minister goes viral
Interview about inflation with Argentina’s Economy Minister goes viral; Ralph Lauren Agrees to Pay fine in Bribery Case; Argentine Plaza de Mayo activist lobby Pope Francis Interview with Argentina’s Economy Minister goes viral In an interview with a Greek journalist, [...]
Argentina: Thousands of protesters rally against government
Thousands of Argentinians protest against government; Argentina’s debt offer rejected by remaining creditors; Argentine President visits Chavez’s tomb in Venezuela Thousands of Argentinians rally against government On Thursday 18 April, thousands of peaceful demonstrators took to the streets of Argentina. The [...]
Argentina: Britain denies Argentine president invitation to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral
Britain snubs Argentina over Margaret Thatcher’s funeral; Freeze in fuel prices in an attempt to stop Argentina’s hyperinflation Britain snubs Argentina over Margaret Thatcher’s funeral Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the controversial former Prime Minister who led Britain during the Falkland War [...]
Argentina: Deadly flash floods wreck Buenos Aires Province
Torrential rain and floods in Buenos Aires province provoke humanitarian and governmental crisis ; Uruguayan President José Mujica sparks diplomatic conflict after insulting Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her deceased husband ; ‘Vulture funds’ will answer Argentina’s proposal at the end [...]
Argentina: New proposal to repay ‘vulture funds’
Argentina proposes to repay one-sixth of the holdout bond to ‘vulture funds’; Pope Francis names Mario Poli as Archbishop of Buenos Aires; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner denies once again Britain’s sovereignty over Falkland Islands Argentina proposes to repay one-sixth of the [...]
Argentina: President delivers state of the union
President proposes judicial reform in the annual state of the union; holdout creditors case heard in New York; AMIA pact becomes law.
Argentina: Remembering the tragedy at Once
Argentines demand justice the one-year anniversary of the Once train crash; teachers call a strike amid tense salary negotiations; Senate approves truth commission with Iran.
Argentina: Debate continues on AMIA agreement
Congress debates AMIA accord with Iran amid disapproval from the Jewish community; Court finds Catholic Church complicit in the Dirty War; problems arise with government price freeze.