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ArgentinaHillary Clinton praises Argentina for its role in helping consolidate peace
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, met at the US Department of State Wednesday on what was the second and final day of the minister's diplomatic trip to Washington, DC
Timerman meets Hillary Clinton to elaborate bilateral and regional agenda
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman is travelling to Washington for a series of meetings with several of US President Barack Obama's advisors in relation to regional, economic and nuclear issues in Latin America.
Private sector anticipates strong performance of Argentine economy in 2010/11
Argentina’s Finance Executive's Institute (IAEF) indicates Argentina could grow 6.5% in 2010 and 4.5% in 2011 according to its August report released this week.
Basic Foods’ Basket in Argentina increased 35.9% in twelve months
The Basic Foods Basket, CBA, an index from Argentina’s Foundation for Latin American Economic Research (FIEL) increased 0.6% in July compared to the previous month, 21% in the first seven months of the year, and 35.9% over a year ago.
Argentina confident it can issue debt in US dollars below 9% interest rate
Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou confirmed what newspaper Ámbito Financiero had anticipated a week ago: the plan is to issue debt in US dollars but below the 9% mark, which with the current panorama may allow for an even lower percentage index.
Argentina's warning to would-be Euro deserters
The tensions between the eurozone's north and south, and the complex and politically costly transfers of money required to dampen the euro crisis, have led many people to think the unthinkable: saving Europe's common currency may require that some countries abandon it.
Kirchner sowing for next year’s presidential election
Argentina's government, unions and industry leaders agreed this week to raise the minimum wage by 23%, more than twice the official annual inflation running at 11%.
Argentine businessmen demand strong institutions and respect for private sector
Argentina’s most powerful business organizations and personalities made a strong presentation in support of the legal system and the private sector as indispensable conditions for a sustained and continued economic development that includes all Argentines.
Gualeguaychú pulp-mill activists to meet again with minister Timerman
Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman said he held a “very important meeting” with Gualeguaychú Assembly members after the group of activists requested to be given an explanation of the upcoming joint monitoring of the River Uruguay recently agreed by Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.
Beware (River Uruguay) contaminators, warns Argentine top scientist
Contaminators “beware, the time of reckoning is coming” warns Enrique Martinez Argentina’s president of the National Institute of Industrial Technology, INTI who in a brief opinion column praises the recent agreement reached between Uruguay and Argentina to monitor the River Uruguay and ensure the non contamination of the shared water course.
