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ArgentinaBilateral Argentina/Brazil trade forecasted to reach record of 34 billion USD
Bilateral trade among Mercosur main partners, Argentina and Brazil is expected to reach a “historic record” of almost 34 billion US dollars this year, 80% of which mostly manufactured goods, according to Argentine Industry minister Deborayh Giorgi, who also anticipated that the deficit would drop 30%.
Uruguay and Argentina implement “scientific” accord for joint monitoring
Uruguay and Argentina announced they had reached a final “scientific” agreement for the joint environmental monitoring of the UPM-Botnia pulp mill in shared waters and which delaying the implementation of a bilateral agreement.
Business concern in Argentina with inflation trend: “double the official figure”
Argentine businessmen from different sectors showed their concern about the upward trend of the inflation and assured that “the real volume doubles the one reported by the Indec national statistics bureau.”
Inflation or no inflation: that is the question for the Argentine government
Fissures inside the Argentine cabinet are surfacing and refer to one of the most irritating issues for the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: inflation or no inflation.
Argentina “is a country cut in two”, cautions Uruguayan president
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica was critical of Argentina’s economic policies and of the recent organization for the funeral of former president Nestor Kirchner. He also admitted it would be “difficult” to reach a definitive agreement with Argentina regarding the long standing UPM-Botnia pulp mill conflict.
As Argentine farming recovers machinery sales soar
Sales of farm machinery in Argentina soared 73% totalling 7.074 units, in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago and 33.6% over the previous quarter according to the latest release from the Statistics and Census Office, Indec.
Disappearance of Kirchner further splits Argentina’s main opposition group
Argentina’s main opposition group the so called “Federal Peronism”, dissidents from the ruling movement admitted going through a serious “crisis” because of the diverging opinions amongst its leaders, several of them 2011 presidential hopefuls.
Argentina squid landings up 14.9% compared to Jan-Oct 2009
Fisheries landings in Argentine ports totalled 594,949.9 ton inn the first ten months of 2010, which is 3.1% higher than in the same period a year ago, when landings reached 576,623.7 tons. The slight increase was due largely to improved catches of squid (Illex argentinus).
Argentine gay community campaigning for a “gender identity” law
Under the motto “let’s go for more” Argentina’s gay and lesbian community is campaigning for a “gender identity” law to enable individuals to change their gender on birth certificates and identity cards.
World area under vines and wine production down expect for Argentina
The world area under vines and vitivinicultural production continued in 2010 its downward trend with the exception of Argentina and Chile according to the International Organization of Wine and Vine, OIV
