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TRADE-LATAM: Argentine Sugar Producers Defend Tariffs
Argentina's sugar producers accused the government Tuesday of ignoring, at the recent Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) summit, a law that establishes a non-bloc tariff on Brazil's sugar until that country stops subsidising its production.DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Female Scientists in Search of Equal Opportunities
The hurdles women face in the world of science will be the focus of Wmen, Science and Technology', a regional forum hosted by Argentina and sponsored by the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).LATAM: Female Scientists in Search of Equal Opportunities
The hurdles women face in the world of science will be the focus of 'Women, Science and Technology', a regional forum hosted by Argentina and sponsored by the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Army Chief Hemmed in By Arms Deal Scandal
The office of the public prosecutor in Argentina asked the courts Wednesday to summon the head of the army and the ambassador to the United Nations to testify in the case of arms shipments smuggled to Croatia and Ecuador.ARGENTINA: Suspicious Death Added to IBM Scandal
The judge on the case of Marcelo Cattaneo - the entrepreneur involved in the IBM bribe scandal found hanged Sunday - Tuesday reclassified the process from suicide inquiry to investigation of a suspicious death.WOMEN-ARGENTINA: Discrimination Increases Further up the Ladder
Almost half the Argentine civil service are women, but at executive level the figure falls to 28 percent, with a mere 17 making it into the highest levels.WOMEN-ARGENTINA: Discrimination Increases Further up the Ladder
Almost half the Argentine civil service are women, but at executive level the figure falls to 28 percent, with a mere 17 making it into the highest levels.ARGENTINA: Sliding Down the Corruption Ranking
Argentina ranks with Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras and Paraguay as one of the Latin American countries most riddled with corruption, concludes the annual report from the non governmental Transparency International.LATIN AMERICA: NGOs Step up Campaign for Justice and Equality
Latin American non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been stepping up their campaign for justice, equality and solidarity as the role of governments shrinks and that of civil society increases, a trend that started in the early 1990s.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Organic Farmers Move In From The Margins
Organic farming is a fast-growing business in Argentina, where the acreage devoted to pesticide- free, non-fertilised farm products has increased from 5,000 to 300,000 ha in the past five years.AGRICULTURE-ARGENTINA: 1999 Yield to Slump Due to Markets Crisis
Argentina, one of the world's top grain producers, will see its harvest drop next year for the first time in seven years, a result of the slump in commodity prices caused by the global markets crisis, according to private sector consultants.AGRICULTURE-ARGENTINA: Organic Farmers Move in From the Margins
Organic farming is a fast-growing business in Argentina, where the acreage devoted to pesticide- free, non-fertilised farm products has increased from 5,000 to 300,000 ha in the past five years.ART-ARGENTINA: Honouring Mothers of the Disappeared
Nearly 100 artistes from various parts of the world are contributing to a huge project that has been in preparation for two years to honour women whose children disappeared under the last dictatorship in Argentina.DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Multinational Tax Evaders Rock System
Argentina has a new tax law from Thursday, aiming to stop evasion estimated at around 28 billion dollars per year, by companies including 91 freight contracters for Coca Cola, IBM, Siemens and the privatised YPF oil firm.FINANCE-ARGENTINA: Multinational Tax Evaders Rock System
Argentina has a new tax law from Thursday, aiming to stop evasion estimated at around 28 billion dollars per year, by companies including 91 freight contracters for Coca Cola, IBM, Siemens and the privatised YPF oil firm.AGRICULTURE: Landless Draw Attention to ‘the Other Argentina’
Heavily indebted small farmers, landless indigenous peasants, squatters, slum-dwellers, illegal occupants of public and private tracts of land and others marginalised by Argentina's rural economy held 20 protests and events Tuesday demanding access to land and development.COMMODITIES-ARGENTINA: Farmers Jittery Over Slumping Prices
Argentina's agricultural sector, which has enjoyed solid performance in recent years, is yet another victim of the international financial crisis. Demand has plunged, prices for farm products have taken a nosedive and the cost of credit is climbing.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Sun and Wind Race for Slice of Market
Solar and wind energy are racing for a share of Argentina's electricity market. But while the former is still expensive with respect to conventional sources, wind power is getting cheaper and will be regulated by its own law as of next month.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Arms Scandal – a Tough Ghost to Lay to Rest
The scandal of Argentine arms sales to Croatia and Ecuador whilst under international bans is proving hard to shake off for the Carlos Menem administration, despite both the defence minister and air force chief getting the chop./RPT/ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Sun and Wind Race for Slice of Market
Solar and wind energy are racing for a share of Argentina's electricity market. But while the former is still expensive with respect to conventional sources, wind power is getting cheaper and will be regulated by its own law as of next month.RELIGION BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Outrage Over Neo-Nazi Congress Near Jewish Centre
Argentine Jewish community organsations and anti-discrimination leaders were outraged Wednesday by a secret Neo Nazi congress held opposite the new office of a Jewish centre blown up killing 86 people in 1994.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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