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ARGENTINA: Camdessus Visit Sparks Debate
Michel Camdessus, the IMF managing director, left economists in Argentina perplexed by what they perceived as contradictions between his call for continued adjustments, and the need to prevent negative social effects.ARGENTINA-ECONOMY: Privatisation Loses its Gloss
When the Argentine government began selling off state-owned enterprises to the private sector seven years ago, the policy was presented as therapy for chronic economic disorder. President Carlos Menem called it "the key to progress".SCIENCE: Argentina Launches its First Satellite
The first satellite completely designed and manufactured in Argentina, on the basis of technology initially developed as part of a missile project, flew over the country on Thursday, shortly after being launched from a Russian platform.ARGENTINA-ECONOMY: Mines are Booming
Far from the streets of Buenos Aires, where Argentines bicker over the state of the economy, a small economic miracle seems to be underway.ARGENTINA-POLITICS: Menem’s Seven-Year Itch
Argentine President Carlos Menem, who bareley scraped back into power in elections 15 months now faces the the greatest testing time of his seven years in office, according to political analysts.ARGENTINA: Politicians at the Helm of the Titanic?
Argentina's foreign investors and creditors are sure Carlos Menem's government wants balance its books, but they fear political and popular rejection of the new adjustment will cause the economy to fail.ARGENTINA: Severe Adjustment brings Threat of Strike
The main union in Argentina threatened a general strike for September in response to the most serious adjustment plan ever, announced by the administration of President Carlos Menem Monday.ARGENTINA: Priebke Verdict Reveals Menem’s Double Standards
Argentine President Carlos Menem banned former Nazi officer Erich Priebke's from returning to the country after his aquittal by a military tribunal in Italy, reawakening the controversy over the pardon given the local military for similar abuses.ARGENTINA: New Book Brings Nazis out of the Woodwork
Argentina has long been famous as the refuge of Nazi war criminals, hitherto unknown information collected from local archives by a team of researchers has revealed there were in fact "many more than had previously been believed."ARGENTINA: Markets Approve New Finance Minister
The Argentine government passed its first test since the Minister of Economy, Domingo Cavallo was ousted Friday, as there were no signs of nervousness on the stock exchange this Monday.ARGENTINA: Relief, Concern and Fear Greet Cavallo’s Exit
"I hope (my leaving) will serve to show the strength of the (economic) model" said Argentina's ousted Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo Friday, as he left to join the swelling queues of unemployed outside.ARGENTINA: Arms Selling Minister Ducks Out
Argentina's Defence Minister Oscar Camilion resigned "of his own free will" Wednesday, when the courts called for his expulsion from Congress pending investigations into his part in illegal arms sales to Ecuador.ARGENTINA: Harsh Adjustment Measures Met with Resistence
The new adjustment measures announced in Argentina have managed to do what politics couldn't, uniting businesses and unions, ruling party and opposition legislators, stock dealers and economists of all persuasions.ARGENTINA: Major Advance in Investigation of Anti-Jewish Bombing
Nearly two years after the bombing of a Jewish social organisation in Argentina which left 86 dead, the courts have detained 13 police in connection with the as yet unsolved case.ARGENTINA: Minister’s Nazi Past has Jewish Community Up in Arms
The Nazi past of Argentina's Justice Minister Rodolfo Barra, which he has attributed to "youthful idealism," could lead to his forced resignation, and has the local Jewish community - Latin America's largest - up in arms.ARGENTINA: Nuclear Plant Confirms Leak
Authorities at the Embalse nuclear centre in Argentina admitted Tuesday there had been an "operative incident" which forced the centre to close Sunday, but played down the extent of the event.MERCOSUR: EU Looks Favourably on South American Bloc
The European Union (EU) sees the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) as a large, stable emerging market that is open to investment, Jordi Pujol, the president of the autonomous government of Catalonia, Spain said here Monday.MERCOSUR-CHILE: Looking Toward the Asia-Pacific Rim
With Chile's entry into the Mercosur free trade area of Latin America, member states have more than just another commercially strong partner. They also have gained access to the Asian Pacific region.MERCOSUR: The Internal Agenda Concentrates on Expansion
Once the free trade business with Chile was settled, the Mercosur representatives moved on to the type of association with Bolivia and internal block issues Thursday in preparation for the summit in Argentina next Tuesday.MERCOSUR: Chile to Join Southern Common Market
The four nations of Common Market of the South (Mercosur) are ironing out final terms for admitting a new member - Chile - at the 10th summit meeting of the trade group next week.MUSIC-ARGENTINA: Posthumous Honour for Piazzola
The late Astor Piazzola, the controversial tango genius, was the subject of a retrospective in this city, when a gamut of international singers met in the Opera Theatre to pay him homage last week.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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