Néstor Kirchner, Big Brother and Jean Baudrillard (R.I.P.)
Mr Argentine, excuse me, may I… Psst! Mr Argentine!! Can you…? Mr ARGENTINE!!!! We’ve been here before. At least those of us who bear more than five decades on our shoulders. It is not that we care....
View ArticlePeru In Free Trade Deal With US
United States president George W Bush has signed off a free-trade pact with Peru despite concerns about labour laws in the Andean country and strong vocal opposition from ecologists and labour-rights...
View ArticleBusinesses Close for the 2010 Census
For the first time since 2001, Argentina will be carrying out its nationwide census for 2010 on Wednesday, 27th October 2010. The majority of shops, museums, services and other businesses will be...
View ArticleThe Strategic Industrial Plan of 2020
The Strategic Industrial Plan of 2020 was launched today from an industrial plant in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe. The message of the plan was to reinforce the importance of economic growth development in...
View ArticleNew Indec Figures Lead to Predictions of Stagflation
After successive years of growth, recently released statistics suggest that Argentina’s economy has stalled, leading some analysts to suggest that a period of stagflation is looming. According to...
View ArticlePresident Fernández Speaks at Technópolis for Industry Day
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke yesterday at Technópolis in front of thousands of entrepreneurs from all productive sectors about imports, exchange rates, the technology sector and many...
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Made in Argentina: Is the Rise in Protectionism Justified?
A vacant Yves Saint Laurent store, one of many high-end stores to close. (Photo: Dan DeLuca) In Recoleta – the upmarket neighbourhood that most embodies Buenos Aires’ reputation as the ‘Paris of South...
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Argentine Debt: The Vultures Are Circling
As if Argentina did not have enough of a vulture fund-induced headache with the Frigate Libertad held up in Ghana, a November ruling by US judge Thomas Griesa in favour of these funds put the country...
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Editorial: Some Thoughts on Argentina’s Current ’Crisis’
It’s no secret that these are testing times for Argentina. If you’re not in the country and have been reading some of the stories in mainstream global newspapers in recent days, you’d be forgiven for...
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Argentina in Default? No Agreement after Payment Deadline Expires
Economy Minister Axel Kicillof gave a press conference at Argentina’s Consulate in New York yesterday (Photo: AFP/Stan HONDA/Télam/dsl) The Argentine government failed to reach an agreement with...
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