Argentina: Black market grows with currency

19 May 2012, 12:46 pm

Along a busy street in the Argentine capital, the man in the brown suit doesn't need to speak above a whisper to sell his goods: "Money change. Money change." Those who want to swap pesos for ...... Read More »

Black market emerges in Argentina as government imposes controls to curb capital flight

19 May 2012, 8:42 am

Along a busy street in the Argentine capital, the man in the brown suit doesn't need to speak above a whisper to sell his goods: "Money change. Money change." Those who want to swap pesos for do...... Read More »

Argentina call up Universidad de Chile's Rodriguez

19 May 2012, 3:54 am

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Universidad de Chile winger Matias Rodriguez has earned his first Argentina call-up for their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador next month. There was no place, however, for Carlos Tevez among the forwards which include his Manchester City team mate Sergio Aguero, Spanish-b... Read More »

Messi, Aguero, Zabaleta on Argentina roster for US

18 May 2012, 4:58 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta were picked for Argentina's roster for a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on June 2 and an exhibition against Brazil on June 9 at East Rutherford, N.J.... Read More »

Spain's Repsol cancels LNG cargoes to Argentina

18 May 2012, 1:57 pm

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Spain's Repsol has canceled its contract to supply Argentina with liquefied natural gas (LNG), just weeks after the country seized control of the energy company's majority stake in YPF , a document obtained by Reuters on Friday showed. Argentina relies on LNG imports... Read More »

Repsol stops shipping liquid gas to Argentina

18 May 2012, 12:42 pm

Spanish petroleum giant Repsol on Friday cancelled its contract to supply liquid natural gas to Argentina after the South American nation seized control of its subsidiary YPF.... Read More »

Argentina's Kirchner eyes deals with Angola

18 May 2012, 12:37 pm

The leaders of Argentina and Angola said Friday they plan to sign new cooperation agreements soon, though Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner wrapped up a visit to Luanda with no news on an oil-for-food pact.... Read More »

Argentina Seizes Repsol's Assets In Worrying Signal To Exploration Firms

18 May 2012, 11:47 am

The government?s seizure of Spanish giant Repsol?s assets in Argentina could slow foreign investments in the country?s shale reserves. The Argentina government took a 51% stake in YPF SA, accusing the company of failing to invest sufficient money to develop the country?s shale assets.... Read More »

Repsol sues Argentina over YPF takeover

16 May 2012, 10:30 am

Spanish oil giant Repsol said Wednesday it had filed a class action lawsuit in a New York court against Argentina after the country nationalised the company's local unit YPF.... Read More »

Should Argentina remain a member of the G20?

16 May 2012, 6:51 am

Argentina's history is a continuous series of economic and political crises and they'll probably face another before the decade is out, but they still deserve a seat at the G20, writes a guest blogger.... Read More »