Argentina

Argentina to Raise U.K. ‘Militarization’ of Falklands at UN

9 Feb 2012

Argentina will lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council over the U.K.’s “militarization� of the southern Atlantic Ocean around the Falkland Islands, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said.

Argentina condemns British "militarization" of Falklands

8 Feb 2012

BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) - Argentina's president accused Britain of "militarizing the South Atlantic" and said she would complain to the United Nations, as tension rises ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war. Britain, which rejected the accusation, went to war with Argentina over the British-ruled Falkland Islands in 1982. London has refused to start talks on sovereignty with ...

Argentina Could Tap Central Bank Reserves for YPF Takeover, Barclays Says

8 Feb 2012

Argentina has the cash reserves to make a tender offer for Repsol YPF SA’s YPF unit, the country’s largest energy company, and will likely put further pressure on the industry to boost output, Barclays Capital said.