Argentina's presidential election and forthcoming change of administration mean a new minister of defence is to be appointed, and Julio Martinez, a national deputy for La Rioja province, has been announced as the candidate. Mauricio Macri, Argentina's new president, elected on 22 November, is said to favour Martinez, who integrated and led the National Defence Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, and is known for harsh criticism of the outgoing government. Patricia Bullrich, a former minister Read more [...]

Interview with Luis Miguel Etchevehere, head of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) PARIS - Attending the COP21 climate change summit on the outskirts of Paris, Argentine Rural Society (SRA) head Luis Miguel Etchevehere talked to the Herald about his expectations for the economy to “start working again.” Despite the rumours, he said he wasn’t offered the Agriculture portfolio in Mauricio Macri’s administration, which he strongly supports (not without some cautionary remarks). Just after this Read more [...]

German philosopher Joseph Vogl talks to the Herald about privatization, inequality German philosopher Joseph Vogl has written on literature, culture and media but in the last few years he has focused his research on the origin of the financial order and the expansion of markets. He wrote The Sovereignty Effect and the The Specter of Capital, calling for a demystification of the traditional conception of financial markets. In a short visit to Buenos Aires, Vogl, who teaches at Princeton University, Read more [...]

Telecom Argentina SA (NYSE:TEO) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the stock, AnalystRatings.Net reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Several research firms have recently weighed in on TEO. Goldman Sachs raised Telecom Argentina SA from a “sell” rating Read more [...]

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (IFR) - Venezuela stole the limelight in Latin America on Monday after partial results in the weekend's election showed the opposition party with a handy win over the ruling Socialists.International bonds issued by both Venezuela and state-owned oil company PDVSA jumped as much as four points in early trading before retracing slightly.Venezuela's 12.75% 2022s were ending the day at 51-52, according to a Miami-based broker, while PDVSA's 6% 2024s were spotted at 37-38."The jump Read more [...]

Victor Leshyk Dinosaur ancestors are shown in this artist's conception of life in the Chañares formation approximately 235 million years ago. Before dinosaurs ruled Earth, they had to come from somewhere. Research now suggests that dinosaurs arose more quickly than scientists had thought. Palaeontologists who analysed fossil-bearing rocks in northwestern Argentina have found evidence that the Read more [...]

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 7, 2015) - Centenera Mining Corp. (TSXV: CT) ("Centenera" or the "Company"), reports that exploration has commenced on the Company’s flagship Organullo Gold Project ("Organullo" or the "Project") located close to San Antonio de los Cobres in Salta Province. The Company has retained Robin Rankin of GeoRes, a leading Australian geological consultancy, to complete drill targeting on the Project. The work will define 25 priority drill targets, Read more [...]

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Georgina Morgan scored a last gasp winner to silence the home crowd and clinch a 2-1 victory for Australia over hosts Argentina on the second day of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Women's World League final in Rosario. In a contest pitting together the world's second and third ranked teams, the game was a high quality contest, Read more [...]