Lionel Messi has already targeted breaking his new record of 86 goals for a calendar year in 2013 after eclipsing Gerd Müller’s feat on Sunday night. The 25-year-old scored both of Barcelona’s goals in a 2-1 win over Real Betis to secure the three points for Tito Vilanova’s side and beat Müller’s record for goals scored in a calendar year, which had stood since 1972. “The record is amazing because of what it means, but the most important thing is that the team won and that we maintained Read more [...]

They said the injunction should hold until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the effort to limit the power of private media companies. The ruling suspended the centerpiece of the Fernandez presidency, and all but guaranteed that her supporters and opponents would keep fighting for the known future.Fernandez still planned to celebrate her campaign against corporate-funded speech with a Sunday rock concert and presidential address in the capital’s historic Plaza de Mayo.Meanwhile, Read more [...]

Argentina condemned what it called “coordinated” charges of protectionism lodged against it by the US and European Union at the World Trade Organisation.Buenos Aires has accused Washington of blocking its exports of lemon and meat and says the EU and Spain are unfairly blocking its exports of bio diesel.In a counter punch, Washington yesterday filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation against Argentina’s alleged trade barriers, joining Japan and the European Union in an attack Read more [...]

The Radio Sur studio is whirling in stress. The editor is speaking simultaneously on two cell phones, the audio engineer has all ten fingers on the controls, and the presenter on the microphone is trying to concentrate for her next interview. A general strike has paralyzed Argentina on this particular day. Radio Sur listeners have been asked to call the station and express their opinions. And they are. Students, workers, housewives and many others talk about how the strike is affecting their daily Read more [...]

The Radio Sur studio is whirling in stress. The editor is speaking simultaneously on two cell phones, the audio engineer has all ten fingers on the controls, and the presenter on the microphone is trying to concentrate for her next interview. A general strike has paralyzed Argentina on this particular day. Radio Sur listeners have been asked to call the station and express their opinions. And they are. Students, workers, housewives and many others talk about how the strike is affecting their daily Read more [...]

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The European Union on Thursday appealed for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to rule in a spat with Argentina over import restrictions. The move was supported by similar complaints from the US and Japan. "Argentina's import restrictions violate international trade rules and harm EU exports," EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said in a statement. He noted that earlier WTO consultations with Argentina had not brought any positive solution. De Gucht emphasized Thursday's move was "the last Read more [...]

Argentina's government has found an ally in its campaign to force its leading media opponent, Grupo Clarin, to comply with the nation's law against media monopolies. Broadcast media regulator Martin Sabbattella said Wednesday that Clarin's minority partner in its Cablevision TV network wants the media company to sell off its controlling stake and thus comply with the law. Sabbatella said a proposal from Fintech Advisory Inc., a New York-based Read more [...]

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has asked the World Trade Organization to investigate its claims that the United States and European Union have broken WTO rules by curbing imports of lemons, beef and biodiesel, the foreign minister said on Wednesday. The move ups the ante in long-simmering disputes between the left-leaning government of President Cristina Fernandez and two of Argentina's most important partners. "The measures against Argentine exports ... have caused serious damage Read more [...]