The Argentine Post

Argentina Moves to Nationalize YPF

taos — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:11:53 +0000

President Kirchner said Monday she will send a bill to Congress to nationalize the oil and gas company, YPF. Kirchner blames the company for falling oil and gas output, as well as the...

Argentine Demand For US Tourist Visas Soars

taos — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:36:49 +0000

More and more Argentines are traveling to the U.S. Demand for U.S. tourist visas has soared by around 50% over the past year, according to the embassy. “Last year the U.S. received more than...

Argentine Vice President Boudou uses an iPhone

taos — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:23:22 +0000

As you may know, Argentina bans iPhone imports because Apple won’t produce them in the country. I wrote about this for The Wall Street Journal here. But as I’ve noted before, the import...

Killer Special Effects Video of Buenos Aires

taos — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:58:34 +0000

The video was done by Fernando Livschitz at Black Sheep Films. Kudos to E for passing this along.

Argentina’s iPhone Problem

taos — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:11:32 +0000

Many of you know that Argentina has banned the iPhone. The government hasn’t prohibited its use but instead has blocked imports of the world’ most popular smartphone. I wrote an article...

Sean Penn Meets CFK on Haiti Promotion Tour

taos — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:20:22 +0000

Sean Penn, the actor and newly-named Ambassador at Large for Haiti, came to Argentina as part of a broader trip to make sure people and governments in the region continue to help the...

Tax Agency Temporarily Closes Kansas Bar & Grill

taos — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:16:13 +0000

Argentina’s tax collection agency, AFIP, closed Kansas Bar & Grill, a hugely popular American-style restaurant, for three days. AFIP said the branch, located in Pilar, broke the law by not...

Photo: Cristina Kirchner and the Cult of Personality

taos — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:36:36 +0000

Look carefully at the mural hanging just behind Interior Minister Débora Giorgi.

Argentina’s Awash in Constitutional Reform Talk

taos — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:08:13 +0000

Last June I discussed the possibility that President Cristina Kirchner would try to reform the constitution so she could run for a third consecutive term. Last week the president appeared to float a...

Some Argentine Officials are Big Apple Fans

taos — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:05:50 +0000

Vice President Amado Boudou appears to be a big Apple fan. In this photo you can see him meeting with Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino. But if you’re an Apple geek what you’ll notice...

David Cameron On Argentina Falklands Dispute

taos — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:51:53 +0000

This is footage of British Prime Minister David Cameron discussing the controversial dispute with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falklands Islands. Last week Cameron made the following...

Al Jazeera Video: Argentina’s Emerging Drug War

taos — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:22:52 +0000

Argentina’s growing drug problem represents a major threat to the kind of peaceful political and social stability the country has enjoyed, with infamous exceptions, in recent decades. Experts...