Patagonia fears environmental damage from volcano May 11 (Reuters) - Volcanic ash raining down from the Chilean volcano Chaiten may cause long-term environmental damage and harm the health of people and animals in picturesque Patagonia, scientists say.
Argentina: Farmers Revive Blockade to Protest Tax May 10 (N.Y. Times) Thousands of farmers have taken to the picket lines, blocking hundreds of roads and impeding exports of grains in a renewed strike against government agricultural policies. The protests in Buenos Aires and at least four other provinces were the latest challenge to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who imposed higher export tariffs in March on soybeans and other products. By Friday, there were about 230 road blockades, including in Gualeguaychú, left, according to the Argentine Agrarian Federation.
Argentine Farm Strike Threatens Economy, Grain Sales May 9 (Bloomberg) -- A standoff between Argentine farmers and the government over agricultural exports threatens to slow the growth of South America's second-largest economy as a national strike disrupts trade for the second time since March.
Volcanic ashes give Buenos Aires sunset grayish color May 9 (Mercopress) A thin rain of ashes in suspension from the Chilean volcano Chaitén which became active last Friday and have blanketed vast areas of Chilean and Argentine Patagonia began reaching Buenos Aires City atmosphere on Thursday.
Iran's influence in Latin America worries U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is making allies in Latin America to counter Washington's traditional influence in the region and could use them to threaten U.S. security, a top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.
Argentina keeps lead on Brazil in latest FIFA rankings ZURICH, Switzerland — Argentina remains atop the largely unchanged FIFA world rankings.
With just 20 international games affecting the monthly list released Wednesday, Argentina stayed ahead of fierce rival Brazil, with Italy, Spain and Germany rounding out the top five. Canada is tied with Bosnia-Herzegovina at No. 62, sandwiched between Peru and Venezuela.
