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9/8/08 Argentina's Inflation Probably Quickened in August: Week Ahead
Bloomberg

9/8/08 Argentina's Default: The Costs
Latin Business Chronicle

9/8/08 The Kirchners, on a trip to get some air
La Nacion

9/7/08 Paris Club to be paid with reserves
Perfil

9/7/08 What condemns us is the present, not the past
Perfil

9/7/08 The announcement did not improve the qualification
La Nacion

9/7/08 The fiscal situation: the Government seeks more relief after announcing the payment to the Paris Club
La Nacion

9/7/08 Gabriel Torres, Moody's. The figures aren't so bad, it's the politics
Perfil

9/6/08 Argentine president travels to reaffirm Brazilian Alliance
Mercopress

9/5/08 Aerolineas costing Argentina 1 million USD daily to operate
Mercopress

9/5/08 The Italian bondholders say they are being discriminated against
La Nacion

9/5/08 The IMF praised the "normalization of the relationship with the creditors
Clarin

9/5/08 Argentine bonds dropped by as much as 3%, this time because of the US
El Cronista

9/4/08 According to a representative, the bondholders would not be able to embargo
Clarin

9/4/08 After the Announcement Of The Write-Off Of The Paris Club Debt; The bondholders fear that the payment of the debt may only exist to avoid another default
CriticaDigital

9/4/08 Gavin: Bond repurchase is smart
AMBITO FINANCIERO

9/4/08 Looking for deeper measures to be adopted
La Nacion

9/4/08 Key points to understand the presidential announcement
La Nacion

9/4/08 Repercussions
La Nacion

9/4/08 Chavez's bonds were the detonator
La Nacion

9/4/08 An error in the decree that authorizes the Paris Club payment allows million-dollar lawsuits
EL CRONISTA

9/4/08 US insists on a solution for the rest of the creditors
CLARIN

9/4/08 Bondholders affirm they will not try to embargo
EL CRONISTA

9/4/08 Argentina endorses $3B Andes tunnel
Associated Press

9/4/08 Argentina's Senate approves airline takeover
Associated Press

9/4/08 Trial begins for Venezuelan in alleged hush-money case
AFP

9/4/08 Argentina's costly move on debt
Financial Times

9/4/08 "Applause from the US Congress"
Ambito Financiero

9/4/08 An error in the decree that authorizes the Paris Club payment allows million-dollar lawsuits
El Cronista

9/4/08 "US insists on a solution for the rest of the creditors"
Clarin

9/3/08 Communiqué from the Bush Administration
La Razon

9/3/08 Argentina in debt repayment U-turn
Financial Times

9/2/08 Argentina to Repay $6.7 Billion in Paris Club Debt
Bloomberg

9/2/08 The statistics are "infected", says U.S.
La Nacion

9/2/08 Kirchners Losing Argentina in Slump Leading to Default Crisis
Bloomberg

9/1/08 U.S. warning: Argentina must accept the rulings of ICSID
Clarin

9/1/08 Off The Record: Diplomatic advice that irritated the President
La Nacion

9/1/08 For Wall Street, the fear of a default on the debt is exaggerated
Clarin

8/31/08 Argentina's nationalist folly?
Financial Times – Latin America Agenda

8/30/08 Debt, inflation and Moreno, in the middle of a disarticulated dance
Clarin

8/29/08 Facing the Paris Club debt logjam
Clarin

8/29/08 The Kirchners travel to El Calafate and there are economic expectations
El Cronista

8/27/08 Don't only approach the Paris Club
Ambito Financiero

8/27/08 Plan to exit the default generates doubts in the markets
La Nacion

8/26/08 Argentina's Stocks, Bonds Up On Debt Rumors And Debt Buyback
Dow Jones

8/26/08 The government insists: they will not reopen the bondholder swap
Critical Digital

8/26/08 Looking to send a signal to the Paris Club
La Nacion

8/26/08 US and Argentina seek solution for the Paris Club
El Cronista

8/26/08 Analyzing a swap for debt in default
La Nacion

8/25/08 The United States is studying a prohibition on imports of Argentine beef, blamed on the debt
El Diario Exterior (Spain)

8/25/08 The Politics of Latin American Poverty
Wall Street Journal

8/25/08 'Venezuela is not a trustworthy lender,' so says Toro Hardy, ex-president of PDVSA
La Nacion

8/25/08 The specters of default
La Nacion

8/25/08 According to ex-head of INDEC: 'Argentina has a covered-up default'
Ambito Financiero

8/25/08 The government moves closer to the U.S. to improve the business climate
El Cronista

8/25/08 Confirmed: an agreement with the Paris Club is being sought
Ambito Financiero

8/24/08 Argentina's buybacks
Financial Times – Latin America Agenda

8/23/08 The higher they fly
Buenos Aires Herald

8/23/08 In France, they see a crisis; One newspaper reflected the fear of a default in Argentina
La Nacion

8/22/08 Argentina repurchased $110 mln in debt this week
Reuters

8/22/08 Debt repurchasing confirmed
La Nacion

8/22/08 Argentina Accelerates Negotiations With Paris Club, Ambito Says
Bloomberg

8/22/08 Healthy: the Kirchners give the order to close a deal with Paris Club
Ambito Financiero

8/21/08 Aerolineas takes off in Congress
Buenos Aires Herald

8/21/08 Argentine Government Told to Supply Inflation Data, Nacion Says
Bloomberg

8/21/08 Argentina to hold auctions in debt buyback
Reuters

8/21/08 The government is seeking to put a limit on financial lack of confidence
Clarin

8/21/08 The IMF believes the country 'is heading for an iceberg'
La Nacion

8/21/08 Seven out of ten Argentines disbelieve official inflation index
MercoPress

8/21/08 Clouds gather again over the Pampas
The Economist

8/20/08 Argentina's Economy Is `Vigorous,' Fernandez Says
Bloomberg

8/20/08 Poll: Argentines doubt official inflation figures
AP/International Herald Tribune

8/20/08 Argentine Public Dubious of Government Inflation Numbers
World Politics Review

8/20/08 Summit promotes security, prosperity, democracy
Miami Herald

8/19/08 Argentine farmers resume protests: "time is running out"
MercoPress

8/19/08 Debt rises US$2.8B in six months even with made-up inflation
Ambito Financiero

8/18/08 Nofal will seek to get investors in Atlanta
Infobae

8/17/08 Argentine economy suffering "fatigue", admits government
MercoPress

8/17/08 Let there be light
Financial Times

8/17/08 Argentina is not ready for a drop in commodities
Perfil

8/16/08 If INDEC recovers, US$3.4 billion in debt will have to be paid
Perfil

8/15/08 Argentine economy raises doubts for investors
International Herald Tribune

8/15/08 Argentina Says It Bought Back $270 Million in Bonds This Week
Bloomberg

8/15/08 Drop in commodity prices poses risks to Latin America
Reuters/Forbes

8/15/08 Cristina gives the thumbs-down to Moreno at INDEC
Clarin

8/15/08 Argentina's Credit Outlook Cut to Stable by Moody's
Bloomberg

8/15/08 The manner which Argentina handles its debt justifies fear of a default
El Cronista

8/15/08 Disparate reactions from economists about the diagnosis of default risk
La Nacion

8/15/08 Former president organizing challenge to Kirchners' power
MercoPress

8/14/08 Chavez's authoritarian move was predictable
Miami Herald

8/14/08 Wall Street warns of the high risk of a default
La Nacion

8/13/08 Argentina Pres: International Financial Establishment Causing Market Volatility
Dow Jones Newswires

8/13/08 Cristina gathers bankers and business leaders to gain backing for the model
El Cronista

8/13/08 Index-linking or INDEC-sinking?
Buenos Aires Herald

8/13/08 Doubt on data puts Argentine market in turmoil
Financial Times

8/12/08 The Risky World of Argentine Debt
Conde Nast Portfolio

8/12/08 Official July inflation index further deteriorates CFK image
MercoPress

8/12/08 Argentina's Debt Rating Cut to B by Standard & Poor's
Bloomberg

8/12/08 They attack the effects, not the causes
La Nacion

8/12/08 Argentina holds the same credit rating as Jamaica and Paraguay
Clarin

8/12/08 Chavez helped in bond repurchase but lack of confidence in Argentina did not change
El Cronista

8/12/08 Argentina Sets Debt Buyback
Wall Street Journal

8/11/08 Stalemate
AméricaEconomía

8/11/08 Argentina recoups lost ground, S&P cuts rating
Reuters

8/11/08 Argentina: Exit Kirchners?
Latin Business Chronicle

8/11/08 Loser: "Financing from Chavez is not infinite"
Ambito Financiero

8/11/08 Argentina to buy 2008/98 bonds to help calm markets
MercoPress

8/11/08 At Olivos, they lament selling bonds to Chavez
Clarin

8/11/08 The government goes out to repurchase bonds to stave off rumors of a default
El Cronista

8/10/08 Chorus for change in Argentina
Financial Times

8/8/08 They are studying a bond repurchase to stave off market drops
El Cronista

8/8/08 To inflate GDP, they'll pay US$300 million more in debt
Ambito Financiero

8/8/08 Blood in the bond market: titles sink by 6%
El Cronista

8/8/08 Chavez's bond maneuver sinks the market
Clarin

8/7/08 Lack of confidence in Argentina hits debt
Reuters

8/7/08 Venezuela once again Argentina's last resort lender
MercoPress

8/7/08 The Chavez interest rates, similar to what was paid in the mega-swap of 2001
La Nacion

8/7/08 Buy low, sell high
Ambito Financiero

8/6/08 Aerolineas not worthy of payment-Argentine official
Reuters

8/6/08 Inflation and reliable statistics take front stage in Argentina
MercoPress

8/6/08 Argentine vice president cheered by farmers at Palermo show
MercoPress

8/6/08 Argentina now pays double what it paid three years ago to finance itself through Venezuela
El Cronista

8/6/08 Cavallo: manipulated figures and a "gradual default
Clarin

8/5/08 Argentine president tough stance scares investors
MercoPress

8/5/08 Chavez said that he could buy more bonds and made his 'show' at a K-event
Clarin

8/5/08 Seeking IDB funds to pay part of the debt
La Nacion

8/5/08 At Economy Minister, assurances that the default with the Paris Club is not impeding emissions to the markets
El Cronista

8/5/08 Chavez: "We are interested in continuing to buy Argentine bonds"
Ambito Financiero

8/5/08 Cristina reaffirmed the "Moreno method" and local bonds sank by 4%
El Cronista

8/5/08 Government recognizes that 2009 will be a difficult year for financing
Clarin

8/5/08 Hard Times for Argentina
BusinessWeek

8/4/08 Argentina Financing to Be `More Difficult' Next Year
Bloomberg

8/4/08 President of Argentina on Defensive Before Media
New York Times

8/3/08 The bullet train will be paid for with public funds
La Nacion

8/2/08 CFK: "I would do each and every thing that I did again"
MercoPress

8/2/08 Argentine president defends aides, vows to stay course
Reuters/Washington Post

8/1/08 Venezuela seeks arrest in suitcase-cash scandal
AP/Washington Post

7/30/08 Argentines remain uneasy about domestic markets
MercoPress

7/30/08 Polemics for inflation: another problem for the Government
La Nacion

7/30/08 House bill could postpone meat imports from Argentina
Wilson County News

7/29/08 Argentina Economy Has `Cooled Off,' Lavagna Says
Bloomberg

7/29/08 Argentina May Purchase $6 Billion to Weaken Peso, Cronista Says
Bloomberg

7/28/08 Latin America Winning In The Inflation Stakes
Dow Jones Newswires

7/28/08 Changing Cristina
Financial Times

7/28/08 Argentina: Waiting for Revenge
Latin Business Chronicle

7/28/08 Massa raises hopes of 'new phase and new roster' for Argentine president
Financial Times

7/28/08 Juridical Security, come back!
Fundacion Atlas

7/28/08 The 'holdouts' wait anxiously for the privatization of Aerol neas Argentinas in order to embargo their planes
Urgente 24

7/27/08 The clamor to hurry the departure of the controversial Moreno includes voices from the Justicialista Party (PJ)
Perfil

7/26/08 The credibility of official statistics has been falling for the last two years
Clarin

7/26/08 Wall Street augurs a bad second half of year for Argentina
Clarin

7/24/08 Et tu Julio?: The president suffers a heavy defeat at the hands of her number two
The Economist

7/24/08 Is the change only just beginning?
Buenos Aires Herald

7/24/08 Hope of 'new phase' for Argentine leader
Financial Times

7/24/08 Venezuela said to have spent $33B to influence neighbors
Miami Herald

7/24/08 Inflation threat a familiar scenario
Miami Herald

7/24/08 Pivotal Argentine minister resigns
Financial Times

7/22/08 Argentine meat ban advances
The Hill

7/22/08 Plane is embargoed over a debt to Buenos Aires province
La Nacion

7/22/08 The agenda to avoid a default
Ambito Financiero

7/22/08 The economist of the month: the discal situation is more precarious that is believed
Ambito Financiero

7/21/08 Grain export fraud in Argentina estimated in 1.76 billion USD
MercoPress

7/21/08 Argentina's Fernandez Fires Agriculture Secretary, Clarin Says
Bloomberg

7/21/08 Argentine Democrats Strike Back
Wall Street Journal

7/20/08 All change in Argentina?
Financial Times

7/20/08 Similarities between the country and Congo Elliott Assocates, a common enemy
La Nacion

7/20/08 A Fund Promises to Fight to Collect on Argentine Bonds
La Nacion

7/19/08 When Mrs. Kirchner's resignation became a real option
MercoPress

7/19/08 Short cuts and at heel
Diario El Litoral

7/18/08 Argentina's Kirchner Rebuked In Soybean-Tax Defeat
Wall Street Journal

7/18/08 Losing friends fast: Argentina's president suffers a painful blow to her credibility
The Economist

7/18/08 Argentina blocks farm export tax
New York Times

7/18/08 U.S. Creditors and cattlemen demand measures against Argentina
La Nacion

7/17/08 Argentina Bonds Climb After Senate Rejects Farm Export Tax
Bloomberg

7/17/08 Argentina Rebuffs President on Farm Export Tax
New York Times

7/17/08 Argentina's Senate Rejects President's Grain Export Tax
Wall Street Journal

7/17/08 Argentine senate rejects farm tariff bill
Financial Times

7/17/08 Argentina faces complicated horizon, says Wall Street
MercoPress

7/16/08 McDonnell Says FMD Would "Spread Like Wildfire"
Northern Ag Network

7/16/08 USCA: House Bill Introduced To Keep U.S. Cattle Industry FMD Free
CattleNetwork.com

7/16/08 Rural lawmakers, cattle groups work to block beef imports from Argentina
The Hill

7/16/08 Fernandez's Farm Tax Faces Senate Vote That's Too Close to Call
Bloomberg

7/16/08 Now Chavez doses out the sale of Argentine bonds
Ambito Financiero

7/15/08 I don't see the Kirchners having the courage to admit their mistakes
El Cronista

7/15/08 Argentines hold rival marches in farm conflict
Reuters

7/15/08 Kirchners Senate block show cracks ahead of crucial vote
MercoPress

7/15/08 Argentine Tax Plan Lands a Tough Ally
Wall Street Journal

7/14/08 Sowing trouble
Financial Times

7/14/08 The Fed to Latin America: Slow Down
Wall Street Journal

7/14/08 The US asked how the Central Bank stopped the exit of deposits
Clarin

7/14/08 BCRA assistance to the government doubled
Ambito Financiero

7/14/08 US not in a recession, officials tell Argentine ministers
Agence France-Presse

7/13/08 Argentina May Back 9 Billion-Peso Stimulus Package, Nacion Says
Bloomberg

7/11/08 Venezuela to Sell More Argentina Bonds Locally, Universal Says
Bloomberg

7/11/08 CFK at Independence Day celebrations
Buenos Aires Herald

7/11/08 BCRA will assist the government with US$4.5 billion
Ambito Financiero

7/11/08 The government promises to pay the largest debt maturity of the year on time
El Cronista

7/11/08 U.S. Lobby
Clarin

7/10/08 Latin America's economies: The ghost at the till
The Economist

7/10/08 "Keep America FMD-Free" Bill Introduced in Congress
United States Cattlemen's Association/The Prairie Star

7/10/08 Venezuela liquidates Argentine Bonds
Ambito Financiero

7/10/08 The Paris Club debt is not on the agenda with the U.S.
Clarin

7/9/08 Argentine Farmers Renew Protest Ahead of Congress Vote on Taxes
Bloomberg

7/9/08 Shannon Says U.S. Willing to Discuss Argentine Paris Club Debt
Bloomberg

7/9/08 Argentina to Raise Minimum Income Tax Threshold, Cronista Says
Bloomberg

7/9/08 Bullet-train's bank makes insurance against default increase
Ambito Financiero

7/9/08 The U.S. is ready to talk about Argentina's debt with the Paris Club
Clarin

7/9/08 Shannon comes seeking consensus
La Nacion

7/8/08 Ecuador debt markets suffer after resignation
Financial Times

7/8/08 June, worst month for Argentine retailers since 2002 crisis
MercoPress

7/8/08 Riots in Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires Herald

7/7/08 A food crisis in farm-rich Argentina
Miami Herald

7/7/08 Witness Points to Chavez In Argentina Election Case
Washington Post

7/7/08 There still isn't money for the bullet train
La Nacion

7/7/08 Fernandez Peso Gambit May Backfire as Argentina Slows
Bloomberg

7/7/08 Economy Ministry seeks to arrive at agreement with Paris Club
Clarin

7/7/08 Cristina's travails
Financial Times

7/6/08 Political turmoil causes 9 billion USD to flee Argentina
MercoPress

7/6/08 From debt and mega-subsidies, fiscal problems in 2009 are predicted
Perfil

7/6/08 Argentina creditor nation?
iECO

7/5/08 Argentina Export Tax Sets Off Political Furor
New York Times

7/4/08 Argentina's Leadership Crisis
Council on Foreign Relations

7/4/08 Paris Club plan takes shape
La Nacion

7/3/08 Bad policies sink Argentina's economy
Miami Herald

7/3/08 The farm sector conflict spiked the cost of financing for business and government
iECO

7/3/08 Political uncertainty accelerates the need for a tune-up to the plan
Clarin

7/3/08 Demands for long-term financing for investments
La Nacion

7/3/08 Economy Ministry says paying debt will be an 'easy task'
Ambito Financiero

7/2/08 Anxious Argentines tighten their purse strings
Reuters

7/2/08 Once a Government Supporter, Rural Argentina Now an Opponent
New York Times

7/2/08 For economists, the government is wasting reserves
Ambito Financiero

7/1/08 Argentine Farm Strike Hurt Economy, Minister Says
Bloomberg

7/1/08 In one year, foreign debt rose 13,6%
iECO

6/30/08 Cristina and the Farmers
Latin Business Chronicle

6/30/08 Argentine leader's combative style hits popularity
Reuters

6/30/08 Consensus time in Argentina?
Financial Times

6/30/08 Argentine June Tax Revenue May Show Slower Growth
Bloomberg

6/29/08 Lack of confidence: is the crash coming?
La Vanguardia

6/29/08 Less credibility, and more crisis
La Nacion

6/28/08 Regional bank announces $10 billion fund
Associated Press / Washington Post

6/27/08 Echegaray accuses the vulture funds
Ambito Financiero

6/27/08 Tariffs divide Argentine ruling party
Financial Times

6/27/08 Bond swap in Uruguay to stretch debt terms
La Nacion

6/27/08 The final battle for the destination of sliding export taxes
Clarin

6/26/08 Gov't exposes 'fake' boycott, farmers point finger at INDEC
Buenos Aires Herald

6/26/08 Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner sets his sights on Clarin, sources say
Debtwire / Financial Times

6/26/08 The government resigns itself to not emitting debt in the markets
La Nacion

6/25/08 Argentina May Foreign Trade Surplus $1 Bln Vs $1.3B Yr-Ago
Dow Jones Newswires

6/25/08 Fernandez Eschews Compromise After She Campaigned for Consensus
Bloomberg

6/25/08 Inflation demons back to haunt Latin America
Reuters

6/25/08 Argentina's foreign debt surpasses US$127 billion, now higher than after 2005 debt swap
Associated Press / International Herald Tribune

6/24/08 Cristina among the three worst rated presidents
MercoPress

6/24/08 Conflict With Farmers Takes Toll on Argentina
New York Times

6/24/08 Watch Out for Sovereign Debt Risk
Wall Street Journal

6/24/08 The debt grows: it hits US$127.259 billion
Ambito Financiero

6/24/08 US$660M will be emitted in bonds for the bullet train
Ambito Financiero

6/23/08 Compromise solution seen likely
Buenos Aires Herald

6/23/08 Argentine President Refuses to Suspend New Export Tax
Bloomberg

6/23/08 Investment funds in retreat over the conflict with the farm sector
Clarin

6/23/08 From Breadbasket to Basket Case
Wall Street Journal

6/22/08 The INDEC holds up Paris Club agreement
Clarin

6/22/08 Argentina's Fernandez to Meet Farm Strike Leaders, Nacion Says
Bloomberg

6/22/08 A new approach in Argentina?
Financial Times

6/22/08 Spanish media blasts Kirchners "obscure political methods"
MercoPress

6/22/08 The government is studying using reserves to pay debt
Perfil

6/20/08 Standoff drags on, paralyzing Argentina
Chicago Tribune

6/20/08 Strong pressure to discuss export tariffs in Congress
Ambito Financiero

6/19/08 Cristina's climbdown
The Economist

6/19/08 Argentina's June Consumer Confidence Declines to Five-Year Low
Bloomberg

6/19/08 "To not use the reserves would be absurd," Redrado said
El Cronista

6/19/08 Old foes come back to haunt Argentina
Buenos Aires Herald

6/19/08 Cristina, worse for the foreign press
Ambito Financiero

6/19/08 In Washington, critics of the government add up
La Nacion

6/18/08 Is there an export boom?
Ambito Financiero

6/17/08 Argentine President Seeks to Quell Criticism
New York Times

6/17/08 Worry in the U.S. over the dispute with farmers
La Nacion

6/17/08 On Wall Street they believe that Redrado is squandering reserves on bond purchases
El Cronista

6/16/08 Citigroup to Settle Argentina Issue
Wall Street Journal

6/16/08 Forecasting the "perfect storm" in an unruly Argentina
MercoPress

6/16/08 Tensions rise in Argentina over detention
Wall Street Journal

6/16/08 Argentine farmers clash with police
Financial Times

6/16/08 Argentine Stocks Lose Foreign Buyers at Fastest Rate in 8 Years
Bloomberg

6/15/08 Argentine farmers return to barricades
New York Times

6/14/08 Argentina faces the new specter of inflation and debt
ANSA

6/14/08 Argentina: Public debt 'is the highest since 2001'
BBC Brasil

6/13/08 Argentine debt hits 56% of GDP, more than in 2001
Estado de Sao Paulo

6/13/08 Alert over the levels of inflation and foreign debt
El Cronista

6/13/08 Argentine debt surge raises spectre of default
Financial Times

6/13/08 Grain truckers' road blocks strangling Argentine economy
MercoPress

6/13/08 One billion invested by BCRA to maintain bonds
Ambito Financiero

6/12/08 Argentine inflation index under fire
Financial Times

6/12/08 Argentina's way with sums
The Economist

6/12/08 Warning from the Paris Club
Ambito Financiero

6/11/08 For Washington, Argentina continues to be a "key country"
La Nacion

6/11/08 Shannon said that Argentina is a "key" country for the U.S.
Clarin

6/11/08 Truckers block Argentine highways in farm conflict
Reuters

6/11/08 JBS Gains After Argentina Reverses Beef Export Bans
Bloomberg

6/11/08 Argentina stocks follow region lower, banks hurt
Reuters

6/11/08 Argentine consumers' expectations decline to lowest since 2003
MercoPress

6/11/08 Inflation index to be unveiled
Financial Times

6/11/08 The Central Bank studies dollar futures operations on Wall Street or in Europe
Clarin

6/11/08 Warnings that financing the bullet train will be expensive
La Nacion

6/10/08 Back to the Future for Argentina's Economy
GTNews

6/10/08 Farm dispute brings Kirchner to the fore
Financial Times

6/10/08 Argentina's Consumer Prices in May Rise 0.6 Percent
Bloomberg

6/10/08 Chavez Goes Over the Line, and Realizes It
New York Times

6/10/08 Farmers' conflict: behind harsh words, dim light of hope
MercoPress

6/9/08 Argentine farmers lift strike, but no dialogue on sight
MercoPress

6/9/08 A lone hand
Buenos Aires Herald

6/9/08 As prices surge, Argentines cry foul over the official figures
Financial Times

6/8/08 Farm crisis spooks Argentine Economy
Forbes

6/8/08 Debt: US$ 2.778 billion is paid, but it keeps growing
Clarin

6/6/08 Barclays Cuts Argentine GDP Forecasts for 2008, 2009
Bloomberg

6/6/08 Argentine stocks drop, but oil firms cushion fall
Reuters

6/6/08 Chavez revolution at risk
Financial Times

6/6/08 Farm strike in Argentina threatens food supplies, again
Agence France-Presse

6/5/08 Argentina's old economic policies adopted by current president
Florida Sun Sentinel

6/5/08 Protest in front of the Argentine embassy in Washington
Red Liberal de America Latina

6/4/08 Argentina tax revenue hits record high in May
Reuters

6/4/08 Promise from Berlusconi to Cristina over the bondholders
Ambito Financiero

6/3/08 Timerman didn't ask why his father accepted money from Graiver-Montoneros
Urgente 24

6/3/08 Argentine alert as inflation spectre stalks half the world
The Telegraph (UK)

6/3/08 Once Again, Argentines Feeling on Edge Strikes, Economic Worries Eating Away at Confidence
Washington Post

6/3/08 Inflated reserves?
Ambito Financiero

6/2/08 Argentine Farm Leaders May Extend 2-Month Tax Protest 2
Bloomberg

6/2/08 The FARC's Foreign Friends
Wall Street Journal

6/1/08 Looking for trouble in Argentina
Financial Times

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  Press Releases
9/8/08 ATFA Co-chair Issues Update: Argentina's 2001 Debt Default and 2005 Restructuring Cost U.S. Lenders, Investors and Taxpayers $20.3 Billion
Press Release
7/10/08 ATFA Commends U.S. Cattlemen's Association on Bill Addressing FMD in Argentine Cattle
Press Release
5/29/08 ATFA Holds Argentine Debt Congressional Roundtable, Calls on Congress for Legislative Remedies
Press Release
5/16/08 ATFA Co-chair Ambassador Soderberg Concludes Visit to Buenos Aires
Press Release
4/9/08 ATFA Co-chairs call on Secretary Shannon to Stand Firm with Argentina, the Threat It Poses to the U.S.
Press Release
3/11/08 ATFA Calls on U.S. Congress to Protect Teachers' Pensions from Argentina's Bad Acts in International Finance
Press Release
1/31/08 ATFA Calls on Argentina to Act Responsibly in Finance And Foreign Policy at Conference on Argentine Economy
Press Release
1/22/08 ATFA and U.S. Cattlemen's Association Partner to Urge the U.S. Government to Stand Up to Argentina on Behalf of Taxpayers and Agriculture Workers
Press Release
1/15/08 ATFA Announces Dozens of New Coalition Group Members
Press Release
12/14/07 ATFA Sends Message to Argentine Economy Minster Lousteau: Paying back U.S. Bondholders is Urgent
Press Release
12/7/07 ATFA Asks U.S. Labor Secretary Chao to Address Argentine Debt to U.S. Bondholders at Presidential Inauguration of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Press Release
11/16/07 American Task Force Argentina Calls on Treasury Secretary Paulson to Urge Argentina to Resolve Debt with International Creditors at G-20
Press Release
10/1/07 ATFA Executive Director Robert Raben Calls on Paris Club to Stand Firm with Argentina
Press Release
9/18/07 ATFA Announces New Executive Director
Press Release
9/11/07 New ATFA YouTube Video Warns of Risks in Advance of Argentine Investment Forum
Press Release
8/20/07 ATFA Requests Executive Branch Action in Response to Anticipated Argentine Loan Request from World Bank, IDB
Press Release
7/25/07 ATFA Applauds U.S. Government Move in Defense of Argentine Bondholders
Press Release
7/17/07 ATFA Releases YouTube Default Video on Danger of Ecuador Following "the Argentine Precedent"
Press Release
6/11/07 ATFA YouTube Video Delivers Holdout Message to President Kirchner
Press Release
5/17/07 ATFA to Join Italian Foreign Ministry, Argentine Ambassador, Italian MP, others at May 29 Argentine Debt Conference in Milan
Media Advisory
4/24/07 ATFA, German Bondholders Call on G8 Governments to Hold Argentina Accountable for its Debts
Press Release
4/11/07 American Task Force Argentina - First German Society of Bondholders Joint Holdout Conference
Media Advisory
3/28/07 ATFA Supporters Deliver 1,800 Argentine Debt Default Letters to Secretary Paulson, Germany Visit Announced
Press Release
3/16/07 ATFA Urges Paris Club to Stand Up to Argentina, Preserve Rules of International Lending
Press Release
3/8/07 In Case You Missed It: ATFA Op-Ed on Argentina's Dependence on Hugo Chavez in Today's Washington Times
Press Release
2/13/07 ATFA Website Helps Americans Contact Congress on Argentine Debt Default
Press Release
1/18/07 ATFA Urges Ecuador to Not Follow "Argentine-Style" Default Example
Press Release
1/5/07 ATFA Praises Speaker Pelosi's Comments on U.S. Response to Argentine Debt Default
Press Release
12/22/06 ATFA Disappointed by German Court Decision Opposing Argentine Debt Payment
Press Release
12/5/06 ATFA Calls on Argentina to Repay Delinquent Debts on 5th Anniversary of Default
Press Release
11/21/06 ATFA Urges U.S., EU to Reject Argentina's Paris Club Proposal
Press Release
11/14/06 ATFA Building Multi-National Argentine Debt Coalition, Seeks a More Equitable Bond Restructuring
Press Release
11/2/06 ATFA to Unveil Cost of Argentina's 2005 Default at Rome Conference November 8th
10/31/06 American Task Force Argentina Launches to Seek Re-Opening of Argentina's 2005 Debt Restructuring
Press Release
  Resources
10/16/07 ATFA Letter to the Paris Club Finance Ministries
American Task Force Argentina
8/16/07 ATFA Letter to Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson
3/16/07 ATFA Letter to Henry Paulson
American Task Force Argentina
3/15/07 ATFA Letter to the Paris Club
American Task Force Argentina
11/18/06 The Italian Chamber of Deputies' Floor Statement
11/18/06 The Italian Chamber of Deputies' Order of Business (Italian)
11/18/06 The Italian Chamber of Deputies' Order of Business (English)
10/24/06 Discredited: The Impact of Argentina's Sovereign Debt Default and Debt Restructuring on US Taxpayers and Investors.
by Robert Shapiro and Nam Pham
9/1/06 Sovereign Debt Default: Cry for the United States, Not Argentina
by Hal S. Scott, Professor, Harvard Law School Washington Legal Foundation
8/31/06 Argentine International Reserves in Billions of US Dollars
8/30/06 Argentine GDP in Thousands of Pesos at Market Prices

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