The renationalisation of YPF, one year on
Could Argentina's renationalisation of YPF lead to a modern era wave?
- 15 May 2013
Iran or no Iran, there will be oil
If, as looks increasingly likely, conflict over Iran’s nuclear ambitions is approaching, two things are clear: Shia Iran’s Sunni ‘friends’ will not stand with them and, Iran or no Iran, there will be oil
- 28 September 2012
Discord over Argentina leaves gaping hole for defaults across the recession-troubled world
The Argentinian Ambassador to the UK will be speaking at the London School of Economics on Thursday. But what will she say to us?
- 16 May 2012
No es Buenos Aires: Argentina's ambush of William Hague reveals hard truths
The Argentine ambush of William Hague was symptomatic of wider contempt emanating from Buenos Aires
- 2 May 2012
Another Latin American populist follows in Chavez's footsteps
History tells us there is something to be feared of a gifted orator with little in the morality tank but an audience to please. Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is no different
- 23 April 2012
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