BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Argentina revamped the government's agriculture administration in a bid to calm farmers who are angry over the farm taxation policies of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A new farm strike looms over Argentina and is poised to deliver another crushing blow to the country's fragile economy and the presidency of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. A previous strike in June wiped out the president's parliamentary majority and cut away at her popularity.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Argentina's ambitious plans to renew and upgrade its defense structures have suffered a setback because of protracted economic problems and the impact of the global recession.

BUENOS AIRES, June 29 (UPI) -- Nestor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina, resigned Monday as head of the Peronist Party after losing a key congressional election.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is expected to resume her official schedule this week after recovering from a fainting spell, officials said.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Bush administration has repeatedly cautioned the European Union about its growing dependency on Russian energy imports. Closer to home, however, Gazprom is establishing an office in Rio de Janeiro from where it plans to enter the Latin American market.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The commander of the army of Argentina has announced his retirement after his indictment on corruption charges in a procurement scandal.

BUENOS AIRES, March 24 (UPI) -- Thousands of demonstrators in Buenos Aires and throughout Argentina Monday marked the 32nd anniversary of the coup that introduced military rule.