Cristina Fernandez calls workers and companies to be “more rational”
Argentine President Cristina Fernández said on Tuesday that there has always been “clashes and discussions” between companies and their workers but called on both parties to be “rational enough since they need each other in order to avoid collapsing, something we all experienced during the 2002 crisis.”
During simultaneous video conferences held from the Government House, the President hosted the inauguration of four new industrial projects including two shoes factory, a new line of John Deere tractors and harvesters assembled in Argentina, and a technological plant.
“We are working for more jobs, investment, industry, added value, and science, technology that is the path to follow so the country can continue to advance and does not get stalled. We have to drill this into the heads of our youth so that they will never again say that an Argentine made chair is the worst in the world and go after an imported one”, underlined the president.
Drill into their heads does not mean “indoctrination, rather teaching Argentines. For years they have been working surgically to avoid Argentines from learning to think, to have and to hold a job. What really matters is committed people to their country and convinced that building a future for them is building a future for all Argentines”.
The president argued that a country that helps people to have jobs and dignity contributes to happiness, “which at the end of the day is the objective of any government”.
Cristina Fernandez then proceeded to the inauguration of the new tractor plant, by video conference, (she was unable to travel to Santa Fe because of the intense rain and hail) and let out a long list of numbers and stats.
In the farming equipment manufacturing there has been very important growth, said Cristina Fernandez adding that in 2003, 84% of all harvesters were imported and only 16% domestic production, in 2012, 31% is Argentine production and 69% imported, while half the tractors sold annually are Argentine assembled or manufactured.
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Hello Pot, this is Kettle, send colour status, over!
In breaking news: I went down to a local IKEA store last year, bought a flat-pack bookcase, took it home and assembled it. Aren't I wonderful?
This female is out of her tiny mind. Somebody needs to put it out of our misery!
you dont say, i guess the books are the only things being cooked in argentina!
So what she really means is that “THE PEOPLE” should take a lower wage increase than true inflation. Hmm probably 40% food inflation and a 20% something wage increase? I don't see that happening,
She must be quaking in her boots as she is just realizing what a mess she is in for....unless it is all part of the plan for Martial Law/Presidenta for Vida when the bloody riots start.
We will know shortly...
www.cronista.com/contenidos/2012/08/14/noticia_0049.html
I can assure you these are complete and utter crap. For example 2.60 for a litre of milk. Its actually around 6 pesos. No wonder no one believes a word they say about inflation. I also think this is the first time she has hinted at the possibilioty of another 2001 style economic crash, but as usualy is trying to blame everyone (workers and employeers) except her failed management of the economics.
Again the apathy is killing your country. It is sad but deserved.
Interesting times ahead for you....
Im leaving in a couple of months becaue of the problems of getting money back home to pay my bills (Which the government here determines as me wanting to have savings in dollars).
At the moment monies transferred to Argentine bank accounts from UK have to be first exchanged into Euros and then into Pesos, this double exchange does wonders to the final amount recieved, about a 17% loss in value!!!!!
Then thanks them for there undying support over the Falklands lol.
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Is nice to know one less rubbish bloody english man is soon moving to another country...Your spelling is so poor...Where is Conor Louden-Brown or Isolde to correct his english?
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11 Do as I say, not as I do.
12. It doesn't matter as long as you are not caught.
“Is nice to know” “rubbish bloody english man” !!!!!!!
You dirty little wetback scum, did you learn English from Speedy Gonzalez or Rickie Ricardo??
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pk2rxHTrsQ&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3Dassasination%2Bceaucescu%26oq%3Dassasination%2Bceaucescu%26gs_l%3Dyoutube.3...778.7690.0.8011.22.21.0.1.1.0.247.3450.1j12j7.20.0...0.0...1ac.NCo8oKbLYkk
#21 =)
#22 Aye right!
No where in my statement did I offer any support to the workers.
The only one who looks stupid is you, every day with every post.
I guess that's why you have over 100 dead just this year in multiple mass shootings. That's more than in all of Argentina's history.
It's interesting you are worried more about our apathy than the apathy Americans display about these acts of violence, not even one f'ing public rally in demand for more police, or more gun control, or heck even less gun control (let minors have guns, just in case).
It was interesting that I read that in the last year:
- There were more riots in the UK than in Argentina in the last 3 years
- There were more cars burned in France than in Argentina in the last 5 years
- There were more strikes in Spain than in Argentina in the last 2 years
- There were more mass shootings in the USA in 3 months than in ARG in 10 years
- There were more racism attacks in Italy's football than in Argentina in 5 years
- There were more deaths from food poisoning in Germany than in Argentina
So much for the 1st world...
Humility, it's our little experiment of the day!
(as the famous argie add campaign would say)
It is much safer to walk in Central Park at night than it is in Plaza San Martin, or walk around the US Congress as compared to Congresso.
You have no idea how dangerous your country is compared to a civilized country because you have never left lonely remote Mendoza.
When I lived there I lived behind gates, had a guard in the front and back of my property that I shared with my neighbors YET there were still commando raids and kidnappings AT LEAST 1X A month within the area!
Go on believing your fantasies but those of us who travel certainly know the truth.
Anyway, all EU nations imposing full austerity have fallen back into recession (UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal)... Greece we won't count they are too far gone. I thought austerity was the key to growth? Unless growth in going backwards counts!
(austerity is good in good times, not in bad times... governments are dumb: they press the gas pedal down the hillside, and then put the brakes on the upside).
Initially the lady was said to be drowned in her bathtub. A few friends and neighbors were suspicious and had her body exhumed only to find several bullet holes in her head..no wonder she drowned! Let's see she also lived in a gated community, with guards and a security system and a maid. I wonder how the coroner, police, judge all missed that?
That's the b/s I am talking about Toby you moron! AND THIS TYPE OF CORRUPTION HAPPENS EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY IN THAT HORRIBLE PLACE!
Or let's try another, bombs going off in various ATMs, reported to US State , Nestor flips out that its on the State travel warning for Arg, has the Ambassador tell State it never happened, State points out various news articles and tells them they aren't changing the warning. Nestor looks like a fool...
Hmm shall I go on...
Why? Does the president of Argentina have to walk?
Lucky Strike box- 6 pesos, almost double what it was a year ago. Lunch in a seaside restaurant in Mar Del Plata, nothing fancy, just salmon, one bottle of wine, 300 pesos, and that was in winter!
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