Argentina charters private UK plane for Cristina Fernandez next tour to avoid legal surprises
The Argentine government issued a statement in response to a recent piece published on the British tabloid “The Sun”, and assured that President Cristina Fernández will fly in a private plane on her next tour to avoid a potential impounding of the official presidential plane by vulture funds.
In a written statement signed by the Presidential spokesman, Oscar Parrilli, the Argentine Executive explains that “they were presented with six offers, all of them of very similar value, and decided to hire Chapman Freeborn, a British company operating from the Gatwick Airport in England, because it was the most convenient from an operational, economic and financial point of view.”
The company had already been hired in the past by the Presidential office in 2010 and 2011 for the President’s travels to Guyana, Madrid, Paris, Barcelona and Cannes.
In the same statement, Parrilli details that “the total cost of the operation is 880.000 dollars, which includes all costs and expenditures of a trip to four different countries, and is close to 20% higher that the cost of using the Tango-01.”
The Sun had recently published a story detailing an “ultra secret arrangement” to hire a luxury plane from a British company for Cristina Fernandez’ tour to the United Arab Emirates and the Far East, Indonesia and Vietnam, scheduled to begin “next Sunday”.
Cristina Fernandez leaves Argentina on Wednesday after receiving in Mar del Plata the Navy’s flagship ARA Libertad that was impounded and retained in Ghana for 78 days, on request from a New York court order benefiting a hedge fund.
Parrilli added that on 26 December the Legal Department from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that the Presidential T-01 should not be used for the trip given the aggressive attitude of the ‘vulture funds’ with Argentina, since it was considered that impound or precautionary measures against the aircraft were highly probable. The position was shared by the Treasury Attorney and the chief of Military Attachés.
Finally Parrilli recalls that the sensationalist yellow daily The Sun belongs to Rupert Murdoch “condemned for illegal tapping and the publication of false and fabricated news related to British actors, personalities and politicians, “openly benefiting the electoral campaign of PM David Cameron, to the extent that several officials from his cabinet had to resign given the scandal and complicity”.
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It is nice to see that the British legal system caught up with the illegal wire tapping activities and that it was fully exposed and condemned by the government and courts.
Also nice to see that British politicians are not above the law in their dealings with the media or others and must pay the price.
I wonder which government could learn something from having such a robust legal system that doesn't buckle, succumb or get threatened by a government when problems arise.
Thanks again Oscar! Oh, please pay in advance as we are running out of things to confiscate.
It's not like she's paying for it. Complements of the people in Argentina that actually work.
Yes, that would be my first concern. As for the statement in the article: “condemned for illegal tapping and the publication of false,...”an obvious distraction / smear job technique as often seen on this site.
I think that just about makes the Argentine governments total humiliation complete doesn't it??
www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=47860&idArt=7582384
So Argentina continues to not pay its debts whilst screaming from the roof that the UK should obey UN resolutions which it conveniently forgot it had violated with a illegal act of war.
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
1)El Sr. Rupert Murdoch, titular del diario “THE SUN” fue condenado por escuchas ilegales y publicaciones de noticias falsas sabiendo que lo eran relacionadas con actores, personalidades y políticos del Reino Unido, beneficiando abiertamente en la campaña electoral al Primer Ministro David Cameron, al punto tal que funcionarios de su gabinete debieron renunciar frente al escándalo y complicidad con el Sr. Rupert Murdoch.
1. Mr Rupert Murdoch, owner of the Sun, was condemned for ilegal phone tapping and publishing knowingly false news items about actors, personalities and politicians in the UK, openly supporting David Cameron's electoral campaign to the point that a civil servant in his cabinet [sic] (Andy Coulson I guess) had to resign due to the scandal and his complicity with Rupert Murdoch.
This is an official Argentine Government Press statement? WTF?
“Ah madam President, they are calling our flight!”
wizbangblog.com/2013/01/06/gudmundur-karl-arthorsson-got-so-drunk-on-a-flight-to-jfk-passengers-and-crew-restrained-him-with-duct-tape/
TMBOA “and is this a gold replica of you penis, it’s nice and hard?”
BTW TMBOA’s nose looks like it’s about to fall off. It does however show the usual trait seen in argies in Uruguay: the famous hooked nose.
She only needs to cultivate a moustache the size of a house brush and the look will be complete.
LOL. Yeah, it's one that only operates at 9,000 feet
Who owes money to Argentina?
ProRG_American that was an extremely lame attempt to turn the tables. You would have been better to say nothing. But we can always rely on you to devalue your worth all on your own. Thank you.
Did I hear mention that they are paying in dollars??? Would that be US dollars by any chance Cristina??? Tut, tut, tut, now what would teacher say about that, hmmm? Naughty, naughty, and to a British company???
YE GODS! BURN THE HERETICS !!!!
Oh the embarrassment of it all.
Argies: Why could she not charter a jet from an Argentina based company. You are meant to be a G20 country that is doing better than the UK (according to the Argie bunch on here). If Think had his way CFK would charter a Tupelov (and I don't.know if that is spelt right)!
The Argies will surprise you all one day.
How about the former Joint - President of the UK's Monster Raving Loony Party, who was infact a Cat called 'Cat Mando'.
#31 Yes as well as the tactical brilliance she does seem to have a great sense of fun =)
According to law 26.659 - it is prohibited to do business with people or companies in Argentina who have either direct or indirect links to the exploration of hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf (i.e. around the Falklands) without first seeking permission from the Argentine authorities - or for the supply of services to those organisations.
LMAO
Yes, well she asked herself about this and told herself it would be OK!
Bunch of cunts the lot of them.
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