Argentina

Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 06:56 UTC
Cristina Fernandez for the first time live since surgery, takes the oath of new ministers

In an emotional but brief (eleven minutes) ceremony Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, on Wednesday late evening, was back on stage at the Casa Rosada, the first time since she underwent cranium surgery six weeks ago, for the oath-taking ceremony of three new top officials who will be decisive ministers in the last two years of her second mandate.
Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 06:35 UTC
Pro-Malvinas militant groups told by winch workers to keep out of the port of Buenos Aires

Pickets organized by the Argentine fundamentalist group Quebracho to protest the docking in the port of Buenos Aires of the Bahamas flagged cruise “Seabourn Quest” which includes the Falkland Islands in its route were displaced by the union of winch operators in conflict over pay, work conditions and official registry of their grouping.
Wednesday, November 20th 2013 - 22:38 UTC
Cristina Fernandez assets increase 20% to 8 million dollars in 2012

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s assets increased in a 20% whereas Vice-President Amado Boudou’s estate decreased by 3%, according to the affidavits released this week by the Justice Ministry’s Anti-Corruption Office.
Wednesday, November 20th 2013 - 05:22 UTC
Cristina Fernandez most emblematic and faithful “K soldier” sent to Italy

On Tuesday, one day after resuming her Executive duties, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez accepted the resignation of the most emblematic of the Kirchner-couple bullying tactics, a true 'K soldier' who has been on the job since 2005 and was expected to step down with the lady in 2015.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 09:08 UTC
US government sides with Repsol in the YPF assets seizure with Argentina

United States sided with Spain's Repsol position in the dispute over the seizure of a majority stake in YPF by the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez last year, a dispute which remains unresolved over compensation for the assets.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:43 UTC
Argentina vs. hedge funds: Appeals court latest ruling opens the way to the US Supreme Court

A United States appeals court on Monday declined to reconsider an order requiring Argentina to pay 1.33 billion dollars, ruling in favor of bondholders who refused to participate in two debt restructurings spinning out of the country's 2002 default.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 07:34 UTC
The Lady, without mourning, is back to run the show: “Hi, how are all of you?”

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez reappeared Monday in a video for the first time since the October 8 cranium surgery to remove blood clots. Very much in control of the situation and specially impressive for the occasion the Argentine leader reopened her Twitter and with a first message in 45 days that said: “Hi, how are all of you?”
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 07:22 UTC
Cristina Fernandez reshuffles cabinet and names new economic team

The administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced on Monday a major cabinet reshuffle naming Chaco governor Jorge Capitanich as new cabinet chief and Axel Kicillof Economy minister while the Central bank will have a new president, Carlos Fabrega.
Monday, November 18th 2013 - 22:25 UTC
Argentina's annual economic activity grew 4.7% in September, says Indec

Argentina's economic activity grew 4.7% in September compared with the same month last year, according to the government's much questioned stats office, INDEC. Market expectations were in the range of 3.9%.
Thursday, November 14th 2013 - 19:01 UTC
Faklands: “Argentines are behaving irrationally” says England/Wales Attorney General

“I’m afraid the Argentines are behaving irrationally and not very well.” This was the opinion expressed in Stanley on Thursday morning by the Attorney General for England and Wales.