Tag: María Eugenia Vidal

• Friday, November 12th 2021 - 11:04 UTC

  Opposition candidates in Argentina have 2023 elections in sight

  

  The opposition Together for a Change (JxC) coalition candidates have summed up their proposals for Sunday's mid-term elections with the 2023 presidential contest insight.

• Monday, August 5th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentines vote next Sunday an anticipation of October's presidential election

  

  Public opinion polls in Argentina show a very close, polarized race between President Mauricio Macri and opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez before next Sunday's PASO primaries which are Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory, and most important a clear anticipation of what could happen in October's presidential election.

• Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  Macri and Cristina Fernandez polarize political scenario, but a moderate opposition figure is emerging

  

  With some eight months to the Argentine primaries when presidential hopefuls for the October election to reelect or oust Mauricio Macri will be chosen, pollster Opinaia, shows that most pre-candidates have a greater negative than positive image. This is possible because of the disenchantment of Argentines with their political system and economic situation.

• Thursday, January 3rd 2019 - 07:09 UTC

  Macri and Cristina Fernandez, most influential Argentines during 2018

  

  Who have been the most influential Argentines during 2018, is a traditional public opinion survey which Consultants Giacobbe & Associates have been releasing annually uninterruptedly since 1995. And this last year there were no big surprises: the main characters have been president Mauricio Macri and ex-president Cristina Fernandez.

• Monday, April 30th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Major wind and flash rains storm hits Buenos Aires: two dead and 100.000 homes with no power

  

  A man and his teenage son died with electrocution during a storm that struck Buenos Aires City and the metropolitan area on Sunday dawn and morning. Winds blowing at over 130 kilometers and massive rainfall, 120 millimeters, caused the collapse of roofs and publicity billboards, trees and lamp posts were knocked down, plus extensive flooding and power cuts that affected thousands of clients. An estimated 2.500 people had to be evacuated and even more had to abandon their homes.

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 07:54 UTC

  Governor Maria Eugenia Vidal fighting corruption and graft in Buenos Aires province

  

  Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal said that the union boss arrested in Uruguay is one of “the many Balcedo and Caballos Suarez”, who before were protected, and today are behind bars”.

• Monday, January 8th 2018 - 05:53 UTC

  Argentina dismantling the extortive power of the corrupt unions

  

  A member of Argentina's elite of powerful union sharks has been arrested in Uruguay at his Great Chaparral ranch and is awaiting extradition to Buenos Aires to face charges of corruption, money laundering, extortion, stealing funds and links with the drugs business, among others.

• Friday, October 27th 2017 - 08:24 UTC

  “Macri is the New Left; PC no longer means Communist Party, it means Personal Computer”

  

  Argentina's ruling coalition “Let's Change” sweeping victory in last Sunday's midterm elections, which had a special chapter in the province of Buenos Aires, was “one of the toughest” ever, and defeated ex president Cristina Fernandez performance was “meritorious”.

• Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 19:16 UTC

  Maria Eugenia Vidal leads campaign in Buenos Aires province against Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentine President Mauricio Macri's has picked Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal to lead the campaign against a comeback by populist ex president Cristina Fernandez in October's legislative elections.

• Monday, August 14th 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  Primaries in Argentina show Macri's coalition is en route to become the main political force

  

  Argentina's ruling coalition headed by president Mauricio Macri managed better than expected overall results in Sunday's national mandatory and simultaneous primaries to choose candidates for the midterm elections of 22 October.