Argentine president Fernandez's travel cash stolen

Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:16 UTC

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Robbers in Argentina have stolen $90,000 (£57,000) worth of cash meant for use by President Cristina Fernandez on an official Middle East trip. Read full article

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Think
Funny story :-)

I suppose that MercoPress evaluates such a story to be more relevant for its “core” readers than Brazil's refusal of docking rights for the HMS Clyde.

As I said in the beginning.........

Funny story :-)
Jan 14th, 2011 - 06:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
I think it is rather sad rather than funny.

Its a bugger when you have to carry cash when you go on your hols 'cos no-one will extend you any credit.

Pretty sad about the bloke getting robbed too.....
Jan 14th, 2011 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Well………

The first “core” reader makes its appearance………..
MercoPress; the South Atlantic equivalent to the Brutish Sun :-)

Pretty sad indeed.............
Jan 14th, 2011 - 06:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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falklandlad
Bloody hilarious, not funny! Hasn't Christina heard about credit cards? But, then I suspect Arg business usually consists of under the table wadges, so perhaps thats what the cash was for.
And as for carrying cash in a backpack... who was previously listening and or watching... yes, bloody hilarious!
Jan 14th, 2011 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Duglas
WOW. 90 grand for a couple of days in the middle of Beast.
I also think someone better be watching the backpack boy and his buddies very, very closely over the next few months.
Jan 14th, 2011 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Chuckle chuckle

Two more “core-fish” in the net.............

At least Duglas has had his “instincts” properly trained in Tiquicia and knows who to watch closely :-)
Jan 14th, 2011 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gadget
@ 5 Douglas Money in cash is quite often used to pay for aviation fuel at airports. So having that much cash is not very out of the ordinary.
Jan 14th, 2011 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
Stealing from another robber is not a crime...
Jan 14th, 2011 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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fredbdc
Hahaha, I thought there was no crime in BA? How in the world could some official take out that much money from a Treasury account, put it in a back pack and go home? Does anyone see a problem with this? No wonder so many politicians go in poor and come our fabulously wealthy in this most foul place. What a bunch of filthy corrupt animals and I am talking about the CFK gov't not the robber.
Jan 14th, 2011 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Duglas
Make the bimbo fly coach on a commercial line. The “government” can find something better to do with the other 85 grand...............like spend it on hookers and con_sultation fees.
Jan 14th, 2011 - 03:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
... if only CFK's mother had used condoms...
Jan 14th, 2011 - 05:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Another core reader Thunk :-)

Police were investigating why the official withdrew the money ahead of the trip and why he was apparently taking it home with him.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/13/AR2011011307087.html
Jan 14th, 2011 - 05:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
Must have been quite a surprise for CFK. Getting her money stolen for a change instead of stealing it. Easy come, easy go. There's plenty more where that came from.
Jan 14th, 2011 - 05:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
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Jan 14th, 2011 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fox
Perhaps the money was to be used to encourage another State/Leader/Diplomat, to back the argentine claim to the
Falklands !!!!.
Nothing seems too devious for the Argies.
I hope the money has gone to a “GOOD CAUSE”
Jan 14th, 2011 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
Bydd ein diwrnod yn dod!
Jan 14th, 2011 - 08:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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fredbdc
Pittance, CFK was paid 2MM in a cash “campaign contributions” from Uncle Hugo and only 800K was found during a customs search of 2 of 6 suitcases. The only reason it was found was because of the scheduling conflict and the wrong customs agent was on duty. The one who didn't get paid a cut!
It is funny that this HUGE BRIBE from another country's leader was never fully investigated, and lo and behold CFK is still President. I wonder if the next President will investigate?
Jan 14th, 2011 - 08:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
LIAR! SHE'S STEALING THE MONEY, OUR MONEY, AND WE PAY FOR EVERYTHING INCLUDING HER UGLY DAUGHTER'S TAMPONS HAHA, I HOPE SHE GETS RAPED BY A GANG OF BIG TURKISH LESBIANS. OR WAS IT JUST THE SENSATION OF INSECURITY? :p
Jan 14th, 2011 - 11:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
@16 Bod yn dawel idiot
Jan 15th, 2011 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
@18

LOL Xbarilox.

not in a sarcastic way either, I honestly did laugh out loud at your comment. Nice one!

:-)
Jan 15th, 2011 - 04:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
@18

LOL!
Jan 15th, 2011 - 06:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Charle
Is the president of Argentina worried her credit card won't be accepted in countries that do real credit ckecks. Even Gordon Brown couldn't cock a country up that badly.
Jan 17th, 2011 - 06:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
CFK hasn't really cocked up a country...............yet. Her old man did most of that. But you have to give her points for trying to make things...........(I don't know whether the right word is better or worse. I guess it depends on your point of view.) Still, as long as Cristina is still stacking up oodles of dosh for that palace she wants to buy (when she's decided she can't screw any more money out of her fellow citizens) and has enough money to run it properly with all the necessary slav...sorry, servants, the botox treatments and so forth. Is it true that she studies ancient Egyptian texts to find out whether she has achieved the same state of mummification as the Pharoahs? And has her own personal autographed copy of the Book of the Dead?
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Duglas
Once they find out everything she'll be living in Miami, complaining about her govt, just like all of the other Latinos who are whining because guys like Fidel, Hugo and Evo no longer allow the fatcats to take advantage of their own citizens.
Jan 17th, 2011 - 03:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
#19-20 Cauc cle wyneb cachau ewythr cachau!
Jan 17th, 2011 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(25) Argie

You sound just like a 6th generation Welsh-Argentinean sweetheart I once had in Chubut.
Prettiest little red-haired freckled blue eyed lass on Earth.
Foulmouthed as hell :-)))
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Argie
Think... LMAO...
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