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Montevideo, August 3rd 2025 - 19:35 UTC

Argentina

  • Friday, July 10th 2015 - 06:38 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez campaigning hard to ensure the Kirchnerite legacy and 'Argentine independence'

    “There have always been, and there will always be, attempts to reduce the state. Some will try to go back to neoliberal policies,” said Cristina Fernandez

    Argentine President Cristina Fernández clearly on the campaign trail ahead of October's national elections, has warned economic and political opposition groups could attempt to force the country reintroduce “neoliberal policies,” dismantling the “inclusive state” built in the last twelve years. And beware because “now we can say that we are really an independent country”.

  • Thursday, July 9th 2015 - 01:01 UTC

    Photo exhibition on Welsh settlers in Argentina, opened at Westminster

    From left to right: David T. C. Davies MP, Argentine Ambassador Alicia Castro, and photographer Marcos Zimmermann

    Parliament in London is hosting a week-long historic photographic exhibition dedicated to the Welsh settlement in Argentina, entitled: “Y Wladfa: Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Welsh settlement in Argentina” which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday by Argentine Ambassador to the UK, Alicia Castro, and David T.C Davies MP, chairman of the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee.

  • Wednesday, July 8th 2015 - 07:02 UTC

    Malvinas conflict former soldiers' claim to pension denied by Supreme Court for lack of combat evidence

    The plaintiff in the case was stationed in Comodoro Rivadavia, but his unit was never in actions or participated in combat situations

    Argentina's Supreme Court in what is considered a lead case on Tuesday ruled contrary to Malvinas war pensions for the former soldiers who served with the Eighth Mechanized Infantry regiment, based in Comodoro Rivadavia during the 1982 conflict, because they were never involved in combat or participated in the Military Operations Theatre.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 08:49 UTC

    Uruguay looking to increase trade and investments with India

    President Tabare Vazquez is planning to visit India next year. Despite potential trade between Uruguay and India is minimal

    Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez is planning to visit India next year, while foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa is scheduled to attend the India-Latin-American conference next October. The move is seen as an effort by Uruguay to increase its trade opportunities and access new markets, given the current difficulties to forge an agreement with the European Union.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 07:22 UTC

    “An outright victory of democracy and dignity” said Cristina Fernandez on the Greek vote

    “Nobody can be asked to sign their own death certificate. The words of President Nestor Kirchner in 2003 still resound”, said Cristina Fernandez

    Argentine President Cristina Fernández used her Twitter account on Sunday to celebrate the result of a Greek bailout referendum saying it was “an outright victory of Democracy and Dignity. The Greek people have said NO.”

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 06:57 UTC

    Presidential hopeful Macri celebrates his successor's victory in Buenos Aires City

    BA city Mayor Macri's chief of staff was winning the election with 45.62% of votes, followed by ECO's Martín Lousteau, with 25.6% of votes.

    Saddled on eight years of Mauricio Macri as mayor of the city of Buenos Aires, his handpicked successor Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, won on Sunday Argentina's capital mayoral election, but not with the sufficient margin to avoid a run-off vote later this month. The winner needed to break the 50% mark in order to avoid the second round, which will take place July 19.

  • Monday, July 6th 2015 - 06:29 UTC

    Independent 'Peronists' keep control of Cordoba province, second largest electoral district

    This will be Schiaretti's second turn as governor, (2007/11) and also guarantees the continuity of governor Juan Manuel de la Sota’s influence in Córdoba

    The governorship of Argentina' second largest electoral district, Córdoba province was won on Sunday by Juan Schiaretti, beating all other parties and coalitions with national representation, including the Victory Front of president Cristina Fernandez.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 07:13 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez plans sixth meeting with the Pope, when he visits Paraguay

    The Pope and Cristina Fernández last private meeting was on 7 June in Rome. CFK said they discussed world hunger and politics, but not Argentine issues.

    Argentine President Cristina Fernández will have a meeting with Pope Francis during the Pontiff’s visit to Paraguay, official sources have confirmed. The Argentine leader will travel to Asunción between July 11 and 13 for her sixth encounter with Francis, who will be ending his South American tour during those dates. The Pope will visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, beginning Sunday.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:48 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez congratulates La Campora victory in Ushuaia

    “I'm very happy and proud because with our grouping and mates from the Victory Front after 20 years we recovered the city of Ushuaia” Vuoto said

    President Cristina Fernandez publicly congratulated on Friday Walter Vuoto the young elected mayor of Ushuaia, capital of Argentina's most austral province, who together with elected governor Rosana Bertone recovered Tierra del Fuego for the ruling Victory Front, a surprise victory which turns that territory and capital in Kirchnerite strongholds.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 05:20 UTC

    Alejandro Betts' Malvinas veteran pension turns into controversy

    “Throughout the whole conflict I was in Puerto Argentino dodging stray bullets and shrapnel from British bombings on our positions”, Betts is quoted

    Falklands born, Argentine citizen Alejandro Betts rejected statements published in Clarin which described his 'Malvinas veteran' pension as 'controversial' and admitted he was surprised, when not startled by the headline display the news was given by the Buenos Aires daily in reference to his activity during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.