Tag: Aníbal Fernández

Friday, April 19th 2013 - 05:33 UTC
Argentine Catholic Church criticism of judicial reform triggers ironic statements from Senator

The Cristina Fernandez administration renewed relations with the Catholic Church, since the naming of Cardinal Bergoglio from Buenos Aires Pope Francis could be facing their first challenge because of the controversial judicial reform the Argentine president is pushing through congress.
Friday, March 8th 2013 - 08:13 UTC
Emotional Cristina Fernandez back in Argentina misses Chavez funeral ceremony

As world leaders were arriving at Caracas late Thursday for Friday’s funeral ceremony of President Hugo Chavez, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez and her delegation were back in Buenos Aires. The Argentine president visited the Military Hospital’s chapel Thursday noon for a final goodbye to the Venezuelan leader and then ordered the flight back to Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 21:46 UTC
Argentine takes to the streets on Thursday to protest against Cristina Fernandez

Argentine pro and anti-government officials, politicians and lawmakers took to the nation’s radio stations to speak out on Thursday’s planned 8-N anti-government pot-banging protest, highlighting issues of class and ethics, but denying that the measure could be comparable to the magnitude of protests that took place in 2001.
Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls of AFA teams to turn in lists with hooligans names

Argentine President Cristina Fernández urged football clubs affiliated to the AFA to “turn in to the authorities” their lists detailing the names of the hooligans attending matches on a regular basis in order to increase security outside the stadiums.
Monday, June 18th 2012 - 07:35 UTC
Argentine government denies any re-re-election plan; opposition don’t believe them even if written on stone

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez main political spokesperson, Senator Alberto Fernández assured that the government has no plans of carrying out a constitutional reform and said that speculation about the 2013 legislative elections is “obscene.”
Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 22:59 UTC
Argentine president pledges to turn her dollar savings into Pesos and urged ministers to follow

Argentine President Cristina Fernández insisted Wednesday on the need of saving in Pesos instead of US dollars and announced that she would “pesify” her dollar fixed-term bank deposit, urging her ministers to do the same.
Monday, June 4th 2012 - 07:29 UTC
Argentine government wants to regulate the black market for US dollars

Senator and former cabinet chief Aníbal Fernández said on Sunday that the Argentine government is planning, from the open of the black market on Monday, to put pressure on money exchange traders in order for the ‘blue’ dollar rate to not go over 5.10 Argentine Pesos.
Saturday, June 2nd 2012 - 04:19 UTC
Argentine senator admits having lost his temper regarding his savings in dollars, “I regret it”

The most outspoken soldier of President Cristina Fernandez, Senator and former Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández regretted on Friday his controversial outburst on Thursday when he admitted having savings in dollars and it was nobody’s business what he did with his money.
Friday, June 1st 2012 - 01:24 UTC
Argentine top lawmaker admits having his savings in dollars “and I won’t sell them”

A top Argentine lawmaker came on stage (and lost his temper) when he had to explain why his savings are in dollars after the government of President Cristina Fernandez, including him personally, launched not only strong restriction policies on dollar purchases, but told the population to forget about dollars and start thinking in pesos.
Thursday, May 31st 2012 - 02:46 UTC
“Dollar clamp” cases will be dealt in the courts warns Argentine Chief Justice

In spite of the barrage of statements is support of currency exchange controls (or clamped dollar) implemented by the Argentine government, the Supreme Court chief justice admitted that it could soon have to deal with complaints.