Tag: Argentina General Elections 2015

• Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 09:16 UTC

  Kicillof blasts 'speculators' for promoting a run from the Peso to the US dollar

  

  Argentina's economy minister and central bank governor came out strongly to warn the “devaluation club” and speculators in the foreign exchange market who allegedly are pushing the value of the US dollar and sinking the local Peso.

• Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  Argentina's incumbent ticket leads comfortably ahead of August primaries

  

  Argentina's Victory Front presidential ticket of Daniel Scioli and Carlos Zannini is set to win the coming August PASO primary elections by almost 12 points over nearest challenger Mauricio Macri, a new poll published two weeks before the vote has predicted.

• Saturday, July 25th 2015 - 05:55 UTC

  Mother and aunt at the launching of Maximo Kirchner's campaign for Congress

  

  President Cristina Fernandez underlined the achievements of her government which, she said, have set the foundations of 'a bright future ahead for Argentina', and openly sponsored the electoral aspirations of Kirchner family members, during a political rally held in Santa Cruz province, from where the powerful presidential couple that has dominated Argentine politics for the last twelve years emerged in 2002/03.

• Thursday, July 23rd 2015 - 06:21 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez' candidates for October's general elections have a clear lead

  

  Argentina's current government presidential ticket for October's ballot, Daniel Scioli and Carlos Zannini has a solid lead of 18 points over its main competitor, the PRO party with hopefuls Mauricio Macri and Gabriela Michetti, according to the latest public opinion poll released by Aresco.

• Saturday, June 27th 2015 - 03:40 UTC

  “CFK, a very intelligent political animal, whether you like it or not”

  

  The world is watching closely Argentina’s political scenario with the general elections just around the corner next October and the BBC has published an article on President Cristina Fernández highlighting the leader’s popularity as she readies to leave office in December.

• Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:53 UTC

  Argentina's vice-president to stand trial on bribery and conflict of interests charges

  

  Argentina's vice-president Amado Boudou is expected to stand trial within the next two weeks, for his involvement in the transfer of the former Ciccone mint, the company that prints Argentina's peso bills. The decision by Federal Judge Ariel Lijo follows on the Federal Cassation Court confirming the indictment Boudou on charges of bribery and negotiations incompatible with public office (conflict of interests).

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 - 06:52 UTC

  Scioli, 'head of the nation', but Cristina Fernandez 'the natural leader of the Peronist national movement'

  

  Daniel Scioli, Buenos Aires province governor and incumbent Victory Front presidential candidate, “will be the head of the nation” if he wins October elections while president Cristina Fernández will continue as “the natural leader of the Peronist national movement,” Argentine Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernandez told reporters on Monday.

• Monday, June 22nd 2015 - 07:35 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez ensuring continuity for Kirchner's 'development 'project'

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will not run for any office in this year's general elections, but she has set up supporters in key candidacies for the primaries in which 13 presidential hopefuls are participating. These include her two closest advisors since the death of her husband Nestor Kirchner and they are, son Maximo Kirchner, and Carlos Zannini, the Legal and Technical Secretary of the Executive.

• Friday, June 19th 2015 - 06:13 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez confirms Scioli; sponsors three candidates for Buenos Aires province governor

  

  In a display of her political standing, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez confirmed Daniel Scioli as her Victory Font's grouping presidential candidate forcing the other hopeful, whom she had also encouraged, Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo to step down from his candidacy.

• Wednesday, June 17th 2015 - 05:56 UTC

  Presidential hopeful Scioli names Cristina Fernandez confident as his running mate

  

  Argentine presidential hopeful and Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli announced he will run for president with Carlos Zannini, the current Legal and Technical Presidential secretary and one of the closest advisors of President Cristina Fernandez, completing the ticket.