Tag: Argentina general elections

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 21:31 UTC

  Brazilian president ‘votes’ for Cristina Fernandez and anticipates re-election

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said she is convinced of her Argentine peer Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election victory next October 23. Argentina is Brazil’s main associate in Mercosur and third trade partner.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2011 - 09:05 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez takes off with 42% vote intention and 25 points lead

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has a 42% vote intention and in some districts of the country her support soars to 70%, according to consultants Public Opinion Studies, Centre, CEOP, released on Wednesday. Similarly Cristina Fernandez has at least a 25 points lead over her closest runner up.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 00:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez announces re-election bid: “I always knew what I had to do”

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Tuesday evening she will be seeking re-election in the next October presidential elections. “I always knew what I had to do but I decided to wait until today to announce it” she said.

• Monday, June 20th 2011 - 02:41 UTC

  CFK has until Friday to launch re-election bid and disclose name of ticket partner

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is expected to announce this week her re-election bid and her running mate while public opinion polls indicate CFK could easily win in the first round of the presidential election, October 23.

• Sunday, June 19th 2011 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina: “Mothers on the March Again in Argentina—Into Scandal”

  

  The Wall Street Journal in an article credited to Matt Moffett, tells the story of how the respected human rights group, Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and close ally of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner are embroiled in a controversy over misused funds.

• Friday, June 17th 2011 - 06:20 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez on the campaign trail, expected to announce re-election bid next week

  

  In spite of the volcanic ash cloud that is still hovering over parts of Argentina, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner resumed a round of visits to provinces scheduled to hold elections in the next two weeks and in anticipation of what is considered her decision to bid for re-election next October.

• Thursday, June 16th 2011 - 06:07 UTC

  Another provincial election confirms support for CFK re-election bid

  

  Another provincial ally of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, was re-elected Governor in the Patagonian province of Neuquen confirming the ample support for the head of state’s re-election bid next October.

• Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 11:27 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez presidential bid “is headed towards a predictable scenario”

  

  The candidacy of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner “is headed towards a predictable scenario” assured Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli in an interview he granted to Ambito Financiero's new TV show, “Ambito de debate”.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:48 UTC

  A split Argentine opposition names two presidential tickets and more could come

  

  Two Argentine opposition groups announced this week their presidential tickets for the coming October election that are expected to compete with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who has to yet confirm her bid even when all opinion polls show her a clear winner in the first round.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 22:57 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez plans to launch re-election bid June 23, says close associate

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may announce her bid to run for re-election at a rally on June 23, according to ruling-party lawmaker and close associate of the head of state, Carlos Kunkel.