Tag: Argentina

• Friday, February 27th 2015 - 05:46 UTC

  Argentine Congress approves 'strategic integral alliance' agreements with China

  

  Despite the strong questioning from the opposition, the manufacturers' lobby and many unions, the Argentine ruling coalition mustered sufficient votes in the Lower House to pass the controversial package of cooperation, economic and investment agreements between Argentina and China.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 22:26 UTC

  Anibal Fernandez calls Uruguayan former president Batlle a 'gorilla'

  

  Argentina's Secretary General to the Presidency Anibal Fernández hit back to ex president of Uruguay Jorge Batlle who on Wednesday said Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez “hopes to be sacked from the government.”

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 22:15 UTC

  Argentine cabinet reshuffle: Anibal Fernandez becomes chief of staff

  

  Argentina named the president's chief of staff, Anibal Fernandez, as the new Cabinet chief on Thursday in a reshuffle that comes as the government faces a political crisis. Fernandez, a close political ally of President Cristina Fernandez, who is no relation, will replace Jorge Capitanich, the presidency said.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 21:52 UTC

  Judge dismisses case against Cristina Fernandez for alleged Iran cover up

  

  Argentine federal judge Daniel Rafecas on Thursday dismissed the case against President Cristina Fernandez, in which it was claimed she, together with other officials conspired to spare Iranian officials from prosecution over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 05:26 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez will complete her mandate, 'despite wanting to be kicked out'

  

  Former Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle said that Argentine President Cristina Fernandez “wants to be kicked out of government”, replicating Argentine opposition comments.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 04:39 UTC

  Filmus tours Central America in support of Argentina's Falklands' claim

  

  Argentina's secretary for Issues relative to the Malvinas Islands Daniel Filmus visited this week Guatemala as part of a tour of Central America to promote the 'Malvinas cause' and collect support from regional governments and institutions.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:37 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez secluded to prepare her last 'State of the Nation' speech

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez flew on Tuesday evening to Rio Gallegos, where according to the presidential agenda she will visit the mausoleum built by her to the memory of her late husband and former president Nestor Kirchner.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:27 UTC

  Argentina will appeal on Thursday Judge Griesa's 'contempt of court'

  

  The Argentine government will present on Thursday its appellant’s brief over the contempt of court ordered by New York Judge Thomas Griesa, the Economy Ministry has confirmed. Griesa had ruled Argentina in contempt of his orders due to working on a plan to shift control over payments of its restructured debt to Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:01 UTC

  China prepared to help Argentina recover its air force with new fighter jets

  

  China has agreed to supply Argentina with new fighter jets that will replace its aging fleet of single-engine Dassault Mirage planes. Defense experts said two types of China-developed fighters are likely candidates: the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation-built FC-1/JF-17 and the J-10, according to a report from Chinatopix.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:38 UTC

  German court rules against Argentina on bonds' interest payments

  

  Argentina lost a ruling at Germany’s top civil court over interest payments on bonds it sold to investors in the European country that don’t have terms that allow for restructuring by a majority vote of creditors, according to a report from Bloomberg at Karlsruhe.