Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil deny Uruguay and insist the decision on Venezuela was unanimous

  

  Argentina underlined late Monday that the decision on the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur was “unanimously” supported by the presidents from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay during the group’s summit last Friday hosted by President Cristina Fernandez.

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:04 UTC

  Casa Rosada turns into a “dolls’ house” with “Cristinita” the witch leading

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernández presented on Monday evening a doll made to her image, “Cristinita” which is on sale at a museum next to Government House, Casa Rosada, in downtown Buenos Aires.

• Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 06:11 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez calls on regional unit to neutralize the global crisis

  

  President Cristina Fernández took to her Twitter account to say that “the fundamental goal in the unity of the region must be to make sure that the global crisis has the less kind of possible impact in the development of our nations.”

• Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 08:14 UTC

  CFK called on all Argentines to unite in defending the model started in 2003

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez said on Wednesday that in an uncertain global scenario the priority of her administration was to ensure jobs and called on all sectors to unite in the defence of the political and economic model implemented since 2003.

• Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 08:09 UTC

  Moyano accuses Cristina Fernandez of arrogance, extortion and keeping workers’ monies

  

  Argentina’s chief of the powerful CGT Labour Confederation Hugo Moyano blasted President Cristina Fernandez and her government during a massive rally Wednesday in the heart of Buenos Aires at the highly symbolic Plaza de Mayo.

• Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 07:56 UTC

  “Test of strengths” shows Moyano is capable of challenging Cristina Fernandez

  

  The two call for dialogue but at the same time argue they are victims of extortion so it is difficult to see reconciliation, rather as escalation of the confrontation between President Cristina Fernandez and organized labour chief Hugo Moyano, particularly following on Wednesday national strike and rally at Plaza de Mayo.

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:14 UTC

  First organized labour national strike challenges President Cristina Fernandez

  

  For the first time in decades the powerful Argentine organized labour movement has confirmed it is going ahead with a much debated national strike against a Peronist government, which allegedly rests on support precisely from the unions and a long history of generous labour legislation.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 06:32 UTC

  Argentina/China sign a raft of agreements to boost trade and investment

  

  Argentina signed with China a raft of mostly farm-related agreements at a ceremony on Monday in Buenos Aires attended by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Argentine president Cristina Fernandez.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  China is the main actor of the new global realities, Cristina tells Wen Jiabao

  

  At a reception for visiting Chinese PM Wen Jiabao, President Cristina Fernández ratified the strategic alliance between China and Argentina and highlighted that “there are new global realities” of which Argentina wants to be part.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 03:21 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez receives Wen Jiabao with a long list of requests

  

  Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Argentina Saturday on an official visit aimed at boosting trade with one of South America's top agricultural producers.