Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Friday, June 15th 2012 - 06:23 UTC
Argentina refuses to receive invitation to dialogue from the Falklands’ government

A letter from the Falkland Islands government inviting the Argentine government to enter into a dialogue and which was to be delivered directly to President Cristina Fernandez’ delegation during the Decolonization Committee debate was frustrated by the passivity of the C24 chair and by Foreign Minister Hector Timerman.
Friday, June 15th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls for an end to colonialism and blast UN Security Council

In a strong speech claiming sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas issue addressing the UN Decolonization Committee, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez called on the UK “to leave this history of colonialism behind and start building a new history based on dialogue” but at the same time blasted the recent announcement of a referendum in the Islands do decide on their political status.
Friday, June 15th 2012 - 01:36 UTC
British Prime Minister boost for the Falkland Islands

On the thirtieth anniversary of its liberation from Argentine occupation (June 14), the Falkland Islands was given its biggest boost by any British Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher.
Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 08:28 UTC
Argentine president and multi-party delegation leave for UN Falklands’ debate

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez leaves Wednesday at 19.00 hours for New York where on Thursday afternoon she is scheduled to address the UN Decolonization Committee claiming sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands as well as demand discussions with the UK over the future of those territories.
Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 09:41 UTC
Young Falkland Islanders want to present strong message to Cristina Fernandez

A group of young Falkland Islanders hope to present Argentine President Cristina Fernandez with a firm message at the UN in New York that they want to remain British subjects and continue their current way of life.
Monday, June 11th 2012 - 03:28 UTC
Argentina claims Falklands and slams UK for ‘illegal exploitation of natural resources’

Ahead of a week of intense diplomatic exchanges and on the Day of the Affirmation of the Argentine Rights Over the Malvinas, Islands and Antarctic Sector, the Argentine Government once again ratified its claim over the Islands’ sovereignty and questioned the UK over the “illegal exploitation of their natural resources” and the “increased militarization of the South Atlantic region.”
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 21:20 UTC
UK blasts Argentina’s “domineering position” and attempt to impose a blockade on the Falklands

Argentina is trying to impose an “economic blockade” on the Falkland Islands, said Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne who made plain clear that the people of the Falklands are free to determine their own political arrangements and were not to be part of ”some sort of trade-off” over their heads.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 06:29 UTC
Argentine president attendance at C24 to discuss Falklands’ case, “misfortunate” and “most unusual”

The UK regretted as ‘misfortunate” and “strange” the announced attendance of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez next week to the UN Decolonisation Committee to claim sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
CFK Malvinas presentation before C24 divides Argentine opposition

President Cristina Fernandez has yet to fulfil her wish to have the whole Argentine opposition represented next to her when she addresses the UN Decolonization Committee claiming sovereignty over the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands next week.
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.