Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentine will issue bills with the likeness of the iconic Evita Peron

  

  Argentina is planning to issue bills bearing the likeness of Evita Duarte to mark the sixtieth anniversary on July 26th of the death of the wife of three times president Juan Domingo Peron, according to the Buenos Aires media.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2012 - 04:19 UTC

  Argentine senator admits having lost his temper regarding his savings in dollars, “I regret it”

  

  The most outspoken soldier of President Cristina Fernandez, Senator and former Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández regretted on Friday his controversial outburst on Thursday when he admitted having savings in dollars and it was nobody’s business what he did with his money.

• Friday, June 1st 2012 - 01:24 UTC

  Argentine top lawmaker admits having his savings in dollars “and I won’t sell them”

  

  A top Argentine lawmaker came on stage (and lost his temper) when he had to explain why his savings are in dollars after the government of President Cristina Fernandez, including him personally, launched not only strong restriction policies on dollar purchases, but told the population to forget about dollars and start thinking in pesos.

• Wednesday, May 30th 2012 - 17:29 UTC

  Differences are with UK government “with the British people everything is fine”

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández praised the appointment of British citizen Guy Rider as the head of the International Labour Organization because for the first time in history, the president of the International Labour Organization, ILO is a worker.

• Monday, May 28th 2012 - 08:09 UTC

  CFK says handing over power in 2015 in “unavoidable”, others will have to run Argentina

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández, CFK, said that handing over power is unavoidable, thus implying that she has no plans to seek a re-re-election, (not contemplated by the Constitution) and recommended those expecting her to be in office for a long time to pray the rosary at night and realize how fragile you are.

• Sunday, May 27th 2012 - 03:47 UTC

  August 3, an emblematic date for Argentina’s “dollar-clamp” policy

  

  The current strict measures to counter the purchase of US dollars and by extension capital flight, implemented by Argentina apparently have a calendar date full of political significance: August 3 when the Boden 2012 fully matures.

• Thursday, May 24th 2012 - 05:03 UTC

  Spain now tells Argentina “YPF is no more than a bump” in a long shared history

  

  Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo adopted on Wednesday a conciliatory tone towards Argentina for the first time after the YPF seizure by saying Argentina and Spain should hold “kindred nation” talks.

• Friday, May 18th 2012 - 18:03 UTC

  CFK highlights “magnificent opportunity” for Angola/Argentina trade

  

  President Cristina Fernández highlighted the “magnificent opportunity” Argentina and Angola had in coming together on future business transactions, particularly in the face of the global financial crisis, while addressing a meeting with businessmen in Angloa where she is on a three day official visit.

• Friday, May 18th 2012 - 09:09 UTC

  Argentine president in Angola to promote trade and exchange food for oil

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández is on a three-day visit to Angola to promote trade and investments particularly exchanging food for the African country’s oil. Friday morning she is scheduled to meet her counterpart Jose Eduardo Dos Santos.

• Friday, May 18th 2012 - 09:05 UTC

  Argentina has a Jewish president for two days, Beatriz Rojkes

  

  For the first time, Argentina has a Jewish president, at least temporarily. Beatriz Rojkes, the provisional president of the Argentine Senate, is in charge of the government for several days because both President Christina Fernandez and Vice-President Amado Boudou are overseas.