Tag: Cristina Fernandez

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.
Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 21:58 UTC
State-controlled YPF wants to keep its ADS listed in the New York exchange

Argentine state-controlled energy company YPF said it risks having its American Depositary Shares (ADS) de-listed by the New York Stock Exchange since it is not complying with all regulatory requirements.
Tuesday, May 15th 2012 - 08:09 UTC
Argentina’s top journalists demand “we want to ask” and list the ten issues ‘banned’ by CFK

Tens of leading Argentine journalists gathered in Buenos Aires in a television program where each of them was invited to make public what question they would like to ask President Cristina Fernandez in obvious reference to the difficulties to have access to the Argentine head of state and her very limited contact with the press.
Friday, May 11th 2012 - 01:24 UTC
Brazil underlines the “great political convergence” with Argentina in spite of trade differences

Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota praised the “great political convergence” between Argentina and Brazil and assured that any existing problems related to the bilateral trade “do not tarnish this very strong reality.”