Tag: Cristina Fernandez

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.
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.