Tag: Cristina Fernandez

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.”
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 08:24 UTC
CFK says nationalization is not rooted in ideology or populism, but disastrous private management

Argentine President Cristina Fernández vindicated on Tuesday the nationalization of public services and said that all decisions made “are not rooted in ideology or populist decisions. It’s the disaster caused by the concessionary companies that forces us to intervene”.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 08:07 UTC
Argentina, the outcast

By Luis Felipe Lampreia (*) - The following piece is a picture of recent events in Argentina from a historic reference and enumerates the obstacles the country faces in developing its own hydrocarbons following the seizure of YPF from Spain’s Repsol
Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 02:39 UTC
Olympic/Malvinas ad: “creativity can’t be censored, it must be applauded”, says CFK

President Cristina Fernández said in relation to the controversial Olympic/Malvinas advert that “creativity can’t be censored”, on the contrary it should be “applauded” because it reflects the feelings of the Argentines. The head of state also rejected lifting the spot as demanded by Britain and the Y&R agency in New York.
Monday, May 7th 2012 - 04:11 UTC
Timerman tells Hammond world is safer with creativity than “bombing civilians”

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman replied to recent demands of an apology made by UK Defence Minister Phillip Hammond over a controversial Olympic advert shot in the Falkland Islands, and urged London to “honour the deaths of those who died in the 1982 conflict by constructing peace.”
Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 07:24 UTC
CFK supports Ambassador Castro during the opening of a ‘Malvinas patio’ in government house

President Cristina Fernández defended Argentine Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro, who tackled British Foreign Minister William Hague over Falklands/Malvinas Islands dialogue and stressed the fact that “the right to talk cannot be invalidated.”
Monday, April 30th 2012 - 07:25 UTC
Preparing the ground for Maximo Kirchner to occupy the front stage

The idea of having another Kirchner running for office has emerged strongly following last Friday’s mass rally in support of President Cristina Fernandez and her policy of expropriating Argentina’s leading corporation, YPF.
Saturday, April 28th 2012 - 06:07 UTC
In a massive rally CFK reaffirms YPF seizure and thanks the opposition’s support

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez in a massive political rally on Friday defended her policy to seize YPF from Spain’s Repsol, thanked the opposition for their legislative support and called on the new generations to defend the “historic legacy”.
Friday, April 27th 2012 - 09:24 UTC
Government organizing massive display in support of President Cristina Fernandez

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will be leading on Friday a massive demonstration of support in a Buenos Aires stadium in the midst of an international controversy over the seizure of 51% of YPF from Spain’s oil conglomerate Repsol.
Friday, April 20th 2012 - 00:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez “not concerned” about international reaction to YPF takeover

The government of President Cristina Fernandez is “not concerned” about the escalade of international criticism following the announced nationalization of the oil company YPF, and rules “thinking in Argentina not in Spain or the US”, said two cabinet members.