Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 15:07 UTC
The New Falklands War

By Jaime Daremblum from the Hudson Institute (*) - In 1982, Argentina's right wing military junta launched a sudden invasion of the Falkland Islands, the South Atlantic archipelago that has been a British possession since 1833. The invasion was motivated by a desire to distract attention from the country's severe economic woes, including hyperinflation and massive capital flight.
Monday, January 30th 2012 - 09:28 UTC
Balloon tests for indefinite re-election of President Cristina Fernandez

The possibility of a constitutional amendment to allow Argentine President Cristina Fernandez a third consecutive mandate is being seriously considered and publicly hailed and tested by her most ultra-orthodox followers although no projects have been presented to Congress.
Saturday, January 28th 2012 - 07:26 UTC
Maximo Kirchner, the ‘favourite son’ with ever growing influence in her mother’s administration

The French newspaper Le Monde dedicated last week ample coverage to the son of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, Maximo Kirchner, 34, who has a growing influence in her mother’s administration given his double condition as ‘favourite son’ and leader of a youth group La Campora which he founded and is moving full steam ahead.
Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:49 UTC
Boudou says ‘house in order’ as President Cristina Fernandez prepares for the comeback

In his last public appearance as Argentine acting President, Vice-President Amado Boudou announced on Tuesday the figures of 2011’s fiscal surplus and gave a strong defence of the Kirchner economic inclusive development model.
Tuesday, January 24th 2012 - 04:12 UTC
President Cristina Fernandez resumes office on Wednesday “stronger than ever”

Argentine Acting President Amado Boudou announced on Monday that Cristina Fernández is “stronger than ever” and will resume her activities on Wednesday after her medical leave absence due to a false-positive thyroid cancer surgery last 4 January.
Sunday, January 22nd 2012 - 23:41 UTC
“Hard to understand why a country of 45 million threatens the Falklands with 3.000 inhabitants”

A member from the Falkland Islands’ elected Legislative Assembly said it’s hard to understand why a country of 45 million people like Argentina insists in threatening a country of 3.000, and underlined there’s not a single Islander who wants to be an Argentine.
Tuesday, January 17th 2012 - 06:41 UTC
Argentine government and Moyano try to set ground rules for future relationship

In another round of the ongoing battle between the Argentina government and the leader of organized labour Hugo Moyano, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo stated that “if the union leaders are really representatives of the working class, there is no possibility of a divorce between the CGT Labour Confederation and the national government”.
Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:58 UTC
Hillary Clinton, Lula da Silva, Chavez closely following CFK recovery evolution

The US Government said they are closely following the evolution of President Cristina Fernández health after she underwent surgery to remove a thyroid tumour, and highlighted the Argentine leader’s “very good” relationship with Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:55 UTC
Argentine president recovering with “no complications” and in “good spirit”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández’ recovery is showing “no complications” and she is in “good spirits” announced presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro in the medical follow-up from the Wednesday thyroid cancer surgery.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
Boudou ‘symbolic’ president while hard core of ‘Cristinistas’ run Argentina

Acting President Amado Boudou arrived at Government House (Casa Rosada) in Buenos Aires at mid morning Wednesday to begin his duties as replacement of President Cristina Fernández for the next 20 days while she recovers from the thyroid operation.