Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - 22:35 UTC

  Argentina’s bumpy ride (and hopefully smooth landing)

  

  The following piece was written by Andrés Velasco, a former Minister of Finance of Chile, and visiting professor at Columbia University for 2011-2012. As a neighbour of Argentina, first, and then as an economist he is well entitled to give an accurate briefing.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 15:58 UTC

  UK tells CFK “no Falklands’ sovereignty talks unless and until such time as Islanders so wish”

  

  “There can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands unless and until such time as the islanders so wish”, reaffirmed the UK delegation in an official statement in reply to remarks from the President of Argentina before the UN General Assembly.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:17 UTC

  UK government “regrets Argentina considering withdrawing from yet another agreement”

  

  The UK government regrets that “Argentina is considering withdrawing from yet another agreement with the United Kingdom” said on Thursday a spokesperson for the British embassy in Buenos Aires in reference to Argentina’s statement before the UN to further isolate the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 01:41 UTC

  IMF chief wants “constructive dialogue” with Argentina but warns about stats

  

  The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday that she wants a “constructive dialogue” with Argentina, while at the same time warned that she is not willing to make any “concessions” in terms of the quality of official data the IMF receives from member countries.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 01:36 UTC

  UN Argentine ambassador ratifies air isolation threat to the Falkland Islands

  

  The Argentine Ambassador before the UN, Jorge Argüello, ratified Thursday morning that if the United Kingdom keeps on refusing to discuss and negotiate Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty, the government will cancel flights to the South Atlantic archipelago.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 08:11 UTC

  CFK agrees to visit Chile after October 23 presidential election

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was invited to visit Chile during a meeting she held in New York City with her Chilean counterpart Sebastián Piñera on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 18:33 UTC

  Argentine president at UN threatens to suspend Falklands’ air link with Chile

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, threatened to review and suspend the Falklands/Malvinas air link with Chile, covered by the 14 July 1999 agreement, unless the UK abides by UN resolutions and begins talks with Argentina on disputed South Atlantic Islands’ sovereignty.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  Argentina to pay sovereign debts in 2012 with 5.7bn from the Central bank

  

  The Argentine government plans to trim its dependence on central bank reserves to pay debt next year after tapping savings to slow depreciation of the Peso, according to its draft 2012 budget.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 06:43 UTC

  Argentina is back in the international arena “with participation and leadership”

  

  United Nations Argentine ambassador Jorge Argüello said that the isolation chapter is over, “Argentina is back in the international arena displaying participation and leadership”, something that will be clearly exposed by President Cristina Fernandez when she addresses the UN assembly this week.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 06:41 UTC

  CFK will demand Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty negotiations before UN assembly

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly next Wednesday when she is expected to renew sovereignty claims on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and make strong statements regarding the dispute with Iran.