Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 03:27 UTC
Instead of pressing for re-election why don’t you press to solve conflicts peacefully?

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said on Tuesday that “instead of so many people supporting me for re-election” she prefers cooperation so conflicts and disputes can be solved without applying the sort of pressure that only makes matters worse.
Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 20:39 UTC
Why the Falklands want to stay British

by Emma Edwards / 29 Apr 2011
In November 2010, journalist Peter Preston set out his opinions on the future of the Falkland Islands. He urged Her Majesty’s Government to “Ditch The Falklands” and to start discussing the possibility of shared sovereignty with Argentina.
Saturday, April 30th 2011 - 10:03 UTC
Moyano calls for CFK re-election and wants a finger in companies and Congress

Argentina's powerful organized labour leader Hugo Moyano called for President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, to run for re-election but also asked for greater labour participation in the ballot lists, sharing companies’ profits and seats in the boards of the main corporations.
Friday, April 29th 2011 - 05:34 UTC
Menem forecasts Cristina’s re-election in October but also the end of Kirchnerism

Former Argentine president Carlos Menem (1989/1999) forecasted ‘a hands-down’ victory for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner next October, although he also forecasted that when her four years are up “it will be the end of Kirchnerism”.
Thursday, April 28th 2011 - 02:54 UTC
Argentina will limit farm land holdings and purchases by foreigners

Argentina said on Wednesday it will restrict foreign ownership of farmland. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner made the announcement during a televised speech at Government House saying she was sending a bill to Congress which will cap land ownership for foreigners.
Wednesday, April 27th 2011 - 08:26 UTC
Fiat will manufacture in Argentina combines and specialty tractors for Latam

Italy’s Fiat Industrial, through its affiliate CNH, will set up a plant in Argentina to manufacture powerful combines and specialty tractors destined for the Latin American market. The plant will create some 600 direct and 1,500 indirect jobs, CNH said in a statement on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 26th 2011 - 13:59 UTC
“Cristina Kirchner copies Peron’s model”, says The Wall Street Journal

The influential The Wall Street Journal published Monday a piece in which the columnist asks if Argentina can stand another four years of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Columnist Mary Anastasia O’Grady who for years has been critical of the Kirchner couple states that few experts trust Argentina can resist four more years of “demagoguery and its creeping authoritarianism”
Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 16:50 UTC
Doctors tell Argentine president to cancels Mexico trip and rest another 24 hours

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cancelled her trip to Mexico City and rescheduled it for May 30 after being told by Presidential Medical Unit doctors to rest for a further 24 hours, despite showing a 'satisfactory improvement' from the turn of low blood pressure she suffered Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:28 UTC
Cristina suffers hypotension and suspends all official activities for 24 hours

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was forced to suspend all of her official activities for the next 24 hours after suffering from low blood pressure in the Olivos presidential residence. She is expected to remain there under observation until Wednesday.
Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 09:08 UTC
“If we don’t unite, Cristina beats us with 40% of the vote”, warns Duhalde

Argentina’s presidential hopeful and former caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde warned that if the opposition doesn’t unite, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will defeat them next October 23 and be re-elected for a second four year mandate.