Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Fernandez unveils his cabinet and heterodox economic team with a growth led recovery plan

  

  Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet and new central bank chief on Friday evening, laying out his core team days before the center-left leader takes office facing a stalled economy, rising debt fears and painful inflation.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Argentine next economic team seems to be closely inspired by Stiglitz' policies

  

  Argentina's incoming cabinet has already been chosen and will be revealed on Friday, President-elect Alberto Fernandez said, while his team confirmed a few major picks, including the incoming foreign minister, chief of staff and some names from the economic team.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentina: official transition with incoming administration takes off next week

  

  Argentina's official transition in anticipation of 10 December when elected president Alberto Fernandez takes office, is scheduled to begin next Wednesday when Fernandez returns from his first overseas trip to Mexico.

• Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez and Bolsonaro on collision course over Lula and Mercosur

  

  Argentine elected president Alberto Fernandez on Sunday called for ex-president Lula da Silva to be freed from prison, which most certainly puts him on a collision course with Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentine central bank has lost some US$ 19.500 million in reserves since 11 August 

  

  Argentine central bank international reserves stand at US$ 46.885 million following on Monday's rescue of different maturing bonds and support in the local market to help stabilize the price of the US dollar. This demanded some US$ 600 million.

• Friday, October 18th 2019 - 10:56 UTC

  Argentina's opposition confirms and displays a unified front in a massive rally

  

  With less than ten days for the Argentine presidential election, the catch-all Peronist movement that has dominated the country's political scene for decades managed a family picture with all groupings united in support of the presidential ticket headed by Alberto Fernandez and ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Thursday, September 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez under fire from Zion organization for comments on “oranges from Israel”

  

  Former president of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has come under fire from Argentina’s Jewish community after referring to fruit imports from Israel.

• Friday, August 30th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Fernandez meets Argentine farmers leaders and proposes a fresh start

  

  The man widely expected to become Argentina’s next president asked farmers from the country’s key grains sector on Thursday to put aside their bitter differences with the government of his running mate, former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and move forward with him.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 08:30 UTC

  Argentine court rejects request to throw out a corruption case against ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

  

  An Argentine court rejected on Monday a request from lawyers to throw out a corruption case against former president and current vice-presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Monday, August 26th 2019 - 18:51 UTC

  Tens of thousands march in support of Macri in Buenos Aires and other cities

  

  Tens of thousands of Argentines jammed streets in the capital Buenos Aires and other cities on Saturday to show support for conservative President Mauricio Macri, who is facing a tough fight heading into general elections in October in a country beset with economic challenges.