Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Monday, November 14th 2016 - 07:31 UTC

  Argentina looks forward to a good relation with president Trump, who is no longer “candidate Trump”

  

  Argentina has an excellent relation with the Obama administration and this will be the case with a government led by Trump, pointed out Argentina's cabinet secretary Marcos Peña adding that the first signals from the elected president are positive since he is moderating his electoral campaign speech.

• Saturday, November 12th 2016 - 11:30 UTC

  The US dollar curse has Cristina Fernandez on the edge of a public trial

  

  Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez was prosecuted on Friday for fraudulent administration in detriment of the Argentine state in the so called “dollar futures' ”case, including the seizure of 15 million Pesos in assets equivalent to a million dollars.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

  Esteche: if a judge orders CFK's arrest he might end up dead

  

  La Plata Prosecutor Marcelo Romero Monday filed charges Monday against Fernando Esteche for public intimidation, following the Quebracho picket grouping leader's radio statement where he warned that if any judge should order the arrest of former President Cristina Fernandez he could “end up dead”.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 12:24 UTC

  Argentine court appraising Cristina Fernandez properties in Rio Gallegos

  

  Argentine justice started to value properties belonging to former president Cristina Fernandez at her home province of Santa Cruz in the framework of an investigation into a society, Los Sauces, of which she is a shareholder. “We are rating the properties; we want to know the exact value of them”, said prosecutor Carlos Rivolo who has the case.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 07:30 UTC

  CFK says she is a victim of political harassment - equals her case to Lula's

  

  The former Argentine president said she is no friends with entrepreneur Lazaro Baez, who was awarded around 80 percent of all public works in the province of Santa Cruz when governed by her late husband and eventually president Nestor Kirchner.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to court on public works contracts between 2007 and 2015

  

  Argentina's ex-president, Cristina Fernandez, has been subpoenaed to testify next 20 October as part of an investigation into the awarding of public works contracts during her 2007-2015 administration, according to court papers filed on Monday. She denies wrongdoing and corruption claims, and accuses Argentina's current leader, Mauricio Macri, of using the courts to persecute her.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 - 06:07 UTC

  China's leading role in Argentina reviewed and confirmed by Macri

  

  China’s role in Argentina’s foreign relations will be more balanced than during the Kirchner administrations, with a larger role played instead by the United States and European countries, the country’s ambassador to Beijing Diego Guelar said, claiming Chinese investment will have to be more competitive.

• Monday, July 4th 2016 - 08:56 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez calls on the opposition leaders to 'fulfill' their role checking on Macri's administration

  

  Argentine former president Cristina Fernandez criticized her fellow opposition leaders, accusing them of failing to “fulfill” their role as a check on President Mauricio Macri’s administration.

• Friday, July 1st 2016 - 09:43 UTC

  Ex president Cristina Fernandez properties searched as part of a alleged financial fraud wider investigation

  

  The properties of former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez, in the province of Santa Cruz, have been raided by police on Thursday. The search was part of an investigation into the ex president's possible involvement in financial fraud.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 07:29 UTC

  Brazil slams Mercosur policies of 'populist governments”; proposes a more flexible working accord

  

  Brazil wants a more flexible dynamic Mercosur which allows member countries to reach autonomous agreements with third parties, that can help overcome the de-industrialization process suffered by recent “populist governments”, said Brazilian foreign minister in a speech to the Sao Paulo State Federation of Industries, FIESP.