Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• 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.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:46 UTC

  Most Argentines believe Cristina Fernandez was “aware” of corruption scheme

  

  A majority of Argentines, 63% believe that former president Cristina Fernandez was “aware” of the corruption actions attributed to her ex Public Works minister Jose Lopez, who was caught handling bags with almost nine million dollars cash in a Buenos Aires suburban convent, while 21% are of the contrary opinion.

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 09:16 UTC

  “K” money funneling scam finally emerging: from 'sweet solidarity' to a convent

  

  Argentine public opinion still hasn't been able to overcome last week's events: a civil engineer who has been working for the Kirchner couple since 1991 and managed some 130bn dollars in public works in that time is locked in a psychiatric ward awaiting charges after he was discovered trying to hide almost 9 million dollars cash and jewels in a rather secretive convent.