Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 09:16 UTC

  Argentina's energy minister, the official with largest amount of funds abroad

  

  Almost 100 million pesos (approx US$ 7.3 million) are held in offshore accounts by officials from the current Argentine administration economic Cabinet, a figure higher than the 18 million pesos President Mauricio Macri reported as having in a Bahamas account.

• Thursday, May 26th 2016 - 06:19 UTC

  Falkland Islanders must be addressed ”as Argentines or foreigners living in (mainland) Argentina”

  

  The Falkland Islands and Falkland Islanders must be addressed as if they were Argentines or foreigners living in mainland Argentina, which means a more “normal relation” with the Islands including extending healthcare services, education and even greater air connectivity, according to the latest column from Martin Dinatale, editor in chief of La Nacion who in a previous piece revealed the “humanitarian approach” the government of Mauricio Macri has in mind on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute.

• Saturday, May 14th 2016 - 08:02 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and former officials charged with defrauding the state in dollar futures operations

  

  Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez was charged on Friday with defrauding the state as part of her government's handling of the dollar futures market. Federal judge Claudio Bonadio said that a scheme to keep the Argentine peso inflated by selling dollars below market value would not have been possible without Fernandez's approval.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2016 - 07:15 UTC

  Washington Post list of Latin American leaders involved in corruption schemes

  

  The massive bribery scandal that has enraged Brazilians and pushed President Dilma Rousseff to the verge of impeachment is just one flashpoint among many right now across Latin America, according to a piece from The Washington Post.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 - 08:30 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and son Maximo accused of illicit enrichment

  

  Argentine court has asked a judge to look into accusations of illicit enrichment against former President Cristina Fernandez and her son Maximo Kirchner, state press agency Telam reported on Monday.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 - 08:20 UTC

  Argentine whistle blower reveals the Kirchner corruption system and admits he fears for his life

  

  Argentine whistle blower and former financial advisor to Kirchnerite businessman Lazaro Baez, who is imprisoned accused of money laundering and overbilling public works contracts, has told his former boss “not to be stupid and tell all the truth, what really happened”

• Thursday, April 28th 2016 - 07:37 UTC

  Corruption network ever closer to Cristina Fernandez as associates are investigated

  

  Argentina's Lower House member and former Secretary of ex president Cristina Fernandez, Eduardo “Wado” De Pedro is under prosecution investigation following claims he over billed travel expenses while overseas in 2015 as part of the presidential delegations.

• Friday, April 22nd 2016 - 07:48 UTC

  Singer praises Macri and calls him a great 'reformist' in a Time weekly column

  

  United States hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer is a big fan of Argentina’s new president. For one thing, Mauricio Macri doesn’t call him a “vulture lord” or a “bloodsucker,” as his predecessor Cristina Fernández did. More important, the newly elected Macri recently paid Singer’s firm US$2.28 billion in debt.

• Thursday, April 14th 2016 - 02:50 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez back on stage; attacks Macri and his policies and the Judiciary

  

  Argentine ex president Cristina Fernández addressed thousands of militants that rallied outside Buenos Aires City main courthouse building where earlier in the day she testifies on the dollar future probe conducted by a Federal Judge.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 06:07 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to testify on dollar/futures; supporters camping outside the courthouse in Buenos Aires

  

  Hundreds of supporters are expected to cheer former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez during a court appearance on Wednesday after returning to Buenos Aires for the first time since November's election.Fernandez who governed Argentina for eight years, has been called to testify about alleged irregularities in dollar futures trading that led to losses of almost US$4 billion for the central bank. Her allies say no crime was involved and that she's being politically persecuted.