Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Tuesday, March 29th 2016 - 06:57 UTC

  Argentina pulling out of Venezuela's sponsored Telesur TV network

  

  Argentina's government is pulling out from its involvement in the Spanish-language TV network that was started by the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, saying the broadcaster blocks alternative viewpoints.

• Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 06:01 UTC

  Falklands' oil industry making steady advance 'with positive signs from Argentina', says GlobalData

  

  Falkland Islands' oil and gas industry is making steady advancement in spite of global concerns about falling prices, according to new analysis by GlobalData. With positive signs coming from the neighboring Argentina, which recently witnessed a change in government, the Falklands is preparing to commercialize production of its first oil project, Premier Oil's Sea Lion.

• Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 04:27 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to court to explain her government's handling of the futures dollar market

  

  An Argentine court on Friday ordered former President Cristina Fernandez to face questions about her government's handling of the futures dollar market, marking the first time she has been legally summoned for any of the handful of investigations against her.

• Wednesday, January 20th 2016 - 06:23 UTC

  Without dropping Falklands claim, Macri wants “a new era” in relations with UK

  

  Argentina's new president, Mauricio Macri, says he wants to start “a new era” in relations with Britain, long strained by the two nations' dispute over the Falkland Islands, according to remarks published Tuesday.

• Monday, December 21st 2015 - 06:32 UTC

  Timerman admits in 2012 recording that Iran 'planted the bombs' at AMIA

  

  Argentine journalist Daniel Santoro on Friday revealed two recordings in which former Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman is heard admitting that Iran “planted the bombs” that demolished the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994.

• Thursday, December 10th 2015 - 07:56 UTC

  At Wednesday midnight Cristina Fernandez 'turned into a pumpkin', after eight years in office

  

  Tens of thousands of supporters packed Argentina's most famous square, Plaza de Mayo on Wednesday night to say goodbye to President Cristina Fernandez, who lauded her government's achievements while blasting the incoming administration in the same tones she aimed at opponents throughout her eight years in office.

• Wednesday, December 9th 2015 - 21:17 UTC

  Argentina with an acting president for 12 hours until Macri takes the oath

  

  An Argentine federal judge ruled Wednesday that the mandate of President-elect Mauricio Macri is to begin at midnight, though he will not officially be head of state until he takes the oath of office 12 hours later.

• Wednesday, December 9th 2015 - 04:34 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez will not attend Macri's swear-in ceremony on Thursday

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will not be attending the swear-in ceremony in Congress on Thursday when president elect Mauricio Macri is set to take office, according to Oscar Parrilli, head of intelligence and one of the closest aides of the Kirchners, “conditions are not given”.

• Saturday, December 5th 2015 - 07:58 UTC

  Argentina's presidential baton, sash, Zamba and a last minute protocol soap opera

  

  A growing spat between Argentina's outgoing president and president elect over inauguration day logistics took a strange turn Friday, with the silversmith responsible for crafting a ceremonial baton saying an assistant was threatened by possible police action, and fears the whole transfer ceremony could turn into a shouting contest between supporters from the two groupings.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2015 - 07:10 UTC

  Ambassador Castro thanks all those British who support the Malvinas Question

  

  Argentine ambassador in London, Alicia Castro was a guest speaker at the Latin America conference held at the TUC headquarters, alongside other well known political and trade union figures.Her speech was met with a standing ovation from an audience of over 500 British attendants, whom she thanked for supporting Argentina on the Malvinas Question and in the litigation with the speculative or 'vulture' funds.