Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Thursday, June 4th 2015 - 08:30 UTC
Cristina Fernandez and her grouping lead comfortably ahead of elections

Argentine president Cristina Fernández will end her second term with an approval rating of 60%, according to the Equist political consultancy firm. On the other hand, PRO presidential candidate and Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri enjoys a positive image among 30% of the country's population.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 04:44 UTC
Merkel remains most powerful woman in the world; Brazil's Dilma, seventh

Angela Merkel has retained her place as the world's most powerful woman for the fifth year in a row, U.S. business magazine Forbes said on Tuesday. Merkel has made the list 10 times in the past 12 years, nine of them as number one. She was first elected in 2005 and won an historic third term in 2013.
Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 20:07 UTC
Argentine Church calls for responsible leadership and end to political bickering

The long influential shadow of Buenos Aires born Pope Francis was again present on Monday 25 May at two significant religious and official ceremonies, calling for responsible leadership and an end to political bickering.
Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 07:04 UTC
CFK anticipates to huge rally that Kirchnerism will continue after December

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (CFK) demanded that the “current twelve year transformation process of Argentina” and Peronism continue in office and underlined that this objective does not depend on one person, but on the people's voting and defending all that was conquered in the last twelve years.
Monday, May 25th 2015 - 07:38 UTC
Cristina Fernandez leads ceremony returning San Martin's saber to the National History Museum

President Cristina Fernandez led a ceremony on Sunday where the National History Museum received, after 48 years, the saber that belonged to Argentina's Liberator General José de San Martín currently at the Mounted Grenadiers Regiment.
Thursday, May 21st 2015 - 06:26 UTC
Cristina Fernandez launches May Revolution week with strong messages

President Cristina Fernández led on Wednesday a rally in the Buenos Aires City central railway station of Retiro where she praised the renovation of Argentina's railway system in an event that was part of the official celebrations marking a new anniversary of the May Revolution, which in 1810 was the beginning of the country's road to independence.
Friday, May 15th 2015 - 07:15 UTC
Cristina Fernandez comes out strongly in defense of minister Kicillof

President Cristina Fernandez has questioned accusations against Economy Minister Axel Kicillof over his alleged YPF monthly salary of 400.000 Argentine Pesos (approx 35.000 dollars).
Friday, May 15th 2015 - 07:06 UTC
Scioli and Randazzo, the two hopefuls competing for Cristina Fernandez legacy

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli and Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo will be the only Argentine presidential candidates to compete in the coming August incumbent Victory Front, PASO primaries.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Nisman's criminal case against President Cristina Fernandez was buried on Tuesday

The criminal case against President Cristina Fernandez was closed Tuesday when federal judges from Cassation Court accepted a prosecutor’s decision not to pursue accusations that she had conspired to shield Iranians suspected of planning the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, May 12th 2015 - 06:05 UTC
Argentine presidential election next 25 October and run-off 22 November

The Argentina government formally announced on Monday the primary and national elections calendar, which for the first time includes direct vote for representatives to the Mercosur parliament. Simultaneous primaries will be held on 9 August while the presidential election on 25 October.