Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:20 UTC
Cristina Fernandez blames Griesa and US embassy for “speculative attacks” against her government

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured on Thursday that Argentina is under “permanent speculative attack headed by US Federal judge Thomas Griesa,” and criticized “local vultures who have amplified the offensive to the point of ridicule.”
Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:02 UTC
Cristina Fernandez and Francis to discuss Argentina's political situation

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez left on Thursday evening for Rome where on Saturday she is scheduled to have lunch with Pope Francis in a meeting that according to Vatican sources has no formal timetable.
Monday, September 15th 2014 - 05:07 UTC
Free fall for Cristina Fernandez with record negative image and support

The negative image of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez climbed this month to 43.8%, the highest since last May, according to the latest release of the Management & Fit public opinion polls, published in the Buenos Aires media.
Friday, September 12th 2014 - 06:55 UTC
With the new bill “Argentina wants to pay, can pay and will pay all contracted debts”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández signed into law the Sovereign Debt bill, which changes the payment location of Argentine bondholders and which was approved by Congress early Thursday morning after 18 hours of debate.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:22 UTC
Cristina Fernandez celebrates the UN assembly vote: “we have to feel proud”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández praised on Tuesday the United Nations General Assembly approval of a project that proposes legal framework to regulate restructuring of foreign sovereign debt, saying “Argentina has set an international leading case” with the initiative.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:09 UTC
UN assembly sides with Argentina votes to change sovereign debt restructuring

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of a legal framework that would help regulate restructuring of foreign sovereign debt, a project that was suggested by the Argentine government and presented before the assembly by the Group of 77 plus China.
Monday, September 8th 2014 - 06:35 UTC
China aids Argentina: a billion dollars in Yuan pledged by end of the year

Argentina's central bank chief, Juan Carlos Fabrega, met his Chinese counterpart Zhou Xiaochuan in Basilea, Switzerland on Sunday to discuss how a currency swap worth billions of dollars will be put into action, the Argentine monetary authority said.
Saturday, September 6th 2014 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina and holdouts again disagree before Pollack; end of September another deadline

Argentina still has “unresolved” issues preventing a settlement with bondholders suing the country for repayment after not participating in the country's restructurings following its 2002 default, a court-appointed mediator said Friday.
Wednesday, August 27th 2014 - 20:21 UTC
Cristina Fernandez proposes a new capital for Argentina and compares herself with San Martín

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez threw her weight behind moving the capital Buenos Aires to the northern province of Santiago del Estero, an idea hitherto only pioneered by Lower House Speaker Julian Domínguez.
Saturday, August 23rd 2014 - 07:28 UTC
Argentina: “Cristina, share your fortune with the many impoverished in recent years”

A former cabinet minister of ex-president Nestor Kirchner said he wished that the current head of state, Cristina Fernandez would donate part of her considerable fortune so as to help all those people that have suffered impoverishment in recent years.