Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 10:24 UTC

  Argentine President closes ranks with CFK over Prosecution's request

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday expressed his sympathy to Vice President Cristina Fernàndez de Kirchner (CFK) after a prosecutor requested that she be jailed for 12 years for alleged acts of corruption committed during her tenure as head of state (2008-2015).

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Prosecutor's Office requests 12 years in prison for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

  

  Argentine prosecutors on Monday requested a 12-year prison sentence and perpetual political disqualification for Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for alleged corruption in the bidding of works when she was president (2007-2015), an accusation that her supporters consider a persecution.

• Monday, August 1st 2022 - 20:38 UTC

  CFK's links with Báez proven beyond doubt, Argentine prosecution claims

  

  Argentine Prosecutor Diego Luciani Monday claimed there was “enormous relevant evidence” against current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and 12 other defendants in a corruption case regarding public works in the province of Santa Cruz between 2003 and 2015.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:27 UTC

  CFK insists Argentina's Judiciary needs reforms

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Tuesday released a video on social media underlining the reasons why in her view the country's Judiciary needed major reforms.

• Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Argentina: Alberto and Cristina make joint appearance again

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) spoke to each other once again Friday during the celebration of the state-run oil company YPF's 100th anniversary.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:33 UTC

  Archbishop of Buenos Aires calls for “fraternal Argentina”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally gave up his plans to spend the May 25 National holiday in Antarctica and walked from Casa Rosada with his entourage to the Cathedral after breakfast for the traditional te Deum (thanksgiving service) at the Buenos Aires Cathedral in charge of Archbishop Mario Poli, Jorge Bergoglio's successor since the latter became Pope Francis.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentine President off to Europe, leaves country in hands of internal rivals

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is leaving Monday on a European tour that regardless of what it may achieve (or not) in economic and political terms, will at least remove him from the spotlight of controversies within the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) while at the same time leaving Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) at the helm of the Executive.

• Thursday, April 28th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina: Alberto Fernández and CFK to run separately in 2023?

  

  Rumors are mounting in Buenos Aires that President Alberto Fernández will seek reelection on a ticket of his own while Vice President (and former President) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner would attempt to return to Casa Rosada in a separate bid.

• Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina's VP and Defense Minister meet with US General Richardson

  

  Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Tuesday announced with pride that she had welcomed US General Laura Richardson at her Senate office.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:36 UTC

  Financial Times says CFK's speech fueled Falklanders' fears

  

  The Financial Times said in an editorial Monday that the recent speech by Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) did nothing fue fuel fears among Falklanders who already feel threatened by the Constitution's provision stressing the South American country's claims over the archipelago and the other British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic.