Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 03:11 UTC
Argentine Supreme Court closes ranks in support of leading Judge Lorenzetti

The seven members of Argentina's Supreme Court came out in full support of the body's president Ricardo Lorenzetti who was accused of holding meetings with members of President Cristina Fernandez government and opposition lawmakers demanded he be impeached.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 13:40 UTC
”This woman (Cristina Fernandez) is a scoundrel, hates Uruguay and will try to harm us the most”

A Uruguay former central bank president and now head of an investment fund described Argentine president Cristina Fernandez as a 'scoundrel' that will do her utmost to harm Uruguay because 'they hate us'. Juan Carlos Protasi made the statements during a morning conference to analyze the current Argentine economic situation and its regional implications.
Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 07:17 UTC
The Economist: Cristina Fernández should build bridges to her opponents, or risk leaving office early

Under the heading of 'Cristina’s come-uppance', The Economist comments the result of the midterm election in Argentina and makes a forecast of the possible future scenarios in the next two years
Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 01:12 UTC
Former Paraguayan president ambassador in Argentina to improve 'Mercosur links'

Former Paraguayan president Nicanor Duarte Frutos is scheduled to arrive this week in Buenos Aires where he will be taking the post of ambassador in Argentina one of the most politically important for the land-locked country.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 05:59 UTC
Argentina will again be 'a normal country', when Cristina Fernandez is out of the political stage

Uruguayan former president Jorge Batlle (2000/2005) said on Facebook that Argentina will again “be a normal country” when President Cristina Fernandez “disappears from the political stage”. And when this happens “the Argentines are going to be happier and as a consequence so will we”.
Thursday, October 31st 2013 - 04:47 UTC
President Cristina Fernandez resting but also involved in some decisions

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez who is currently recovering from cranium surgery to drain a blood clot, “reads and knows everything” about the current state of things in the country, revealed governor of Entre Ríos province Sergio Urribarri.
Wednesday, October 30th 2013 - 07:33 UTC
Botnia/UPM conflict: Argentina retaliates against Uruguay with trade and port measures

Argentina has made public its first retaliation against Uruguay over the Botnia/UPM pulp mill controversy and has banned Argentine exports from being trucked to Montevideo for shipment overseas. The resolution was published Tuesday in the Official Gazette and invokes maritime transport agreements in the framework of Mercosur.
Tuesday, October 29th 2013 - 16:25 UTC
More Kirchnerism from less votes; Election result won’t bring change of direction

By Rosendo Fraga (*) - On presidential instructions, the ruling party headed by Acting President Amado Boudou and Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli endeavored to transform Sunday night’s midterm election defeat into a result living up to the Victory Front’s name.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 20:51 UTC
“Mother is recovering and improving” said Maximo, son of Cristina Fernandez

Maximo Kirchner, the eldest son of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said his mother's medical condition was 'improving' from the cranium surgery to drain a blood clot to which she saw submitted at the beginning of the month, but did not advance any date as to when the head of state will return to her job.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 05:37 UTC
Argentine government retains congress; Massa and Macri confirm 2015 presidential ambition

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's governing bloc held onto control of Congress in Sunday's mid-term elections, but the results also confirmed the emergence of a new group of powerful leaders who with different messages (and non-messages) anticipated on that same night that their target it the presidential chair in 2015.