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Montevideo, April 4th 2025 - 04:41 UTC

Tag: Cristina Fernandez

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

    CFK insists Argentina's Judiciary needs reforms

    “The Judiciary turned into a political party protector of Macriism and persecutor of the leaders of the different forces that oppose it,” the Vice President said

    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

    CFK suggested the President “take care of the dollars” and avoid an “import festival.”

    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”

    The trip to Antarctica was canceled due to bad weather

    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

    “The idea is to be able to continue with the insertion of Argentina in the world,” Cerruti said.

    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?

    CFK meetings with US dignitaries do shadow President Alberto Fernández

    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

    Welcoming General Richardson allowed CFK to deepen her ties with the US Embassy in Buenos Aires

    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

    Perpetuating the current state of things is in no one's interest, the FT said

    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.

  • Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

    Argentina: CFK acquitted in gas overpricing case

    Expert testimony persuaded Judge Ercolini that there was no fraud

    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) has been acquitted in the case of alleged overpricing in the purchase of Liquefied National Gas. Judge Julián Ercolini's ruling also reached her former aides Julio De Vido, Roberto Baratta, and other officials of her administration.

  • Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

    Buenos Aires: EuroLat due to vote on agreed topics

    CFK stressed that international law must be respected by all countries

    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernàndez de Kirchner (CFK) welcomed to Buenos Aires' Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK) the more than 100 lawmakers who participated in this year's Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) sessions under the slogan “A fair, inclusive, and peaceful economic recovery.”

  • Sunday, April 3rd 2022 - 11:41 UTC

    Malvinas meant the end of the “military party” - Argentine VP stresses

    “The homeland is not a question of ideology. The homeland is defended from all sides, from the right, from the left, from below, from the center”, CFK explained.

    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa presided over Congress' ceremony Saturday marking the 40th anniversary of the Falklands / Malvinas war.