Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Thursday, July 18th 2013 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentina to apply ‘neutral Spanish’ dubbing to foreign films, television series and programs

  

  The Argentine government has put into practice the 'Dubbing Law', which establishes the obligation to dub films, foreign television series, advertisements and program announcements into neutral Spanish.

• Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:37 UTC

  “Applause for Argentines who invested in US real estate, I prefer a house in Paris”

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez kept her tongue firmly in cheek as she referred to the record number of property acquisitions by Argentines in the United States, especially in the Miami area.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:23 UTC

  Falklands united as a political community thus a ‘micro-nation’ says SAC

  

  The, “orthodox,” view that the Falkland Islands referendum was little more than British voters choosing to remain British, as pedalled by the Argentine government, is not enough to explain the result of the Falkland Islands referendum argues Professor Peter Willetts in his ‘A Report on the Referendum on the Political Status of the Falkland Islands’.

• Monday, July 15th 2013 - 18:00 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez will be absent from AMIA bombing commemoration

  

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry confirmed that President Cristina Fernández will for the second consecutive year not attend the AMIA Jewish community association’s memorial to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attack on its headquarters, which killed 85 and injured more than 300 in 1994.

• Sunday, July 14th 2013 - 23:53 UTC

  Argentina litigation with hedge funds; ‘US could end siding with Buenos Aires’ says Washington Post

  

  The United States Justice, Treasure and State Department officials met on Friday with lawyers both from Argentina and hedge funds that refused to accept the administrations of presidents Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez debt swaps, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.

• Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 17:32 UTC

  “Evita” 100-Peso bill are legal tender and must be accepted, warns Argentine central bank

  

  Argentina's central bank has warned businesses to stop rejecting commemorative bank notes bearing the image of Eva Peron to mark the 60th anniversary of the iconic former first lady's death. President Cristina Fernandez, whose fiery speaking style often prompts comparisons with that of “Evita” unveiled the 100-peso bills emblazoned with her profile a year ago.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:39 UTC

  Main organized labour leader calls on workers not to vote for CFK next October

  

  The powerful organized labour leader and former ally of the government Hugo Moyano, called on workers to vote against the administration of President Cristina Fernandez (CFK) and her candidates in the coming mid term elections of next October, during a political rally in the iconic Plaza de Mayo, downtown Buenos Aires

• Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 06:34 UTC

  Strong letter to Cristina Fernandez for blocking AMIA case prosecutor from testifying before US congress

  

  The United States Congress sent a strong letter to Argentine president Cristina Fernandez expressing ‘disappointment’ and ‘deep concern’ over the government’s decision to deny General Prosecutor of the AMIA Case, Alberto Nisman, the opportunity to testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security’.

• Monday, July 8th 2013 - 07:11 UTC

  Opinion polls are not enthusiastic about Cristina Fernandez ahead of October mid-term election

  

  Five weeks ahead of primaries and three months away from mid term congressional election, public opinion polls indicate that President Cristina Fernandez could be heading to a serious defeat, particularly in the province of Buenos Aires, which with 37% of the national vote is decisive for any victory pretension.

• Monday, July 8th 2013 - 07:06 UTC

  Teamsters bring Argentina to a stop and challenge fiscal policy and income tax

  

  Argentina’s teamsters union headed by the powerful leader Hugo Moyano, a former ally of the government and currently one of her most aggressive adversaries, has declared a national strike on Monday which in practical terms means the country is in full campaign ahead of the mid term October election when President Cristina Fernandez will try by all means to retain control over Congress.