Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 07:37 UTC

  Cooperate and move on

  

  By Fabian Bosoer and Federico Finchelstein (*) - In Argentina, the passing of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher brings memories of a seemingly irresoluble conflict. The conflict stands as a metaphor of a larger history of global misunderstandings.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 06:38 UTC

  When oil is involved, compromise is key

  

  By Terry Karl (*) - The death of Margaret Thatcher will not change the necessity for or the timing of negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas issue. This political football has re-emerged repeatedly – regardless of the leaders in power – usually for domestic reasons in both Argentina and the United Kingdom. There is little political will for a settlement in the short-term on either side, especially now that offshore oil is publicly and definitively in the picture.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 23:17 UTC

  Election year fever in Argentina: fuel price freeze and lower interests on bank arrears

  

  Election fever in Argentina: the administration of President Cristina Fernandez froze the price of gasoline and diesel sold at service stations for six months and convinced banks to cut interest payments on arrears. Last month supermarket chains and other suppliers agreed to extend the current price freeze.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 10:22 UTC

  Overwhelming support for Mujica’s comments on Cristina and Nestor Kirchner

  

  A clear majority of Montevideo residents support Uruguayan president Jose Mujica controversial comments on Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and her deceased husband Nestor Kirchner, “the old lady is worse than the one eyed man”, according to an opinion poll made public on Tuesday by a local broadcasting station.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 05:00 UTC

  Mujica ungagged: Nestor Kirchner a ‘difficult and slimy’ guy, but also had his positive side

  

  President Jose Mujica acid comments on Argentina’s presidential couple Cristina Fernandez-Nestor Kirchner were further developed in a monthly magazine which on Saturday published a long article with the Uruguayan leader, although it must be pointed out that the interview was dated March 18th.

• Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 04:14 UTC

  “Nothing or nobody” can separate Argentina and Uruguay, Mujica tells the world

  

  Despite Uruguayan President Jose Mujica had anticipated he would give no further explanations about his at least controversial remarks about Argentina’s presidencial couple, Cristina and Néstor Kirchner, the Uruguayan leader on Friday midday stated in his daily broadcast that “nothing or nobody” could separate the brotherly nations.

• Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 03:50 UTC

  Brazil claims trade situation with Argentina is “less than satisfactory”

  

  Brazil admitted that the trade situation with Argentina is “less than satisfactory”, given the ongoing barriers and restrictions imposed by Buenos Aires and revealed that the bilateral trade balance is now inclined in favour of its southern neighbour and Mercosur associate.

• Friday, April 5th 2013 - 07:18 UTC

  Argentina strongly protests President Mujica remarks about Nestor and Cristina Kirchner

  

  Uruguayan president José Mujica’s controversial statements caught on an open microphone referred to President Cristina Fernandez and her late husband Nestor Kirchner, triggered a strong response from the Argentine government saying that such comments are “unacceptable, denigrating and offend the memory of a dead person”.

• Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 22:24 UTC

  “The old lady is worse than the cross-eyed man” says President Mujica

  

  Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica, speaking without realizing a microphone was on, referred to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as that ‘old lady’ saying she is “worse” than her late husband and predecessor, Nestor Kirchner.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 00:59 UTC

  Falkland Island's: identification of NN remains at Darwin memorial back on stage

  

  President Cristina Fernandez announced on Tuesday that 91 next of kin of Argentine combatants buried in NN graves at the Falkland Islands Darwin memorial have agreed and signed to have the remains DNA tested and clearly identified.