Tag: Cristina Fernandez

Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 01:55 UTC
Argentine soft-porn film star named as official ambassador of pop culture

In one of her latest surprise moves to prop gender and culture, President Cristina Fernandez has named soft-core porn film star Isabel Sarli, as the country’s official ambassador of pop culture.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 20:34 UTC
Brazil’s slowdown impacts on neighbouring Argentina and Uruguay says Fitch

Brazil's deeper-than-expected economic slowdown is amplifying the deceleration already being experienced by Argentina and Uruguay as a result of the global slowdown, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 03:41 UTC
Ambassador Castro delivered credentials to Queen Elizabeth in ‘warm meeting’

Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, delivered on Tuesday her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II in a meeting deemed as “warm,” that will help improve bilateral relations between both countries.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 06:18 UTC
Global editors warn on ongoing campaign in Argentina against independent media

The Global Editors Network (GEN) called on the world’s media to focus attention on a press freedom crisis in Argentina where independent journalism is facing a major threat on 7 December 2012, the day announced by the government for the break-up of the Clarin Group, the country’s main independent media organization.
Friday, October 12th 2012 - 00:46 UTC
Argentine energy policy further limits methanol production in south Chile

Canada’s Methanex Corporation announced on Thursday that because of severe restrictions in the provision of natural gas to its plant in the extreme south of Chile, Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, the company is forced to another re-structuring which will leave 48 people redundant.
Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 20:53 UTC
Cristina, get serious

By Jorge Araya - The Argentine president’s misguided perspective threatens her country.
(The following piece was published in the Harvard Crimson from Harvard University. It is considered the US oldest continuously published daily college newspaper, was founded in 1873 and incorporated in 1967).
Tuesday, October 9th 2012 - 00:03 UTC
Designer brands fleeing from Argentina’s imports and exchange restrictions

Kenzo, Louis Vuitton, Armani, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren, Cartier are some of the designer luxury brands that have left or are leaving Argentina forced by the very strict import restrictions and money exchange controls.
Monday, October 8th 2012 - 23:51 UTC
Cristina Fernandez ruffling feathers with the Falklands to mask domestic failings

Several British newspapers have turned their eyes on Argentina arguing that the challenging situation faced by President Cristina Fernandez both domestically and internationally is making her increasingly take advantage of the Falkland Islands dispute as a smokescreen to mask domestic failings.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 06:31 UTC
Cristina Fernandez denies any dollar clamp: in nine months paid out 80bn dollars

Argentine President Cristina Fernández again denied the existence of money exchange restrictions over the purchase of dollars by explaining that “Argentina has already paid 79.8 billion dollars so far this year”.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 06:20 UTC
“K” fan compares CFK with Marilyn Monroe and explains why women hate her

Kirchnerite philosopher and writer Jose Pablo Feinmann came out in defence of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, with a very particular argument which even surprised supporters when he talked about onanism devotion and went as far as to compare her with US actress Marilyn Monroe.