Tag: Cristina Fernandez

• Friday, September 7th 2012 - 06:19 UTC

  “You only have to fear God: and me a little bit”, Cristina Fernandez scolds ministers

  

  “You only have to fear God, and me a little bit, at least while you are staff that depends from me”, said Argentine President Cristina Fernández publicly voicing her discontent towards some of her cabinet members after a court order interrupted a series of public works in the Buenos Aires province.

• Friday, September 7th 2012 - 03:15 UTC

  Argentina achieves 12-month trade surplus target in August with 10.04bn dollars

  

  Argentina's trade surplus rose to 1.64 billion dollars in August, more than double the surplus in the same month a year ago achieving the twelve months target four months ahead, President Cristina Fernandez announced on Thursday.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 05:55 UTC

  Argentine Security ministry tells local police not to follow Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentina’s Security Ministry issued a tough press release in response to the alleged police operative deployed by the Santa Cruz government in order to monitor the activities of President Cristina Fernández last weekend.

• Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 19:19 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmakers underline significance of the referendum to Latam countries

  

  “Who else but us can decide on our future” said Falkland Islands representatives currently visiting several Latin American countries, who anticipated that next year’s referendum on the Islands political status will send the world a clear forceful message on “our right to self determination”.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 01:31 UTC

  Mingling with ordinary people from a distance can have its problems for Cristina Fernandez

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has taken a taste for video conferences and likes, with electronic distance, to mingle with ordinary people while opening major work. However things can also go wrong or don’t work out as planned.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:32 UTC

  Two out of three Argentines reject a third re-election for Cristina Fernandez

  

  Two out of three Argentines reject the proposal of reforming the constitution opening the way for a third consecutive mandate for President Cristina Kirchner, according to pollster Poliarquía Consultores and published on Sunday in Buenos Aires daily La Nacion.

• Friday, August 31st 2012 - 05:08 UTC

  Argentina surprised by Germany, which voted against granting a loan at the IDB

  

  “We’re a free country with dignity and national pride; we are nobody’s employee or subordinate” challenged Argentine president Cristina Fernandez after it was revealed that the US, Spain and Germany at the Inter American Development bank (IDB) had voted against granting the country a loan.

• Friday, August 31st 2012 - 04:52 UTC

  Cristina wants an Audiovisual Pole modelled on Hollywood in Buenos Aires waterfront

  

  Argentina’s leader unveiled an ambitious plan Wednesday to support the country’s television and film creators with a new industrial park along the Buenos Aires waterfront that she hopes will be modelled on Hollywood’s studios.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:26 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez re-election initiative spurs rejection from opposition

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez is totally in agreement with a constitutional review opening the way for a third consecutive re-election, claimed the main opposition party president who anticipated political forces will rally to try and stop the initiative.

• Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 05:24 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez calls of AFA teams to turn in lists with hooligans names

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández urged football clubs affiliated to the AFA to “turn in to the authorities” their lists detailing the names of the hooligans attending matches on a regular basis in order to increase security outside the stadiums.