Tag: El Calafate

• Friday, December 9th 2022 - 08:12 UTC

  CFK tests positive for COVID-19, Puebla Group Summit adjourned

  

  Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, after which all her engagements were called off and a gathering of Puebla Group leaders scheduled for later this month in Buenos Aires has been rescheduled, it was announced.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 07:15 UTC

  Argentine court demands Florencia Kirchner's medical report; she is in Cuba allegedly suffering PTSD

  

  Former president Cristina Fernandez daughter, Florencia Kirchner will return to Argentina once she has received her medical release and is capable of taking a plane, said the family's lawyer Carlos Beraldi.

• Monday, August 27th 2018 - 08:31 UTC

  Files on Judges and political enemies found at Cristina Fernandez house in El Calafate

  

  A third day of search at ex president Cristina Fernandez' property in the Patagonian resort of El Calafate did not seem to deliver much in terms of money or valuables, despite a thorough inspection of the house, as part of the of a major corruption case involving Argentina's business elite and ex government officials.

• Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:46 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to remain in Patagonia until after the 18F 'silent march'

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will remain with the family at her private home in El Calafate, Patagonia, most of next week thus avoiding the Wednesday 18 February 'silent march' organized by prosecutors and judicial unions on the month of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman's still unsolved death.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 03:48 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez travels to the south; ankle fracture convalescence could take over a month

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who is suffering from a broken ankle, left on Tuesday afternoon for Calafate in Santa Cruz province, after doctors allowed her to travel. She plans to spend New Year with the family and in good spirits twitted about the authorization, presented her smallest pet, a toy-caniche “Lolita” and announced that small pets will be allowed to travel in all domestic Aerolineas and Austral flights.

• Friday, November 21st 2014 - 06:05 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez rests in Patagonia and prepares for regional agenda

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez left Thursday evening for El Calafate, Santa Cruz province, to spend the long weekend with her family, presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro reported.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2014 - 05:39 UTC

  Tax-office chief admits 'business links' between Cristina Fernandez and a controversial businessman

  

  Argentina's head of the tax office, Ricardo Echegaray admitted 'business links' between president Cristina Fernandez and businessman Lazaro Baez, who has been accused of money laundering and falsifying documents.

• Thursday, June 19th 2014 - 06:12 UTC

  Massive demonstration in support of prosecutor suspended for investigating Kirchner family dealings

  

  An Argentine prosecutor who was suspended for 'ill performance' in his investigation into the dealings of one of President Cristina Fernandez close business associates, received a massive support Wednesday evening from demonstrators who marched in downtown Buenos Aires to the Attorney General's Office.

• Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 04:56 UTC

  Expectation: Cristina Fernandez is back and is scheduled to address the situation

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández resumed on Tuesday her official activity in the Government House, after spending 18 days with her relatives in the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz. She arrived in Buenos Aires late Monday night and is scheduled to make a public appearance on Wednesday.

• Monday, January 6th 2014 - 19:51 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez “working everyday” returns this week to Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez “works everyday” and is “complying with her constitutional responsibilities” said cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich on Monday responding to opposition voices that have criticized the leader who remains in the Patagonian city of El Calafate. He also announced that the president would be returning to Buenos Aires this week.