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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 05:55 UTC

Tag: Guillermo Francos

  • Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:35 UTC

    Power cuts inevitable in Argentina during next summer

    “The Energy Secretariat is working on the issue,” Francos also explained

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos reckoned there might be scheduled power cuts during the summer despite recent fare adjustments that represented a significant increase for most households. He argued that the measure would be the consequence of the lack of investments in recent years.

  • Saturday, September 21st 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Buenos Aires holds talks with Gol regarding Aerolineas Argentinas' future

    Francos insisted pilots' union leader Biró never gets tired of hurting Argentines

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos and Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo met Friday with representatives from the Brazilian airline Gol to discuss the possible handover of Aerolíneas Argentinas operations amid threats of additional strikes by pilots and cabin crewmembers. Earlier this month, some 37,000 travelers were affected by the protests seeking wage increases to cope with inflation.

  • Monday, September 9th 2024 - 06:58 UTC

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief hospitalized but “stable”

    Francos' hospitalization came ahead of a week riddled with key discussions for the Libertarian administration in both Houses of Congress

    Argentina's 74-year-old Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos was hospitalized this weekend at a Buenos Aires sanatorium but reported to be stable. He will not be discharged until further studies are conducted.

  • Friday, September 6th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Explosive device goes off at Argentine Rural Society President's office

    In the aftermath of these events, Pino postponed a meeting at Casa Rosada with Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos scheduled for later Thursday

    An explosive device went off Thursday at the headquarters of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) in Buenos Aires. There were no fatalities but SRA President Santiago Pino's secretary and other people were reported to have been wounded.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 21:10 UTC

    Argentina on alert over possible Iranian attack

    Francos said that one can never rule out the possibility. Argentina has already suffered two attacks in the 1990s for siding with Israel

    The Government of Argentina admitted Tuesday that it had received a security alert from Israel about a possible Iranian attack. Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos said Israel expected “a very strong attack from Iran against targets that are friends.” Argentina has already suffered two anti-Jewish attacks in the 1990s.

  • Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 20:19 UTC

    Milei now hopes May Pact will be signed on July 9

    After his speech in Rosario, the South American leader will embark on yet another European tour

    Argentine President Javier Milei Thursday relaunched his so-called May Pact initiative during the Flag Day celebrations in Rosario. The agreement between the federal government and the provincial Executives was to have been signed on the May 25 National Holiday; hence its name.

  • Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 20:12 UTC

    Francos takes over as Argentine Cabinet Chief in lieu of Posse

    Francos already chaired his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday

    Nicolás Posse has ceased to be Cabinet Chief within Argentine President Javier Milei's administration. His position will be taken over by Guillermo Francos, who will not be relinquishing his role as Interior Minister, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:58 UTC

    Daniel Scioli leaves Brasilia for a Secretariat position in Milei’s team

    Francos made the announcement on social media and posted a picture of himself together with Milei and Scioli

    Former Argentine Vice President Daniel Scioli will leave his post as Ambassador to Brazil to join President Javier Milei's team as Secretary of Tourism, Environment, and Sports, it was announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires after a meeting which was also attended by Interior Minister Guillermo Francos, who served on Scioli's cabinet when the latter was Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:58 UTC

    Kirchnerite old hands back in the foreign ministry; Argüello ambassador in US and Bielsa in Chile

    Jorge Argüello, a close ally of Alberto Fernandez has been appointed ambassador in Washington and coordinator of all the different Argentine representatives

    Kirchnerite old hands are back at the Argentine ministry of foreign affairs and worship. The most outstanding is Jorge Argüello who was appointed ambassador in Washington but at the same time coordinator of other appointments in the different multilateral and regional organizations in the US capital, such as IMF, World Bank, Inter American Development Bank and the OAS.