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Montevideo, September 23rd 2025 - 13:31 UTC

Tag: Guillermo Francos

  • Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 09:44 UTC

    Motion of censorship against Cabinet Chief pushed for in Argentine Congress

    “The information provided by Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos is of extreme institutional gravity,” Pichetto argued

    Argentine opposition lawmakers are pushing for a motion of censure against Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos, which could lead to his removal, following the Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei's refusal to implement the newly passed Disability Emergency Act.

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  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Francos defends Milei's involvement in $LIBRA cryptofiasco

    Francos also accused Congress of wanting to “set up a media court”

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos denied before Congress Tuesday any involvement on the part of President Javier Milei in the $Libra cryptofiasco, saying the head of State had no link to the project and there was no state coordination or economic benefit.

  • Thursday, April 17th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Argentina's Indec to gauge CPI differently

    The Indec finalized in March all the technical and methodological developments for the new CPI, Francos pointed out

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos announced Wednesday that a new methodology for calculating the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to measure inflation more accurately is to be implemented shortly by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec), pending institutional review and an awareness campaign.

  • 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.

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