Tag: Hugo Moyano

Wednesday, June 22nd 2011 - 00:44 UTC
Cristina Fernandez announces re-election bid: “I always knew what I had to do”

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Tuesday evening she will be seeking re-election in the next October presidential elections. “I always knew what I had to do but I decided to wait until today to announce it” she said.
Saturday, June 11th 2011 - 11:27 UTC
Cristina Fernandez presidential bid “is headed towards a predictable scenario”

The candidacy of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner “is headed towards a predictable scenario” assured Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli in an interview he granted to Ambito Financiero's new TV show, “Ambito de debate”.
Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 01:02 UTC
Organized labour leader Moyano admits “inflation in Argentina is a problem”

Argentina’s organized labour leader Hugo Moyano admitted Wednesday that “inflation in Argentina is a problem”. He also said that, despite the several criminal cases open against him, he is not afraid of going to jail.
Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 07:45 UTC
Moyano cools down, says publicly he’s “tamer than Lassie on a leash”

Argentina’s organized labour leader Hugo Moyano described his relation with the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as “excellent” and blamed the press for all the stories of alleged clashes over political differences with the government.
Saturday, May 21st 2011 - 10:04 UTC
Argentine organized labour will support CFK but “without being obsequious”

Argentina’s organized labour said “there are no differences in the relationship with the government” despite President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK criticisms and further stated that they will support the president’s re-election bid “without being obsequious”.
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
CFK calls on unions to cool down and ratifies she’s ‘not dying to be president again’

Argentine Minister of Interior ratified late Tuesday that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner threat that she would not bid for re-election next October if organized labour continues to pressure on her government. However CFK is not annoyed with Hugo Moyano chief of the powerful Labour Confederation, CGT.
Wednesday, May 18th 2011 - 06:55 UTC
Moyano ignores threats: “as far as I know, Cristina is running for re-election”

Argentina’s organized labour chief Hugo Moyano further escalated the controversy with the government saying he supports President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election next October and cautioned that she is the only candidate he has vowed to back.
Tuesday, May 17th 2011 - 03:29 UTC
Organized labour ignores warnings and keeps pressure on Argentine president

Argentina’s organized labour continued Monday with its aggressive offensive to have unionist included in the pro-ruling party’s ballot tickets for next October presidential election arguing that Argentines from all walks of life have been invited to participate in politics, ‘but not union members’.
Monday, May 16th 2011 - 03:20 UTC
“Kirchner and Moyano have been partners since day one” blasts Buenos Aires mayor

The mayor of Buenos Aires City Mauricio Macri blasted Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and assured that despite her recent criticism towards CGT Labour Confederation leader Hugo Moyano “the Government and him have been partners since day one”.
Friday, May 13th 2011 - 05:27 UTC
CFK warns Moyano on “blackmailing” and attacking the economic model

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner insisted on Thursday that she “is not dying to be president again” but also sent a scathing message targeting organized labour rejecting ‘blackmailing’ and any attempts to bring down the (economic) model.