Tag: Jorge Capitanich

• Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 08:19 UTC

  Grim future ahead for CFK

  

  Chaco Governor Jorge Milton Capitanich's failure in his reelection bid has triggered a series of setbacks for Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose aura is beginning to wane, marking the end of Kirchnerism as the main line within Peronism.

• Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 08:09 UTC

  Does Chaco's result herald the demise of Kirchnerism?

  

  Last Sunday's results in the gubernatorial elections in the Argentine province of Chaco seem to be heralding new winds of change, as the demise of Peronism and its most recent version -Kirchnerism- appear to be on their way out, according to political analysts in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 18:56 UTC

  Argentine Grand North Governors off on trade mission to the US

  

  Argentina's Interior Minister Wado De Pedro and governors of the Grand North Provinces are leaving Monday on a business trip to the United States in search of opportunities during meetings in Washington and New York.

• Wednesday, January 8th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Argentina will begin distribution of food cards to low income families later this month

  

  Argentina's government will begin to distribute food cards to low-income families beginning later this month as part of its anti-hunger program. Social Development Minister Daniel Arroyo announced during a live presentation of Argentine Plan Against Hunger the government reached an agreement with the Governor Jorge Capitanich from the northern province of Chaco to fight with hunger.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 22:15 UTC

  Argentine cabinet reshuffle: Anibal Fernandez becomes chief of staff

  

  Argentina named the president's chief of staff, Anibal Fernandez, as the new Cabinet chief on Thursday in a reshuffle that comes as the government faces a political crisis. Fernandez, a close political ally of President Cristina Fernandez, who is no relation, will replace Jorge Capitanich, the presidency said.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:37 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez secluded to prepare her last 'State of the Nation' speech

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez flew on Tuesday evening to Rio Gallegos, where according to the presidential agenda she will visit the mausoleum built by her to the memory of her late husband and former president Nestor Kirchner.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:52 UTC

  Argentina says Mujica's comments on Argentina's integration spirit are 'unfair'

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich on Monday responded to Uruguay’s President José “Pepe” Mujica, who accused Argentina of “forgetting about integration” when things go right for the country, saying the statement was “unfair” given Argentina’s role in the “foundation” of regional integration.

• Friday, February 20th 2015 - 04:17 UTC

  Nisman's former wife strongly rejects suicide hypothesis because of his personality

  

  Argentine Federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s ex wife, rejected the suicide hypothesis, due to his former husband’s personality, much less with a gun, and admitted she was impacted by the people's demand for 'justice' during Wednesday's 'silent march'.

• Thursday, February 12th 2015 - 06:25 UTC

  Argentine industry fearful of some clauses in agreements signed with China

  

  Argentina's top officials will meet on Thursday with representatives from the Argentine Industrial Union, UIA, to discuss some clauses and aspects of the recent agreements signed between China and Argentina last week, and which have been questioned by the manufacturers' lobby.

• Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:39 UTC

  Nisman death: Clarin was right, draft document requesting detention of Cristina Fernandez exists

  

  Argentina's prosecutor in charge of investigating the death of Alberto Nisman, Viviana Fein has rectified information regarding a draft document involving a detention request for President Cristina Fernández, foreign minister Hector Timerman and a member of Congress, whose existence she had first denied.