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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 13:56 UTC

Tag: Jose Luis Espert

  • Wednesday, June 19th 2024 - 20:14 UTC

    Argentina: Milei reckons June's inflation to rebound

    Failing to reach a zero fiscal deficit is also the consequence of politicians delaying the approval of the so-called Bases Law, Milei argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei admitted that his country's process of curbing inflation would be making “a pause” from the 4.2% the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced for May this year. In addition to a rebound in the decline, there will be no zero deficit, the Libertarian leader also admitted.

  • Wednesday, May 15th 2024 - 16:58 UTC

    Milei celebrates inflation figures football-style

    Milei thanked Toto Caputo for the latest achievement

    Argentine President Javier Milei became overtly extrovert on social media Tuesday after the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced that April's monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) had stood at 8.8%. “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL...!!!!,” he wrote in football-fan mode. Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni said inflation had “its death certificate signed.”

  • Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 23:50 UTC

    Mondino assured of China's support for Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas/Falkland issue

    Beyond China's old support regarding the Malvinas/Falklands controversy, Mondino's trip seems to have yielded almost no results

    Although Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino had the near-impossible task of putting her country on good terms with China despite President Javier Milei's disparaging campaign comments, some common ground was reached this week as the South American diplomat reaffirmed the one-China principle and Beijing backed Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

  • Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 09:29 UTC

    Florencio Randazzo makes it to the House after edging Libertarian candidate

    Randazzo was Interior Minister under CFK

    Former Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo finally made it through to the House of Deputies on his own Vamos con Vos front after the final vote count ended up granting him the votes he needed to snatch the seat from the Libertarians, who had already secured victories for José Luis Espert and Carolina Piparo.

  • Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 04:27 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez to court to explain her government's handling of the futures dollar market

    Federal judge Bonadio said Fernandez was suspected of being part of a scheme to keep the Argentine peso inflated by selling derivatives below market value.

    An Argentine court on Friday ordered former President Cristina Fernandez to face questions about her government's handling of the futures dollar market, marking the first time she has been legally summoned for any of the handful of investigations against her.