Tag: Julian Dominguez

Monday, June 9th 2014 - 20:52 UTC
Positive scenario for Argentina's decisive battle with hedge funds later this week

New York judge Thomas Griesa rejected last week a request by hedge fund investor Paul Singer to chide Argentina over its apparent “best option” plan to default on all its debt should it lose its last-chance appeal later this week before the US Supreme Court.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 08:29 UTC
Argentina satisfied “with Chile's renewed support for the Malvinas cause”

Argentina's president of the Lower House, Julián Domínguez underlined the “renewed Chilean support for the Malvinas Islands cause” during an event on Monday at the Legislative Assembly which received Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in Congress.
Thursday, January 9th 2014 - 07:09 UTC
Argentine idea to move the capital to north of the country closer to Pacific basin

The president of the Lower House, and Victory Front lawmaker Julián Domínguez affirmed that Argentina's capital should be moved to the north. It is not the first time that this kind of project is presented: when Ricardo Alfonsín was president during the 80's, he proposed to transfer the nation’s capital to Viedma, a town located in the southern province of Río Negro.
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 01:01 UTC
As Cristina Fernandez evolves favourably, debate targets acting-president Boudou

While Argentine presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro confirmed that President Cristina Fernández “evolves favourably” and is “in good spirits”, the political debate on Wednesday has centred on Vice-president and acting president Amado Boudou whom the opposition argue should not lead the country given his questionable credentials and mounting legal problems
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 08:20 UTC
Head of Argentine Lower House insists Falklands’ referendum has no international value

The head of Argentina’s Lower House, Julián Domínguez, assured on Sunday that the referendum being carried out in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands is “another move by the English empire to continue justifying the illegal usurpation of land”.
Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 22:10 UTC
Controversy over Argentine lawmakers doubling their salaries confirms runaway inflation

Argentina’s head of the ruling Victory Front’s bloc in the Lower House Deputy Julián Domínguez labelled those who lashed out against Deputies and Senators for doubling their salaries as “hypocrites”.
Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - 21:36 UTC
Dozens arrested and injured in Buenos Aires as Malvinas veterans clash with riot police

Dozens were arrested and injured in downtown Buenos Aires when groups of former Argentine soldiers that fought during the Malvinas war clashed violently with the police demanding to be recognized as full veterans.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:45 UTC
Chinese President Hu Jintao special envoy meets with new Argentina authorities

Argentina's new Vice President and Speaker of the Senate Amado Boudou met on Friday with Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoy Jiang Shusheng to further promote bilateral relations.
Wednesday, December 7th 2011 - 01:51 UTC
Conciliatory message from new ‘K’ president of the Argentine Lower House

The newly appointed Argentine Lower House president, Julián Domínguez, in a conciliatory message assured on Tuesday that “plurality is guaranteed in Congress” and called for “everyone’s political commitment to guarantee everybody’s interests.”
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine farmers join the fold and say the conflict ‘is over’ and praise CFK

One of the four rural organizations that for several years clashed with the Argentine government over export taxes considers the conflict “to be over” and said that President Cristina Fernandez “remains committed to helping the farming sector”.