Tag: Julio Cobos

• Friday, March 18th 2011 - 03:55 UTC

  Argentine truckers strike to protest Swiss justice investigation of their leader

  

  Argentina’s powerful truck drivers’ union called for a strike to be held on Monday to show their support to the head of the CGT Labour confederation, Hugo Moyano and his family that are being investigated in Switzerland for alleged money laundering.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2011 - 06:05 UTC

  CFK team insists with a Peronist outsider as her vice-presidential candidate

  

  Following on Sunday’s electoral victory in the northern province of Catamarca, Argentina’s Cabinet Chief, Aníbal Fernández insisted that the Victory Front ruling party might go with a non-Peronist vice-presidential candidate on next October’s presidential elections.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2011 - 00:17 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez re-election bid in “inevitable” says cabinet chief

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner re-election bid is “inevitable” said cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez who nevertheless pointed out it was “premature” to talk about candidates for next October’s presidential election.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 08:02 UTC

  Corruption Claims in Argentine/Venezuelan Trade Involve Néstor Kirchner

  

  The Argentine political establishment is agitated after the heavy remarks made before a federal judge by former Argentine ambassador to Venezuela Eduardo Sadous, who said local businessmen had to pay kickbacks to former president Néstor Kirchner administration officials to be able to export their goods to Venezuela.