Tag: Mauricio Macri

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 11:50 UTC

  Macri-Trump families links much closer that believed; Ivanka speaks to Argentine president

  

  Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, briefly joined her father's telephone call with Argentine President Mauricio Macri earlier this month, Macri's spokesperson said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 - 11:11 UTC

  Argentina and Japan, strategic partners, agree on a investment accord to prop economic ties

  

  Argentina and Japan agreed on Monday to speed up negotiations for a bilateral investment accord as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties between “strategic partners”. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Argentina President Mauricio Macri also agreed to launch talks for a tax pact for increased economic exchanges between the two countries, according to a joint statement issued after their meeting in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, November 21st 2016 - 11:22 UTC

  Nobody is going to invest in Argentina while fearing populism could be round the corner

  

  Even admitting that the Argentine economy will expand 3% next year, nobody wants to invest in the country because they are not sure that populism won't be back in a couple of years, according to economist and former central bank chair Javier Gonzalez Fraga.

• Monday, November 21st 2016 - 10:43 UTC

  Mercosur/EU accord in 2018, following election results in France and Germany

  

  The free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union could be concluded in 2018 depending on the election results next year in France and Germane anticipated a Brazilian official during a forum on foreign trade held in Sao Paulo. France is holding presidential elections next May 2017 and Germany some time later.

• Friday, November 18th 2016 - 09:36 UTC

  Argentina and Canada allies in supporting free trade and combating protectionism

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took direct aim on Thursday at the walls of protectionism set to be erected around the United States, saying that freer trade is the best way to pull their countries out of economic uncertainty. The two leaders said there is real anxiety that progress and global trade have resulted in people being left behind or children being robbed of the same opportunities afforded their parents and grandparents.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 10:01 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez furious with Macri for the accusations against her mother

  

  Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez strongly defended her mother Ofelia Wilhelm who has been accused by the federal justice of fraud and pointed to president Mauricio Macri for the official investigation warning that “no matter how many cases are dumped on me, the fact is people don't make enough money to reach the end of the month”.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 09:51 UTC

  Canadian PM will pay official visits to Cuba, Argentina and attend APEC summit in Peru

  

  Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will pay official visits to Cuba and Argentina from November 15 to 18, and will travel to Peru from November 19 to 20 to participate in the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ meeting.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2016 - 09:02 UTC

  Trump promises Argentina, a great country, “the closest relation in history”

  

  “Argentina is a great country” and Argentina and the US will have “the closest relation in history”, according to the official version from the administration of president Mauricio Macri who on Monday was on the phone with president elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his presidential victory.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 17:22 UTC

  Macri congratulates Trump, hopes both presidents can work together for the people

  

  The Argentine president posted his congratulations for Donald Trump as president-elect of the United States on his Twitter account. Malcorra wants quick transition. “I congratulate @realDonaldTrump on his triumph and I hope we can work together for the good of our peoples,” Macri said.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

  South American presidents and who they would like to see at the White House

  

  A majority of South American presidents would prefer to see former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the White House, while a few believe whoever wins will make not much of a difference for the continent. Nevertheless be it Hillary or Trump there is mostly respect for US institutions.