Tag: Miguel Angel Pichetto

• Monday, August 18th 2014 - 06:13 UTC

  First Kirchnerite governor crosses the line and joins opposition group

  

  The governor from the Argentine province of Rio Negro has decided to cross the line and join one of the leading opposition groups whose head is a strong presidential hopeful for October 2015. The move can be threatening to the government of President Cristina Fernandez if more disenchanted elected officials follow or their lawmakers also decide to cross the line and could jeopardize the government's majority in Congress.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2013 - 03:58 UTC

  Falklands’ referendum to be condemned by Argentina’s congress two Houses

  

  The Argentine congress is holding on Wednesday an extraordinary session to strongly reject the resounding Falklands/Malvinas referendum in which the Islanders overwhelmingly voted to remain a British Overseas Territory. Two statements have been drafted and will be discussed simultaneously at the Lower House and the Senate.

• Friday, February 15th 2013 - 05:45 UTC

  Argentine Jewish community rejects point blank agreement with Iran; full Senate debate on 21 February

  

  The heads of the AMIA and DAIA Jewish umbrella organizations, Guillermo Borger and Julio Schlosser, strongly rejected the memorandum of understanding signed between Argentina and Iran in order to create a truth commission looking to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack that left over 80 people dead and dozens injured.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:22 UTC

  Argentina withdraws ambassador from Paraguay: Mercosur decides next week

  

  Argentina is withdrawing its ambassador to Paraguay because of the rapid impeachment of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

• Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 20:51 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez confirms full support for new governor of Rio Negro

  

  A senior lawmaker from the ruling coalition of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner said that the Peronist party in the province of Rio Negro “would stand by” Vice-Governor Alberto Weretilneck, scheduled to take office as provincial governor on Tuesday due to the death of former governor Carlos Soria.

• Thursday, November 10th 2011 - 08:11 UTC

  Close advisor of CFK denies she wants to remain in power beyond 2015

  

  A close Senator and advisor to President Cristina Fernandez denied on Wednesday the Argentine leader is interested in staying in power beyond 2015 and said a constitutional amendment “is not viable”.

• Thursday, June 30th 2011 - 06:50 UTC

  Alleged hackers’ attack cancels Argentine senate debate on digital duties

  

  The Argentine Senate had to cancel a debate scheduled for Wednesday to discuss digital duties following an alleged hackers attack. The bill looks to apply a new tax to the manufacturing of digital media players, whose earnings would go to writers and music composers.