Tag: Province of Santa Cruz

• Saturday, July 25th 2015 - 05:55 UTC

  Mother and aunt at the launching of Maximo Kirchner's campaign for Congress

  

  President Cristina Fernandez underlined the achievements of her government which, she said, have set the foundations of 'a bright future ahead for Argentina', and openly sponsored the electoral aspirations of Kirchner family members, during a political rally held in Santa Cruz province, from where the powerful presidential couple that has dominated Argentine politics for the last twelve years emerged in 2002/03.

• Saturday, August 23rd 2014 - 07:28 UTC

  Argentina: “Cristina, share your fortune with the many impoverished in recent years”

  

  A former cabinet minister of ex-president Nestor Kirchner said he wished that the current head of state, Cristina Fernandez would donate part of her considerable fortune so as to help all those people that have suffered impoverishment in recent years.

• Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:29 UTC

  Falkland Islander running for mayor of a Santa Cruz town

  

  A Falkland Islander, resident in Argentina is running for mayor of the city of Puerto Santa Cruz, in Patagonia's Santa Cruz province, which is the Kirchner's couple political turf. James Lewis is backing Eduardo Costa from the opposition Radical party, the current mayor of the small town of 3.500 people, who next year is confident can become the province's next governor.

• Wednesday, December 11th 2013 - 22:45 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez completes all medical exams and prepares for her first flight in almost three months

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez underwent this week several medical exams which have revealed “normal results”, announced presidential spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro at a press conference in Government House in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 17:24 UTC

  Zanini, admirer of Mao’s China, the strongman in absence of Cristina Fernandez

  

  His nickname is ‘El chino’ (the Chinese) because of his strong Maoist tendencies when a law student. Long a solicitor, Carlos Zanini is Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (and of her deceased husband Nestor Kirchner) most trusted aide and top of the Kirchnerite ‘nomenclature’.

• Thursday, August 22nd 2013 - 23:43 UTC

  China will build and finance two dams in Patagonia equivalent to 10% of Argentine power demand

  

  Argentina's government this week awarded a 4 billion dollars contract for the construction of two hydroelectric dams to a consortium led by China Gezhouba (Group) Co. and which includes Argentine firms Electroingenieria SA and Hidrocuyo SA.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2013 - 07:38 UTC

  Allegations of a network of corruption money involves former president Kirchner

  

  Argentine and Uruguayan magistrates and prosecutors are investigating an alleged network of corruption money, and probably money laundering involving former president Nestor Kirchner and close political and business cronies some of which continue in key positions or proximity to current head of state Cristina Fernandez.

• Monday, April 29th 2013 - 04:36 UTC

  Lanata claims 80% of media in under Argentina government control for propaganda purposes

  

  Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata who has won Spain’s Television Iris Award, claims that ‘80% of Argentine media is in the hands of government (President Cristina Fernandez)” which are used as “instruments of propaganda”.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 07:52 UTC

  Buenos Aires sends forces to Santa Cruz province to help with law and order

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez political turf, the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz has formally requested the deployment of federal forces to help keep law and order because of a 16-day strike by the provincial police.

• Friday, December 30th 2011 - 06:07 UTC

  Riots and institutional crisis in Cristina Fernandez Santa Cruz province

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández had to postpone on Thursday plans to fly to Santa Cruz where she is planning to spend New Year’s Eve with her son and daughter, following an institutional crisis and street rioting that left at least 23 injured and the resignation of several top posts in the provincial administration.