Tag: Victoria Villarruel

• Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  Petri to be Argentina's next Defense Minister

  

  Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei confirmed on Monday that he had chosen former vice-presidential candidate Luis Petri of Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) to succeed Jorge Taiana as Defense Minister on Dec. 10.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 13:54 UTC

  Brazil and Argentina not so confrontational after all, Itamaraty/O'Globo report

  

  The show must continue, and despite all the theatrics, relations between the incoming government of Argentina's libertarian president Javier Milei and Brazil, (together with China), the leading trade partners, bilateral relations are less confrontational and more fluid than can be expected, so points out an analysis of the situation by O-Globo the leading media consortium from the state of Rio do Janeiro and with good political contacts in Itamaraty.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Transition in Argentina: Milei's vice-president met with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

  

  Amid Argentina's transition of power, outgoing Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reappeared Wednesday to meet with Victoria Villarruel, the running mate of President-elect Javier Milei, who will replace Kirchner on Dec. 10.

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:44 UTC

  Vice-Presidential transition starting Wednesday in Argentina

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) is to welcome her elected successor Victoria Villarruel Tuesday afternoon to set the transition at the head of the Senate in motion. Villarruel has been highly critical of the former head of state throughout the 2023 campaign.

• Thursday, November 9th 2023 - 11:19 UTC

  Argentina’s next VP: Rossi uneasy in TV debate with Villarruel

  

  Although most local media were reluctant to say who had won Wednesday’s debate between vicepresidential contenders Agustín Rossi (Unión por la Patria – current Cabinet Chief) and Victoria Villarruel (La Libertad Avanza – current Congresswoman), it could be determined by neutral observers that Economy Minister Sergio Massa’s running mate was somewhat uncomfortable with the situation.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Milei's running mate, linked to last military dictatorship, pays tribute to “victims of terrorism”

  

  Libertarian Congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel Monday paid a tribute to the victims of acts of terrorism committed by guerrilla groups such as Montoneros and ERP in Argentina in the 1970s. Villarruel is the daughter of a former commander of the war in the Falkland Islands, imprisoned for his participation in crimes during the last military dictatorship (1976-1983).

• Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:35 UTC

  Argentina: Leftwing terrorism victims' event sparks reaction from human rights groups

  

  Human rights organizations in Argentina Sunday expressed their rejection of Libertarian Congresswoman and Vice-Presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel offering a “tribute” on Monday to the victims of terrorism in the 1970s at the Buenos Aires City Legislature.

• Tuesday, May 9th 2023 - 10:48 UTC

  Argentina: Milei picks Vice-Presidential candidate

  

  Argentine Libertarian Deputy Javier Milei has announced that fellow Congresswoman Victoria Villarruel will be his running mate.