25/04/2013 | Argentina

Moreno, Kicillof attend Grupo Clarín board meeting

With no previous notice and hoping to take part in the board meeting, Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno and Deputy Economy Minister Axel Kicillof attended a shareholders' meeting at the Grupo Clarín building in the Barracas neighborhood.

16/05/2013 | Argentina

Sabbatella accuses Macri, De La Sota of 'lobbying for Clarín'

Córdoba’s Governor José Manuel de la Sota and Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri account for “Clarín’s lobby,” head of the AFSCA media watchdog Martín Sabbatella said and insisted: “A significant part of the opposition surrenders to Clarín.”

19/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov’t files 'per saltum' for SC to decide Media Law case

Justice Minister Julio Alak announced the national government has filed a “per saltum” legal request to put an end to the constitutionality discrepancies raised over the Media Law’s divestment articles. The court now must decide whether to admit the appeal and, where appropriate, the merits.

01/01/2013 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't to request lift of judicial recess

The National Government will present a petition to lift the traditional judicial recess held in January in order to solve with "celerity" the case over the fight about the extension of the injunction on the Media Law.

27/02/2013 | Argentina

Prosecutor declares Media Law Constitutional

Prosecutor José María Medrano has declared that Argentina´s media law is constitutional in tune with a recent ruling by the Federal Judge Horacio Alfonso. The Civil and Commercial Court will now have to confirm or reject Alfonso´s decision.

16/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov't to notify Grupo Clarín to transfer licenses

The AFSCA media watchdog, headed by Martín Sabbatella, will effectively notify Grupo Clarín that it is required to start the process to transfer its licenses on Monday, as the media conglomerate will appeal judge Horacio Alfonso’s decision on the Media Law’s constitutionality.

17/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Clarín appeals constitutionality ruling

17/12/2012 | Argentina

Government notifies Clarín to transfer licenses

Martín Sabatella, the head of AFSCA media watchdog this morning notified Grupo Clarín that it is required to start the process to transfer its licenses today while the group has already appealed judge Horacio Alfonso’s decision on the Media Law’s constitutionality.

10/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Supreme Court rejects Government's 'per saltum' request

11/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't appeals again

14/12/2012 | Argentina

Judge Alfonso declares Media Law constitutional

Federal Judge Horacio Alfonso declared "constitutional" the article 161 of the Media Law, and ordered to lift the injunction that left the application of the law in suspense.

08/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't considers impeachment of judges

A Kirchnerite senator warned today that judges who upheld an injunction request made by the media group Clarín on Thursday could be impeached.

09/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Sabbatella renovates attack over injunction uphold

The head of the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA) Martín Sabbatella spoke today in further defence of the Media Law and indicated that so far the balance of the law enforcement is positive because "all media groups presented their disinvestment plans, except for Clarín."

10/12/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Fernández confident on injunction overturn

Victory Front’s Senator Aníbal Fernández, assured today that everything is ready for the Supreme Court to overturn the December 6 ruling by the Civil and Commercial Court extending the Clarín Group’s injunction on Article 161 of the Media Law.

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Court rules in favour of Clarín, extends injunction in Media Law case

A Federal Court decided to extend the extend the injunction exempting Grupo Clarín from having to disinvest and sell several television and radio licenses after Friday in order to comply with the new Media Law.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

Gov't: 'Argentina has just gone through a week of judiciary disgrace'

Cabinet Chief Abal Medina came on stage today after an Appeals court yesterday favoured Clarín media group by extending an injunction it had placed on an article of the Media Law.

07/12/2012 | Argentina

SC holds emergency meeting to analyse gov't's 'per saltum' plea

The Supreme Court today held an emergency meeting to analyse the government’s ‘per saltum’ plea that sought to get the annulment of a ruling which yesterday extended an injunction placed by Clarín media group on Article 161 of the Media Law.

06/09/2011 | Argentina

Wikileaks II: former Cabinet Chief's negotiations with Clarin's CEO over CFK coverage

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially launched her presidential campaign in the Argentino Theater in La Plata back in July 2007, then-US ambassador to Argentina Earl Anthony Wayne sent a confidential cable to Washington DC describing internal struggles within the Kirchnerite party and difficulties in the opposition.

06/09/2011 | Argentina

Wikileaks III: 'The Government has a point about Clarín'

The US embassy closely followed the Media Law debate and the conflict between the Government and the Clarín media group, a confidential cable released by Wikileaks describes.

22/11/2012 | Argentina

Media Law: Gov't blasts Clarín media group after petition of injunction extension

Justice Minister Julio Alak today assured that Clarín media group is seeking to get an “eternal injunction extension” after it yesterday asked the Supreme Court to extend the injunction, set to expire on December 7, currently freezing the Media Law that forces it to divest its holdings.

13/01/2011 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández denies losing power over 'Fútbol para Todos'

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández stated that he “still runs the 'Fútbol para Todos' programme with the same staff, nothing has changed.”

08/07/2011 | Argentina

Noble case: DNA sample tests to begin on Monday

The DNA samples of Felipe and Marcela Noble Herrera, whose mother owns Grupo Clarín media empire, will be tested next Monday, amid suspicions they were stolen as babies during the last military dictatorship.

28/07/2011 | Argentina

'Alberto Fernández is a liar,' Cabinet Chief says

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández struck back at his predecessor, Alberto Fernández, who yesterday harshly criticized President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The former Cabinet Chief was labeled a “liar,” “shameless,” and was accused of being linked with media companies.

14/05/2013 | Argentina

Gov’t denies bid to place Clarín Group under state trustee, Lanata's accusations 'extortion'

Presidential Deputy Chief-of-Staff Gustavo López denied that the government was analyzing placing the Clarín Group under trusteeship to remove journalist Jorge Lanata from the air following the latter’s expressions of concern over his TV show.

15/05/2013 | Argentina

CFK, Macri differ on press, court reforms

Role of media was at the centre of the political discussion yesterday. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended the government-sponsored court reform while Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri signed a decree “to guarantee media protection".