25/10/2012 | Argentina

CGT leaders meet with Cabinet Chief, insist on income tax floor hike

The leaders of the pro-Government CGT labour umbrella union met today with Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina and once again claimed for a hike of the income tax floor.

08/11/2012 | Argentina

Opposition leaders avoid march, Twitter

Although many members of opposition blocs took advantage of this demonstration and had already confirmed they were going to take part of it, the main leaders were not present in the "8N" gathering points.

20/11/2012 | Argentina

Union leaders say strike was 'highly successful'

While main pickets that were affecting accesses to the City were lifted, the CTA union chief Pablo Micheli assured today's national strike was "a success."

07/09/2012 | Argentina

Macri praises De la Sota for 'respecting Córdoba's residents' dignity'

City Mayor Mauricio Macri and Córdoba Governor José Manuel de la Sota were once again pictured together as they watched the Argentina-Paraguay match together in a box at the Mario Kempes stadium and blasted the Government.

19/09/2012 | Argentina

Jewish community leaders reject Iran's meeting request

High-ranking leaders in the Jewish community rejected a request by the Iranian government to meet with Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman next week during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, sources said.

04/10/2012 | Argentina

'It’s ridiculous to label the Border Guard protest a Coup d'Etat'

The secretary-general of the Azopardo CGT umbrella union Hugo Moyano, assured today that “it is ridiculous” to label the protest over Border and Coast Guard wages a Coup d’Etat today in a morning radio interview.

10/07/2012 | Argentina

Opposing factions within CGT announce separate election date

The leaders of the factions within the CGT umbrella union that oppose Hugo Moyano, today announced that they will hold their own elections separately to the group that supports the union boss.

10/07/2012 | Argentina

Moyano blasts 'frightened' opposition for 'siding with Gov't, business leaders'

The head of the CGT labour confederation, Hugo Moyano, targeted opposition leaders who oppose him as the leader of the organization and accused them of “being frightened and associating” with the national Government and business leaders.

25/07/2012 | Argentina

CFK unveils hundred peso bill bearing Evita's image

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner unveiled a commemorative bank note bearing the image of Evita Perón to mark the 60th anniversary of the iconic first lady's death.

14/03/2012 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández: 'Maintaining subway subsidies is out of the question'

Senator and former Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández considered the transference of funds from national government to the city government to finance the control of the subway's “out of the question,” while also accusing Radical Senator Gerardo Morales of wanting to draw media attention after yesterday's crossfire during a heated Upper House meeting.

21/03/2012 | Argentina

Lorenzino urges Brazilian, Argentine industrials to 'drop their cocktails and get to work'

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino said the recent statements made regarding an alleged decrease in Brazilian imports are “groundless” and asked industry leaders from both countries “to drop the cocktails, get to work and find a way to promote bilateral trade instead and lobbying in front of the press.”

10/05/2012 | Argentina

'When things go bad, union leaders leave while workers lose their jobs,' CFK says

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urged union leaders to be “responsible” during salary negotiations, and reminded them that “when things go bad, union leaders leave and continue to live well while workers lose their jobs.”

27/12/2011 | Argentina

Opposition leaders wish CFK 'a speedy recovery'

After learning that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been diagnosed with cancer, several opposition leaders offered their support and wished her a speedy recovery. President Fernández de Kirchner will undergo surgery on January 4th and will remain inactive until January 24th.

28/12/2011 | Argentina

Transport leaders say 'no deal' reached over Xmas bonus

The powerful Truckers’ Union, led by CGT leader Hugo Moyano confirmed on Wednesday that they had succeeded in negotiating a $2,500 pesos Christmas bonus, which would be paid in two installments. However, a representative from one of the transport associations involved in negotiations denied the accord and called for them to be postponed until “late January or early February.”

24/01/2012 | Argentina

Unionists, business leaders 'know how far they can go,' Viviani

As tensions between the Government and unionists continue to rise, the secretary general of the Taxi Drivers' Union, Omar Viviani, said that both union and business leaders “know how far they can go” when it comes to collective bargaining. 

25/10/2011 | Argentina

Storani urges current UCR leaders to 'take a step aside'

Former Interior Minister and UCR leader Federico Storani expressed that there’s a need to “make those Radicals responsible for last Sunday’s defeat listen to the voters and willingly take a step aside.”

09/11/2011 | Argentina

Exclusive Malvinas War documents to be auctioned

Exclusive British documents from the Malvinas War are to be auctioned in the coming days where they are said to be able to collect up to 30 thousand dollars (around 16,000 pounds), a British newspaper reported.

18/12/2011 | Argentina

Union leaders back Moyano but disapprove of his methods

As tension between the National Government and Hugo Moyano continue to grow, the secretary general of the Construction Workers’ Union (Uocra) Gerardo Martínez seemed to agree with the CGT leader’s recent statements when he said that “making demands does not equal blackmailing.”

11/05/2011 | Argentina

CGT leaders disregard CFK's 'confrontation' statements, blame corporations

The CGT Labour Confederation replied to statements made by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in which she suggested that the organization should lower their levels of confrontation. The umbrella union said that it was “businessmen in the corporate world”, not them, that started the conflict and demanded “more responsibility.”

27/06/2011 | Argentina

CGT leaders 'upset' with gov't over lack of unionists on lawmakers' ballot lists

Once the deadline for ballot lists registration had passed, those who felt hurt or cast aside came out and criticized those who they felt had left them behind in the electoral race. Leaders in the CGT Labour Confederation ratified their decision to stay with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, although they admitted they were “upset” over the almost inexistent presence of union leaders in the ruling party’s ballots.

20/08/2011 | Argentina

'I had no doubt we would win,' says Cabinet Chief

Cabinet Chief, Aníbal Fernández, affirmed that he “had no doubt that we would win” when referring to the primary elections that took place last Sunday, in which the Victory Front party gained the highest percentage of the vote.

06/01/2011 | Argentina

Tension mounts between UCR party presidential hopefuls

Following Alfonsín’s comments regarding the internal pre-elections, tension is now building within the Radical Party (UCR) between pre-candidates.

01/02/2011 | Argentina

CFK warns union leaders over methodology of protests

While attending the oficial inauguration of a highway uniting the cities of Santa Fe and Paraná, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner addressed the controversy over the methodology of the protests staged by various unions and warned them that “if the effectiveness of the Kirchnerite model is hindered, you will be the first to be affected.”

06/05/2011 | Argentina

'CFK running for re-election is inevitable,' says Cabinet Chief

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández discussed his opinion toward the upcoming presidential race and considered it “a certainty” for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to run for re-election in the October elections, further stating that she is “the only person capable of looking after the Argentine people.”

09/01/2013 | World

No sign of progress as Palestinian rivals meet in Egypt

Separate meetings between Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi and the leaders of Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Cairo today yielded no signs of progress towards healing their five-year feud.

14/12/2012 | World

More tensions over euro zone crisis management

European leaders agreed today to press on with further steps to tackle their debt crisis but German Chancellor Angela Merkel threw out a proposal to boost risk-sharing with a fund to help euro zone states in trouble.

15/12/2012 | World

Thousands protest against Putin rule in Moscow

Russian riot police detained four opposition leaders and broke up a crowd of about 2,000 people who went ahead with a banned rally today to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's 13-year rule.

28/12/2012 | World

Obama: 'modestly optimistic' fiscal cliff deal can be reached

US President Barack Obama held out hope for a last-minute agreement to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of tax increases and spending cuts after a meeting with congressional leaders, scolding Congress for leaving the problem unresolved until the eleventh hour.

04/11/2011 | World

G20 set 'action plan' to save global economy

The G20, composed of the world's most powerful economies, come up with an "action plan" to save the world economic and stabilize the global monetary system, according to an official statement from the Group of 20.

04/11/2011 | World

Final Communiqué of G20 leaders summit in Cannes

01/05/2012 | World

Europeans protest austerity at May Day rallies

Thousands of workers across southern Europe protested against spending cuts in annual May Day rallies today, before weekend elections in Greece and France where voters are expected to punish leaders for austerity.

20/05/2011 | World

Europeans race to nominate Strauss-Kahn successor

European leaders raced today to nominate a successor for fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn before a G8 summit in France next week, with French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde in pole position.

27/05/2011 | World

G8 Leaders pledge initial US$20 billion to back Arab Spring

Group of Eight leaders promised US$20 billion in aid to Tunisia and Egypt today and held out the prospect of billions more to foster the Arab Spring and the new democracies emerging from popular uprisings.

08/10/2011 | World

Merkel, Sarkozy to tackle differences over euro crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will thrash out differences with French President Nicolas Sarkozy tomorrow over how to use the euro zone's financial firepower to counter a sovereign debt crisis threatening the global economy.

13/02/2012 | Latin America

Brazil's industry leaders admit need to 'restore balance of trade' with Argentina

Sao Paulo’s Industries Federation (Fiesp) assured that it would grant Argentina with a “confidence vote” and would wait until the end of February in order to evaluate the consequences of the new import barriers applied by the local Government.

29/06/2012 | Latin America

'No impeachment proceedings can last two hours,' CFK defends Lugo at Mercosur summit

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner opened the second day at the Mercosur leaders summit being held in Mendoza province with a strong speach against the recent lightning-quick impeachment against Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo.

14/04/2012 | Sports

Tevez hits hat-trick as Man City destroy Norwich

Carlos Tevez fired a hat-trick and fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Norwich City 6-1 to move within two points of Premier League leaders Manchester United today.