17/09/2012 | Argentina

Scioli reiterates he will back CFK if she runs for re-reelection

Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli today reiterated his support for a possible attempt of re-reelection by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

07/01/2013 | Argentina

Pichetto doubts Congress support for CFK third period

The head of the Victory Front’s bloc in the Senate, Miguel Angel Pichetto, acknowledged the government will need to reach large "political consensus" with the opposition in order to reform the constitution and enable a third period for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

25/05/2012 | Argentina

'Handing over power is inevitable'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured today that handing over power is unavoidable, thus implying that she has no plans to seek a re-reelection, and warned those expecting her to be in office for a long time “to please pray the rosary at night and realize how fragile you are,” as she headed the 25 de Mayo celebrations in Bariloche.

21/08/2012 | Argentina

Kunkel denies Kichnerite era to end if CFK not reelected

Pro government lawmaker Carlos Kunkel rejected today the idea that the Kichnerite era could end if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is not reelected in 2015 presidential elections.

24/08/2012 | Argentina

Scioli: 'If there's a Constitution reform, I'll support CFK'

Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli ratified he is willing to support President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner if she is allowed to run for a new term in office, although he assured that he would like to run for president if a constitutional reform fails.

24/10/2011 | Argentina

US congratulates CFK after reelection

The US Government congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after being reelected and assured that it will continue to work with the Argentine government to strengthen bilateral ties, State Department spokesman for Latin America William Ostick said.

06/02/2012 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernandez: ‘CFK's reelection is not on the government’s agenda’

Senator and former cabinet chief Aníbal Fernandez said today that a constitutional reform which could enable President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner´s reelection was only a suggestion of the opposition.

30/04/2012 | Argentina

'I'd be glad to see CFK go for another term,' Lawmaker Rossi

Following the statements of ruling party’s Lawmaker Diana Conti, the head of the Victory Front’s bloc in the Lower House Agustín Rossi came on stage and left more doubts around a government’s possible change looking for a constitutional reform in order to grant President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a third consecutive term in power.

21/06/2011 | Argentina

World media takes notice of CFK's announcement

Media outlets around the world took notice of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s decision of seeking reelection, which she announced this afternoon while addressing the nation on live television.

28/07/2011 | Argentina

'We want to keep on governing for another four years,' Macri says as campaign ends

City Mayor Mauricio Macri closed his campaign in a rally ahead of Sunday’s runoff against Victory Front candidate Daniel Filmus. “We reiterate our will of keep on governing the City for another four years,” the PRO party leader.

06/10/2011 | Argentina

Binner rejects Carrió' accusations of supporting CFK's indefinite reelection

Presidential candidate Hermes Binner replied to Elisa Carrio’s comments and said the Civic Coalition leader “is wrong” when she says the Santa Ge governor seeks to enable President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s indefinite reelection.

21/05/2011 | Argentina

'I don't see CFK as a candidate,' Carrió says

Civic Coalition leader and presidential candidate Elisa Carrió insisted with her views regarding President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s political future and assured that the Head of State won’t seek reelection in October.

09/06/2011 | Argentina

'CFK's candidacy is headed towards a predictable scenario,' Scioli says

Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli assured that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s presidential candidacy "is headed towards a predictable scenario" in an interview he granted to Ambito Financiero's new TV show, “Ambito de debate" on Canal 26.

21/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK announces she will be seeking reelection

While addressing the nation on live television, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced she will be seeking reelection in the next October presidential elections. "I always knew what I had to do but I decided to wait until today to announce it," she said, adding she would once again "be facing the popular will."

29/03/2011 | Argentina

‘Cristina is the woman that this country needs,’ Chávez assures

While speaking at a ceremony in La Plata in which he was honoured with a journalism award, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez showed his support for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her potential reelection in October by assuring that “she is the woman this country needs in order for the ship to maintain a steady course.”

30/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK hints at reelection: ‘I’m going for more’

As Kirchnerite cries for her reelection continue to be heard throughout the political arena, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended a rally in Avellaneda and said that she’s not the leader of a government but the head of a political project. "I'm going for more," she warned.

16/05/2011 | Argentina

'There's no plan b if CFK doesn't run,' Urtubey says

Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey said that “there is no plan b" within the Victory Front if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner decides not to seek reelection next October.

01/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK maintains mystery over reelection plans

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner raised doubts about her presidential reelection hopes during the inauguration speech of this year's ordinary congressional sessions, asking: “Did anybody hear me saying that I would seek reelection?”

09/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK on her reelection: 'We'll see"

During the opening ceremony of a new building in the Quilmes University, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner once again refused to comment on her potential decision to seek reelection in October. “We will see,” she said in response to some militants who were chanting during her speech.

28/03/2011 | Argentina

CFK to announce decision to seek reelection 'by late May,' D'Elía assures

Despite no official information regarding a potential decision by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to seek reelection in October, social movement leader Luis D’Elía vaguely hinted that she will announce her candidacy by the end of May of early June. He also rejected that she may decide not to run.

04/04/2011 | World

Obama kicks off 2012 US re-election campaign

US President Barack Obama launched his 2012 re-election campaign, framing his final stint as a candidate as an effort to cement and expand the policies he has enacted from the White House.

07/11/2012 | World

'Four more years' post the most retweeted in history

09/10/2012 | Latin America

Venezuela's Chávez hails 'perfect' democracy, mocks tyrant image

An ebullient President Hugo Chávez hailed his comfortable re-election as evidence of Venezuela's "perfect" democracy and mocked his foes' depiction of him as a dictator.

14/07/2011 | Latin America

Paraguayan Congress rejects reelection reform bid

Paraguay's opposition-controlled Congress rejected a constitutional reform that would have let leftist President Fernando Lugo run for re-election.

25/07/2011 | Latin America

Venezuela's Chávez will run for re-election in 2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will seek another six-term in an election next year despite recovering from cancer surgery, he said in an interview with state newspaper Correo del Orinoco.

30/10/2011 | Latin America

'CFK's reelection strengthens bilateral relations,' Chilean ambassador says

Chilean ambassador to Argentina Adolfo Zaldívar assured that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s reelection “allows for the strengthening of bilateral relations and a more profound integration between both countries.”

01/06/2011 | Sports

Blatter wins fourth term as FIFA president

Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed for a fourth term as FIFA president, shrugging off the scandals that have hit world soccer's governing body to secure another four years in charge.

18/10/2011 | Sports

Grondona reelected as AFA president amid scandal

FIFA senior vice-president Julio Grondona has been unanimously re-elected president of the Argentine Football Association for the ninth consecutive time despite fraud and money-laundering allegations lodged.