Tag: Alberto Fernandez

Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner survives assassination attempt

Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was unharmed on Thursday when a man with a loaded gun tried to shoot her but the gun did not go off, officials said. The attack underscores rising political tension in Argentina and around the region that has put politicians on edge from Colombia to Brazil. “A man… Read More Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner survives assassination attempt

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Latin American leaders show support for Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner following prosecution request

Latin American leaders sent their support to Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Wednesday, after prosecutors asked for extensive prison time in her corruption proceedings. In a letter widely published on social media, the presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Bolivia said they backed Fernandez de Kirchner two days after a federal prosecutor requested… Read More Latin American leaders show support for Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner following prosecution request

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Argentine prosecutor seeks twelve-year jail sentence for vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on corruption charges

An Argentine federal prosecutor requested a 12-year prison sentence on Monday for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the country’s former president and current vice president, on corruption charges related to public works. Prosecutor Diego Luciani accused Fernandez de Kirchner, a still-influential voice for the left wing of the ruling Peronist party, of defrauding the state and… Read More Argentine prosecutor seeks twelve-year jail sentence for vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on corruption charges

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Venezuela releases two jailed U.S. citizens following talks with delegation

Venezuela released two jailed U.S. citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration following a visit to Caracas by a high-level U.S. delegation. One of the freed prisoners was Gustavo Cardenas, among six Citgo oil executives arrested in 2017 and convicted on charges the U.S. government says were fabricated. The other… Read More Venezuela releases two jailed U.S. citizens following talks with delegation

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Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel visits Mexico ahead of Latin American summit

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended a lavish military parade at Mexico’s 200th anniversary of independence on Thursday, ahead of a summit that will convene recently elected members of a “pink tide” of leftist Latin American leaders. The presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and elsewhere will meet on Saturday at the summit of the Community of… Read More Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel visits Mexico ahead of Latin American summit

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Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez tests positive for coronavirus

Argentina on Saturday confirmed that President Alberto Fernandez has tested positive for the new coronavirus, saying the first-term Peronist leader was in generally good health despite having suffered a headache and light fever. Fernandez, who turned 62 on Friday, had previously said on Twitter that he was in isolation under standard COVID-19 protocols after an… Read More Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez tests positive for coronavirus

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