CFK to spend Christmas in Río Gallegos

Felipe Dic 23, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived to Río Gallegos, in Santa Cruz province, where she will spend Christmas with her family. She is expected to return to Buenos Aires on Monday.
The Head of State completed her official schedule in the Olivos presidential residence, alongside her aides.
Shortly after 5.30 pm, Fernández de Kirchner departed from the military sector of the Metropolitan airport. She will spend Christmas with her son Máximo, daughter Florencia, daughter in law Rocío García, and her mother in law María Juan Ostoic, among other family members.
She will also meet her grandnephew, named Néstor Ricardo, who is the son of Natalia Mercado, Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner’s daughter.
She is expected to return to Buenos Aires on Monday.
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CFK raises ANSeS funding for pension loans

Felipe Dic 22, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that ANSeS controlled funding would be raised for pensioner loans and that interest tax charged by private loan companies to pensioners would be limited, during a ceremony held at the inauguration of a new social security office in Lomas de Zamora today.

“I wanted to announce here at this event, the inauguration of this ANSeS office, that I have come to take responsibility of a problem that currently affects 2 million people. It has to do with the rules on discounts for pensioners, who have to pay user taxes,” stated the head of state over national television.

According to the head of state, there are 589 agencies entitled to give out loans, including cooperatives, associations and unions. Between January and June, 95% of what was lent, only 12% was given to these agencies. The total amount of credit granted comes to a total of $10,910 million pesos.

When she announced the fact that “certain agencies take advantage” of pensioners, Fernández de Kirchner also assured that they charged up to 122% interest, while the average taxation rate elsewhere is at 70%.

“The taxation rate for loans given by the ANSeS can only be 5% higher than what the National Bank charges for the same loan,” stated the President, also sustaining that the Total Financial Cost (CFT) should include the price of the social installment.

“Let’s not commit socialism with everyone else’s money, because in Argentina there are many people who accept this kind of treatment. We believe in giving loans, not the overcharging and abuse of the system,” underlined the head of state.

Furthermore, Fernández de Kirchner’s speech took an emotional this afternoon, when she paid homage to the late Iván Heyn, who committed suicide yesterday.

The President spoke of the late foreign trade undersecretary, labelling him a “brilliant economist and tireless activist,” using him as an example for the young people of today.

Heyn yesterday committed suicide in his hotel room in Uruguay, where he was participating in the Mercosur Summit.

The head of state furthered that without the presence of economist, the Government would keep “strong, standing and without rushing.”

“We must keep ourselves strong and standing, without allowing ourselves to faint, without rushing ourselves. We defend the interests of the 40 million Argentines, and that’s where I will remain a soldier. Nobody will move us from that role,” expressed the President.

The ceremony began this morning in Lomas de Zamora, where ANSeS executive director Diego Bossio, Lomas de Zamora mayor Martín Isurralde, Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina, and Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli were all present.

Fernández de Kirchner will later attend handing over of badges and delegations to the new heads of the Security Forces in the White Salon at the Government House.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK takes office as temporary head of Mercosur

Felipe Dic 21, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took office as the temporary head of the Mercosur bloc and highlighted that “we must have a vision beyond the commercial one, we have to rely on the region to know that we have to protect each other.”

The Head of State reminded during the Mercosur Summit that “it’s the tenth anniversary of the day in which more than 35 Argentines died” in Argentina, referring to the violent clash of the police and protesters on December 19-20 of 2001.

Fernández de Kirchner also assured that the Malvinas Islands sovereignty case “is a global one” and once more called the United Kingdom for “dialogue.”

“I want to thank the immense solidarity for Malvinas. This support is not only for Argentina, but in self-defence because they are taking away the mineral and oil resources and when they’ll need more they are going to look for them anywhere,” she continued.

In her speech, the president added that the UK “does not respect any of the resolution” of the international organizations.

Fernández de Kirchner was received by Mujica early Tuesday at the entrance to the Mercosur building, where Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, Rafael Correa (Ecuador), Dilma Rousseff (Brazil), and Fernando Lugo (Paraguay) were present.

The President arrived shortly after 1 pm after leaving from the military sector of the Aeroparque Metropolitan airport aboard a Tanto 01 plane, alongside Industry Minister, Débora Giorgi and the future ambassador to Venezuela, Carlos Cheppi.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman and Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino were already in Uruguay attending the summit.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

‘CFK’s relationship with workers won’t break’

Felipe Dic 18, 2011

Peronist lawmaker Jorge Landau predicted that “a large majority of unionists will side with the Government,” after CGT umbrella union boss Hugo Moyano stepped down as the Peronist party provincial branch leader.

“Despite Moyano’s resignation, the relationship between the workers and Cristina Kirchner won’t break. The worker’s movement is the backbone of Peronism, not its head, because the head is always political, and Cristina Kirchner is the head of Peronism,» he stated.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK: ‘We will continue our efforts to improve workers’ life conditions’

Felipe Dic 17, 2011

President Cristina Fernández visited Mendoza to inaugurate local winery Bianchi new facilities. During her speech, CFK celebrated the success of the wine industry and praised workers for their contribution to the country’s economy.

‘Capital and work are the fundamental to the country’s growth,’ she said.

The President also stressed her administration is committed to improve the labor force working conditions. ‘We are going to strive for a better life for our workers,’ CFK said.

«In this national, popular and democratic project we want to expand to include all the Argentines.”

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrated the success of the national wine industry. «Our wine industry is one of the best in the world. Argentina is the world’s ninth biggest wine exporter.»

CFK also rejoiced over the partnership with Vice-president Amado Boudou in an ironic statement that addressed the Kirchner’s family and former vice-president Julio Cobos problematic relationship.

“You have no idea how wonderful it is to finally have a vice-president. I am so happy,” she said.

After leaving the Bianchi wine factory, CFK followed to San Rafael to inaugurate a bus terminal named after her deceased husband Néstor Kirchner where she praised the parliament for having recently cleared key law proposals sent to the Congress by the House of Government.

“I am so proud of the Congress for having passed laws that for decades have been demanded by the Argentine population,” CFK stressed.

“I am particularly thrilled to see the Land Ownership Law get cleared by the House,” CFK highlighted. “It is a strategic resource to Argentines,” she added.

She also addressed the controversial Newsprint Law, a bill establishing that the printing and distribution of newsprint is of public interest. “You can rest assured I am not going to open a newspaper,” she said.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK: ‘We have to reach out to the unemployed’

Felipe Dic 16, 2011

CFK: “I want all young argentines to have a job.”
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner hosted a rally today at the Toyota automotive factory in Zárate locality, in the province of Buenos Aires. The president walked the factory and planted a «ceibo» just beside the one her late husband Néstor Kichner had planted years ago and stressed the importance of battling unemployment in a speech for the factory workers.
During her speech at Toyota Factory, CFK also stressed that “over five million working posts were created in Argentina on the past five years.”
“We have the right to be happy because we have tripled the amount of jobs at the automotive sector thanks to this economic model,” she celebrated.
“But we still have to reach to the unemployed,” she said. “And I am very committed to this cause,” she added.
“I want all young argentines to have a job.”
CFK also rejoiced over the Argentine car production success.
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DURMIENDO CON EL ENEMIGO

ALEJ Dic 15, 2011

Por Jackeline L. LUISI para SEPRIN

«Imitando lo que hizo Eva Perón: Renuncio a los cargos». Dijo el Secretario General de la CGT, Compañero Hugo Moyano.

Dentro de la fuerte exposición pública que hizo el Secretario General de la CGT , compañero Hugo Moyano, recientemente en las instalaciones del predio deportivo Huracán, se encuenta la renuncia a su cargo en el Partido Peronista de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, como así también al Consejo Nacional de Partido.

Moyano caratuló al Partido Peronista como «CAJA VACÍA», ya que sostiene que mientras que se existen autoridades en el mismo, los nombramientos, las políticasd y los cargos se deciden fuera.

El dirigente gremial sostuvo su argumento todo el tiempo, recordando a los «peronistas de Perón y Eva Perón». Haciendo alusión a la Doctrina del más grande líder, Juan Domingo Perón, aseveró: «Perón no solamente nos dió la dignidad sino que nos enseñó a ser protagonistas en una sociedad que se desarrolle». Se presume un tiro por elevación, a las recientes palabras de la Presidenta al referirse en el discurso de asunción a Perón y alguna de sus críticas.

«La base de la sociedad somos los trabajadores organizados. No vamos a renunciar a lo que nos enseñó Perón y Eva Perón», expresó.

Se refirió además a las obras sociales y a los salarios diferidos y destacó la decisión de la Justicia de excarcelar a Zanola (Resolución de Sala 2 Cámara Federal Porteña. También deciden desafectar a su esposa). Aclaró que permanentemente acompañaron al gobierno y dijo: «Nosotros también los votamos». Sin embargo, con cierto grado de enojo en su ezpresión, manifestó que los trabajadores respaldan lo que les corresponde y que no son extorsionadores.

Habíamos anunciado la fuerte embestida que comenzaría de la mano de Moyano (Por ello lo de «durmiendo con el enemigo»). Ahora se suma el apoyo del Dirigente Gremial de los Rurales, Gerónimo «Momo» Venegas. Lo curioso del caso es que Venegas siempre se mantuvo alejado del kirchnerismo, mientras que Moyano lo apoyaba. El dirigente de los camioneros ha generado mucho poder y ha llegado a muchos espacios en los últimos tiempos, cabe preguntarnos; si el apoyo al Kirchnerismo en todo este lapso, fue simplemente parte de un plan estratégico conjunto.

En el ámbito nacional, quien sabe que ocurrirá cuando comiencen a dispararse los aumentos en los impuestos, en los servicios y se traslade esto más tarde o más temprano en la canasta familiar con un fuerte incremento en los precios. Nos preguntamos que sucederá a la vuelta de las fiestas y vacaciones, llegando a marzo, cuando comiencen los chicos el ciclo escolar.

¿Que sucederá y como impactará el retiro de los famosos «planes» en mucha gente sumado al tema anterior?.

En cuanto a los casos vinculados con los delitos de Lesa Humanidad, la destitución del Juez Otilio Romano y el pedido de captura a Interpol, es otro tema que comienza a ser candente para la Argentina. Jueces, civiles, empresarios, PCI y medios vinculados al proceso militar, son parte de la consigna del gobierno; van por «todos y todas». Fue claro y explícito el tema en el discurso de CFK, el pasado 10 de diciembre.

Otra pregunta que nos hacemos, está vinculada con el caso Candela,nos preguntamos, habida cuenta de la calma que muestran los medios con respecto al tema: ¿A qué niveles y a quienes roza el tema, y si hay intencionalidad que el caso quede suspendido en el tiempo?.

Por otro lado algunas provincias del interior parecen ser punta o epicentro, en los últimos tiempos desde escándalos con ex curas que denuncian en un libro ciertas cuestiones vinculadas a los seminarios (ataque directo a la Iglesia Católica), hasta casos que nos llevan a la «Trata de Personas» y «Narcotráfico».

A través de este medio y otros a los cuales hemos tenido llegada durante todo el año 2011 transcurrido, hemos dado super primicias, que se consolidan en la actualidad.

Según bolas que se corren, además de las fuertes medidas que anunciamos y que ya se están dando, se prevén tiempos difíciles. Ayer un autocuartelamiento de la Policía de la Provincia, exigiendo la restitución de seis compañeros. Mañana, Dios dirá.

MIENTRAS TANTO ….«TRAJE A RAYAS PARA TODOS Y TODAS»...Cristina Fernández, visita la planta de Toyota y continúa con sus anuncios de la nueva gestión 2011-2015, como es el caso de la inauguración de jardines , viviendas y hogares para niños.

Por Jackeline L. LUISI

CFK urges not to stigmatize unregistered workers

Felipe Dic 15, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner called for “legalizing unregistered workers” and urged “everyone’s solidarity” to achieve that goal and added that «they shouldn’t be stigmatized nor persecuted.»

“The registration of workers is an aim, because it encourages competitiveness. With the growth the country has had in the past few years, unregistered labour has grown as well. We must try to register all workers, because who wouldn’t like to have a lovely store with employees?” the Head of State said while heading a rally in the Government House.

“Let us be supportive, generous and allow unregistered workers to become registered, without stigmatizing or persecuting them,” she concluded.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK calls for more high-ranking female officials in Armed Forces

Felipe Dic 13, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner resumed her activities on Monday and while attending a ceremony at the Military Academy, she said she would begin advocating for an increase in high-ranking female officials in the Armed Forces.

She also suggested the creation a new plan for graduates which would take them on a year-long tour of the country.

During her speech, Fernández de Kirchner praised that neither the Infantry nor the Cavalry banned women from joining their ranks, and hoped that “maybe someday a female general will be taking part of these forces.”

“I find it strange that no woman has become general yet. I hope that before my term is over we get to see a female general, brigadier or admiral,” she stated.

She then assured that “it is necessary for women to have a more active participation” in the configuration of the Armed Forces.

“It is a paradox that female citizens were not allowed into certain aspects of the military due to their gender, especially when the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces is a woman. Fortunately we have left all that behind,” she said.

The President then announced a new plan aimed at graduates from all three forces so that they can “tour the entire country for an entire year,” since “you cannot defend what you don’t know.”

“This isn’t a road trip, but a plan to help them get to know the country in depth, because you cannot defend what you don’t know, what you don’t understand or love,” she indicated.

She assured that “one of the greatest problems we’ve had throughout our history is that we haven’t been able to know each other well.”

“Living in the centre of the country is very different from living in the Chaco region or the Puna grassland. We have to get to know our people, our regions, and our problems. This is how we will have better soldiers to defend our nation,” she concluded.

The President attended the joint graduation ceremony of the Armed Forces officials at the Military School located in El Palomar, and took the oath to 328 graduates.

She was joined by Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli, the Head of the Joint Chiefs, Jorge Chevalier and the heads of the Armed Forces, Luis Pozzi (Army), Jorge Godoy (Navy) and Normando Costantino (Air Force.)

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK: ‘We must keep on re-industrialising Argentina’

Chiara Dic 8, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner speaking at the «President Néstor Kirchner» school inauguration in La Matanza.
On the last working day before her re-instatement as President this Saturday, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reaffirmed one of the central concepts expected to come out of her second mandate: the industrialization of the economy. The head of state made the statements during a speech she gave while opening a school in La Matanza.
“Nothing and nobody will make us change our plan,” assured Fernández de Kirchner while she inaugurated the school in La Matanza named “President Néstor C. Kirchner.”
Furthermore, the President remarked that “Argentina needs to keep up reindustrialization and continue to open new factories.”
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De Mendiguren asks CFK to improve income distribution

Felipe Dic 6, 2011

The head of the Argentine Industrial Argentina (UIA in Spanish), José de Mendiguren, referred to the ongoing discussion between businessmen and workers over the profit share bill project and said that “the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner never filed the project or said no to the initiative.”
Likewise the lobbyst remarked that “All she (Fernández de Kirchner) said is that it must be debated between our sectors (businessmen and workers).”

On radio conversations, Mendiguren evaluated “I don’t think for any reason the President, knowing her and her personal history, will be in favour of the business sector and against the workers. I just see her trying to bring some order the house”, and then aimed his canons to the national government and remarked, “What concerns us is the income distribution. Sharing company profits is just another tool, but if the income distribution improves then we (businessmen) will have more market to land on. But if salaries are no good, then we can’t sell anything.”
In that sense, de Mendiguren wondered: “Where is the greatest delay in terms of income distribution in Argentina? Is that within the formal sector? No, it’s not. It is all in the informal sectors. If that’s the biggest propblem, let’s work all together –State, workers and businessmen– to put an end to unregistered work.”
To end, the lobbyst remarked: “The companies that are legal have to deal with a totally unfair competition coming from the unregistered sector in which employers only register a quarter of what they pay to workers. I don’t see the CGT Labour Confederation worried about that.”
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Cobos to swear in CFK, Gov’t House confirms

Felipe Dic 5, 2011

After much debate and uncertainty, the General Secretariat of the President announced that Vice-President Julio Cobos will be swearing in President Fernández de Kirchner on Saturday during her inauguration ceremony.

“By express request of the President, the General Secretariat informs that our Direction of Ceremony and Protocol will contact the Senate’s Direction of Protocol in order to coordinate the swearing-in ceremony,” a press release stated.

“As instructed by the National Constitution, Vice-President Julio Cobos as head of the Senate will be swearing in the reelected President and Vice-President-elect Amado Boudou,” it concluded.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK back in Buenos Aires after CELAC summit

Felipe Dic 4, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner arrived back to Buenos Aires early this morning, after her participation the first Community for Latin American and Caribbean States CELAC summit in Venezuela, where she held meetings with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and her Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.

Fernández de Kirchner landed at the military sector of the Metropolitan airport. She had departed Venezuela’s Simón Bolivar airport in the Maiquetia suburbs in Caracas.

The delegation that travelled with Fernández de Kirchner included Industry Minister Débora Giorgi, Tucumán province Governor José Alperovich and San Juan province governor José Luis Gioja, among other government officials.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

‘Who will swear in CFK hasn’t been defined yet,’ Rojkes de Alperovich

Felipe Dic 4, 2011

Incoming Upper House’s provisional president, Beatriz Rojkes de Alperovich, assured “it hasn’t been defined” whether she will be the person in charge of swearing in President Fernández de Kirchner in her inauguration ceremony on December 10th.

The senator said that on Wednesday the head of the Kirchnerite bloc in the Upper House, Miguel Pichetto told her she would be the next provisional president only a few hours before she was sworn in and that Fernández de Kirchner called her only right before she entered the chamber to be sworn in.”

Regarding Fernández de Kirchner, Rojkes said she hasn’t been informed whether she will be the one in charge of swearing the Head of State and that she isn’t bothered bt the mystery surrounding the ceremony itself.

“The person leading has the right to decide what is the best thing to do. Press leaks and rumours tend to complicate things,” Rojkes de Alperovich said and stressed that she “would be delighted” to do the swearing in duties, in case Vice-president Julio Cobos, who should be in charge, per the National Constitution, decides not to attend the ceremony.

“It would be a great honour, particularly for the gratitude I feel towards the President for being able to occupy the post she gave me.”

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK flies to Caracas, to meet with Chávez, Rousseff

Felipe Dic 1, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is en route to Caracas where she will meet with her Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and her Brazilian counterpart, Dilma Rousseff.
Fernández de Kirchner took off at 5 pm from the Metropolitan airport, alongside Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman, Industry Minister Déboa Giorgi and Tucumán Governor José Alperovich and San Juan province governor José Luis Gioja.
The newly appointed Ambassador in Brazil Luis María Kreckler, the Tranversal Front leader Edgardo Depetri, La Cámpora political leader Andrés Larroque and the President’s daughter Florencia Kirchner will also take part of the trip.
Thus, the announcement of the new Cabinet members will likely take place next week, right before Fernández de Kirchner’s swearing-in ceremony on December 10th.
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Dura respuesta gremial a CFK por Aerolíneas

ALEJ Nov 27, 2011

El secretario general de la Asociación del Personal Técnico Aeronáutico (APTA), Ricardo Cirielli, salió este viernes a responder las críticas de la presidenta Cristina Kirchner y aseguró que quiere saber «cuánto cobra» el titular de Aerolíneas Argentinas, Mariano Recalde.

El dirigente gremial replicó que «lo que tienen que hacer es mejorar el servicio» y para eso «tienen que poner gente idónea y capaz» en la empresa.

En declaraciones a radio Mitre, Cirielli pidió «que Recalde haga una autocrítica, que diga que no sabe nada de aviación y que debe escuchar primero a los trabajadores y traer gente que conozca del tema».

El gremialista advirtió también que el subgerente general de Aerolíneas Argentinas, Axel Kicillof, «es un economista que no sabe nada de aviación» y sostuvo que «hay un boicot permanente de la conducción empresaria, no de los trabajadores».

Sobre el duro discurso que pronunció el jueves la Presidenta, quien acusó a los sindicatos de cometer «boicots encubiertos» contra la compañía, Cirielli lamentó el «grado de agresividad de quien dice que no hay que confrontar».

«Pareciera que todo la culpa la tiene el clima (por las cenizas del volcán chileno Puyehue) o los trabajadores, cuando sabemos muy bien que hay un problema de gestión en Aerolíneas Argentinas», contrarrestó el gremialista.

Asimismo, dijo que «hay contradicciones» en el discurso oficial y mencionó que «miente» la jefa de Estado cuando dice que los trabajadores de Aerolíneas cobran «16 mil pesos de bolsillo» ya que, según indicó, perciben «11 mil pesos de bolsillo» en promedio.

«No dicen cuánto cobra Recalde, queremos saber cuánto cobra Recalde», replicó.

Fuente: http://www.minutouno.com.ar/

El grupo de tareas de Moreno en la City

Chiara Nov 24, 2011

Por expresa delegación de la presidente, Guillermo Moreno obtuvo tres semanas atrás carta blanca para presionar a bancos, financieras, casas de cambio y operadores de la city y frenar así el alza del dólar paralelo. Pero la operación no se limitó al mercado del dólar sino también a las importaciones oficiales y la liquidación de exportaciones.

Esta estrategia significó un éxito transitorio que le habría valido al Secretario de Comercio las felicitaciones de CFK. Ahora, en fuentes del gobierno, trascendió que Moreno, para cumplir su misión, formó una fuerza especial de tareas. De la misma, curiosamente, no participaron funcionarios de la AFIP, de Economía y ni siquiera de la Secretaría de Comercio. Este grupo especial estaría integrado por funcionarios del Mercado Central, incondicionales de Moreno.

Las instrucciones de Éste fueron claras: “Van a aprender que conmigo no se jode. Dije que quiero el paralelo a $4,50 y va a estar a $ 4,50”.

Más poder que un juez

El grupo de tareas habría actuado entonces colocándose por encima del personal de la AFIP y coaccionando sin ningún disimulo a los empresarios. Cuando Moreno recibía llamadas de empresarios preocupados por las visitas que acababan de recibir, habría contestado con frases como ésta: “mi gente tiene más poder que un juez, que los del Banco Central o que los de la AFIP”.

Días atrás trascendieron los nombres de la mayoría de los miembros de la tropa de choque de Moreno. Éste es el listado:

1. Sergio Bello, DNI 18.108.584.

2. Julio César Benítez, DNI 18.765.022

3. José Luis Blanco, DNI 13.862.782

4. Hernán Brahim, DNI 22.504.958

5. Pablo Cerioli, DNI 14.758.726

6. Néstor Fabián Coronel, DNI 17.048.514

7. Guillermo Cosentino, DNI 14.229.355

8. Miguel Lissi, DNI 13.677.981

9. Francisco Marasco, DNI 11.989.455

10. Rodrigo Rabanaque, DNI 27.729.768

11. Fernando Scigliano, DNI 25.316.996

12. Rubén Zampino, DNI 14.346.014

13. Ricardo Fabián Lucero, DNI 16.037.557.

Por Alexis Di Capo para el Informador Público

CFK’s message to Moyano: ‘I will support every worker, domestic labour’

Felipe Nov 24, 2011

In a message that she seemed to aim at CGT leader Hugo Moyano, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured that “she will always be seen in every factory, supporting every worker and corporation that fights to keep producing and creating domestic labour.”

While she was speaking at the Arcángel Maggio plant in Barracas, the President said that before coming on stage she had held a brief chat with a worker named Hugo.

“On behalf of all the Hugos of this country, I assure that you will not only see this President in her office, but also in every factory, supporting every worker and corporation that fights to keep producing and creating domestic labour.”

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

De Mendiguren backs CFK’s sayings over revenue share bill

Felipe Nov 24, 2011

Argentine Industrial Union head José Ignacio de Mendiguren, backed yesterday’s speech of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during the UIA’s annual conference saying that a revenue share bill is not something that should be discussed in Congress but rather between unions and businessmen.

Thus, Mendiguren ratified his intention of not having the revenue share bill project debated at the Lower House, and justified it saying that “situations are not the same for every industrial sector in the country. And a possible share of revenues is something that must be discussed at work, it’s not something that you can turn into law. ”

Likewise, the lobbyst emphasized that contrary to Europe “Argentina is a country in which the economy is handled and managed by the Executive power and not the other way around, and the President demonstrates it on every speech she gives.”

Furthermore, Mendiguren asked for “a noticeable increase of investment in order to tackle inflation.”

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK defines her next term as a phase of ‘fine tuning’

Felipe Nov 23, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner disclosed today, the core economics of her new government. The new phase of her presidency begins when she will be sworn in on December 10.The head of state defined the new era as a phase of “fine tuning,” based upon strong investments and innovative production.

The President recognized businessmen that reinvest their company revenues in the country and that weigh out their balance of trade. The topic of inflation and redistribution of subsidies were also mentioned during the speech.

“I would like to refer to how we are to continue,” said the head of state at the beginning of a speech, largely dedicated to economics; referring to the period 2011-2015.

Fernández de Kirchner was heading today the closing ceremony of the 17th Industrial Conference, held by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) in Puerto Madero and conducted a speech for almost an hour, before businessmen, government members and unionists.

“I would define it as a period of development, as De Mendiguren stated, however I would like to go a little further than that, and label it a period of fine tuning. Until now we have made reference to the small, medium and large businesses; but now we have to centralize each and every sector with regard to competitiveness in each company, which will only be sustainable through adopting policies of inclusion,” the President furthered.

The head of state recommended that companies not look for competitiveness in salaries or subsidies and stated that “what we will need to measure in this world is that each company has a standard practicality.”

The President reviewed the idea of the Social Pact and advocated for a better agreement between the Government, executives and unions. “There is need to innovate the behaviour of each sector, businessmen, workers and the State, as a third part in the trilogy, which has been one of the keys in the model of growth.

The head of state was outright in underlining the strength in learning from past costly economic mistakes, stating, “revenues do also have to do with the economy and are fundamental for the financial sector. The crisis pays for those who have less, and that is how Argentina remained in 2001, with its face against the wall.”

The ceremony was taking place this afternoon at the Pacific Salon in the Hilton Hotel, located in the city neighbourhood of Puerto Madero, where the President was accompanied by UIA head, José Ignacio de Mendiguren, and the general secretary of the CGT labour confederation, Hugo Moyano, amongst other businessmen.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

‘Some things distorted need to be corrected,’ CFK says

Felipe Nov 22, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner made a call to “keep those things that worked out during her administration,” and even though she denied making any errors, she admitted “there are some things that have been distorted and need to be corrected.”

She later talked about the current economic problems affecting Europe and the United States, and said she hopes “God will show them the light, so they can find a quick solution to their crises.”

“We don’t live in Disneyworld, but fortunately our situation is far from what we can see is happening in other countries. I don’t mean as a way to find solace, but simply to appreciate what we have,” she said.

Earlier in her speech, the President called on business leaders and union heads “to be responsible when it came to special interests, considering the world we’re living in.”

She also assured she would “correct distortions” which would help guarantee the growth of domestic market.

The President made these statements during a ceremony held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ford Argentina.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK calls Rajoy, congratulates him for landslide victory

Felipe Nov 21, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner called Spanish president-elect Mariano Rajoy and congratulated him for his victory after defeating the Socialist candidate by a landslide.

Rajoy obtained a 44.59 percent of the votes.

According to sources in the Foreign Ministry, the President called the Partido Popular’s candidate to congratulate him and praised the Spanish population for taking part in the democratic process.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK calls for a national ‘intellectual sovereignty’ commitment and ‘the 2003 model’

Felipe Nov 20, 2011

President Cristina Fernández urged Argentines ”to make an effort to understand the moment the country and the world are undergoing” while heading a ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Vuelta de Obligado battle in the Buenos Aires area of San Pedro.

Her words sounded as a message after her administration announced further cuts in utilities’ subsidies to great companies and affluent neighbourhoods.

Likewise CFK defended the implementation of the National Sovereignty Day and urged Argentines “to understand what we have done in the last few years, and defend and make up for our mistakes and deepen those that are alright.”

CFK also talked about the need of giving a new meaning to the “national sovereignty” from a fight of ideas angle. “We must lead a battle of ideas for intellectual and intelligence sovereignty” within the framework of “a project that began in 2003” and she urged young people to fight come hell and high water.”

“These ideas live in most Argentines, among the thousands of young people who got involved in politics once again. I feel proud of the young people that got involved in politics again with joy, to build and celebrate and that they feel the nation like their true home and see its authorities not like enemies, but like the people who protect them,” the President added.

CFK was accompanied by Cabinet members and Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli and was received by San Pedro Mayor Pablo Guacone.

Source: MercoPress

CFK calls for ‘an effort to understand the situation the country, world are undergoing’

Felipe Nov 19, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urged Argentines «to make an effort to understand the moment the country and the world are undergoing,” while heading a ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Vuelta de Obligado battle in the Buenos Aires area of San Pedro. Her words sounded as a message after her administration announced further cuts in subsidies to major companies and affluent neighbourhoods.

Fernández de Kirchner defended the implementation of the National Sovereignty Day and urged Argentines “to understand what we have done in the last few years, and defend and make up for our mistakes and deepen those things that are alright.”

Likewise, the Chief of State talked about the need of giving a new meaning to the “national sovereignty” from a fight of ideas angle. “We must lead a battle of ideas for intellectual sovereignty” within the framework of “a project that began in 2003” and she urged young people «to fight come hell and high water.”

“These ideas live in most Argentines, among the thousands of young people who got involved in politics once again. I feel proud of the young people that got involved in politics again with joy, to build and celebrate and that they feel the nation like their true home and see its authorities not like enemies, but like the people who protect them,” the President added.

Fernández de Kirchner was accompanied by Cabinet members and Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli and was received by San Pedro Mayor Pablo Guacone.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK praises motor industry at new car launch

Felipe Nov 18, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was today hosting the ceremony launching the new Peugeot 308 Hatchback, at the Peugeot Citroën factory in Villa Bosch, where she recalled how the motor industry has played a huge part in Argentina’s reindustrialization process.

The head of state assured that since 2003 to date, the increase in employment moved up from “700 to 5700 jobs” and stated that this had come to pass due to “there being a project in place that puts an emphasis on industrializing the country.”

During her speech, Fernández de Kirchner highlighted how industry has grown across the board, stating “within the growth that industry is experiencing overall, Peugeot is setting a great example, because this car is the seventh model to be launched since 2003 to date, showing the strength of the industry and the trust in global companies in the development of our country.”

The head of state also commented on the global economic crisis and remarked how Argentina and countries of the region (highlighting particularly South America) have now the “opportunity to make a historic leap within industrial, technological and social development.”

The President made these statements during the presentation of the new Peugeot model, today in Tres de Febrero, where she was accompanied by Industry Minister, Déborah Giorgi.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK extends ‘anti-boycotting’ call to business sectors

Felipe Nov 16, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reinforced prior statements today, remarking that the call to stop boycotting attempts was directed at all business sectors. During a speech today at the General Motors factory in General Alvear, Santa Fe province, she underlined that they also “maintain a responsibility to society.”

The President highlighted the fact that many companies “earn large sums of money and don’t reinvest here, but make investments abroad,” during her speech where she was accompanied by Industry Minister, Débora Giorgi and Commerce secretary, Guillermo Moreno amongst other officials.

The head of state also commented on the motor industry in Argentina and how it compares to the rest of Latin America. Fernández de Kirchner assured that “in Argentina more new cars are sold per inhabitant” than other Latin American countries at the factory in Alvear, in the outskirts of Rosario, where she was leading the presentation of the 200 thousanth “Agile” model produced in the country.

Later, the President also an emotional speech at the closing PYME Agroindustrial Fair. The head of state thanked local residents for their support during last presidential elections, remembered late president Nestor Kirchner, and asked the Congress to pass a bill limiting foreign ownership of Argentine land.

The head of state also lashed against what she says are the biggest faults in Argentina today underlining, “selfishness, mediocrity and the lack of solidarity.”

She also mentioned a conversation she had with Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff during the last G20 meeting in which Roussef blasted the IMF by saying “it had damaged Latin America, including countries such as Brazil and Argentina.”

“South America is our place, we have to bet in regional development,” Fernández de Kirchner added. The head of state also guaranteed her support to the local industrial sector. “The Argentine state will always side with businessman. We will support them.”

Fernández de Kirchner had planned to make the presidential visit last Friday, but suspended the trip due to the ash cloud being blown in from the south from the Chilean volcano, which caused Rosario airport to close.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

Dura réplica de Cirielli a CFK: «El Gobierno se victimiza para exculparse»

Chiara Nov 15, 2011

En un comunicado, el sindicato aeronáutico APTA denunció una «pésima gestión» y «mentiras a la población» desde el Gobierno. El mensaje a Recalde.
“La causa real y verificable de las cancelaciones de vuelos internacionales de Aerolíneas Argentinas por parte del gobierno nacional, son la falta de aviones disponibles para realizarlos. el 50 % de la flota internacional se halla fuera de servicio. Por incapacidad en la gestión empresarial, y falta de inversiones en la flota internacional, y en el área técnica”, denunció la Asociación de Personal Técnico Aeronáutico (APTA) en un comunicado.
El sindicato de Ricardo Cirielli le respondió así a la Presidenta, que este mediodía pidió a «empresarios y sindicatos» que «no boicoteen» los vuelos de la aerolínea de bandera.

En un comunicado difundido esta tarde, APTA denunció que cada avión averiado tiene «casi tres años de demora en cada avión, para ser realizada». Según revelan, «el sábado 12 de noviembre pasado, de las 10 aeronaves que conforman toda la flota internacional de Aerolíneas Argentinas, había solo 5 en servicio o posibilidades de volar».

«Esa fue la auténtica razón por la cual Gobierno y empresa cancelaron los vuelos internacionales. No había aviones disponibles para realizarlos», insistieron.

Eso no fue todo. APTA acusó: «Las autoridades de Aerolíneas Argentinas y los funcionarios del Poder ejecutivo nacional mienten a sabiendas a la población, sobre la causa de este colapso en los servicios internacionales (…) Para ocultar sus culpas, por la falta de inversiones y en su Área Técnica; el inescrutable manejo de los miles de millones de dólares aportados por el Estado nacional; y una pésima administración corporativa a cargo de autoridades ignorantes del negocio aerocomercial, y sin ninguna experiencia de gestión empresarial».
El comunicado agregó: «Se está creando un escándalo público, que es funcional a desviar la atención de la sociedad, de las fuertes críticas que se le formulan al gobierno por sus medidas cambiarias (…) Gobierno y funcionarios se victimizan para exculparse, y usan a APTA como chivo expiatorio. Como hicieron el viernes en el caso de los Controladores de Vuelo, que debieron espaciar las salidas de las aeronaves, NO por estar en paro, sino por fallas crónicas en sus equipos de comunicaciones y radar, sumado a un corte de electricidad en la Torre de Control».

De acuerdo a APTA, «nunca tuvimos respuesta alguna, a nuestras denuncias y reclamos ni por parte de SCHIAVI ni de RECALDE. El gobierno y las autoridades empresariales prefieren seguir persistiendo en el error, sin solucionar los problemas».

El gremio reclama una inversión de 75 millones de dólares en los aviones, menos del 3% de lo que el Gobierno gastó en Aerolíneas desde que la estatizó en 2008. «Resulta imposible administrar eficientemente empresas, para sanearlas financieramente y reactivarlas económica y comercialmente, sin presentar regularmente planes y tiempos de inversión específicos para cada área», continuaron.

«La implementación de un genuino modelo industrialista aeronáutico únicamente puede plasmarse en los hechos, y no solo quedar en mera retórica proselitista, con las adecuadas políticas de Estado aeronáuticas y aerocomerciales, junto con la idónea y transparente administración de las dos mayores aéreas nacionales», finalizó el comunicado del gremio aeronáutico.
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CFK: «Los convoco a no boicotear a la Argentina»

Chiara Nov 15, 2011

Al visitar la planta industrial recuperada por el grupo New San, que desde octubre fabrica productos electrónicos de marcas propias y corporativas, la presidenta Cristina Kirchner instó a los dirigentes sindicales a «asegurar el desarrollo de los argentinos, porque la mejor manera de cuidar a los trabajadores es conservar las fuentes de trabajo y asegurarlas para las generaciones que vendrán». Además, la mandataria convocó «a todos los argentinos que tengamos la inmensa responsabilidad de defender inteligentemente lo que hemos logrado, que no significa no hablar, no negociar ni debatir».

La Presidenta agregó: «No me gustan las sociedades de mudos pero tampoco las de tontos que repiten cosas que no tienen que ver con la realidad y terminan frustrando procesos virtuosos en lo económico, en lo político y en lo social».

«Los convoco a no boicotear la Argentina, a no boicotear lo ya logrado, los convoco hombro con hombro, brazo con brazo, cada uno desde su lugar, a seguir contribuyendo a que la Argentina crezca y asegurar el futuro, no sólo para los que hoy están, sino para los más pequeños y los que todavía están en la panza de alguna trabajadora que merecen un futuro mucho mejor que el presente y el pasado que nosotros tuvimos», añadió.

Cristina sostuvo su decisión de defender el modelo impulsado desde el 2003 y advirtió que «no vamos a permitir que nada ni nadie nos desvíe» del camino emprendido. En ese sentido, la mandataria afirmó que el país necesita «empresarios con responsabilidad social» y aseguró que «de nada sirve la producción si no hay ciudadanos que puedan comprar» esos productos.

En ese contexto, la Presidenta hizo referencia a su reciente participación en la cumbre del G-20 y llamó la atención de «lo que está pasando en el Viejo Mundo, donde nos daban recetas». De esa manera, revalorizó la situación favorable que atravesó «la Argentina en medio del tembladeral económico que es el mundo».

Y afirmó que la Argentina crece «en un mundo difícil, en un nadar contra la corriente» por lo que entendió «fundamental sostener fuertemente el mercado interno, que fue lo que nos permitió sortear con éxito la crisis del 2008 y del 2009 en las que nadie nos ayudó desde afuera».

«Lo que más preocupa es la no comprensión que de aquí se sale con crecimiento y generación de empleo y no con ajustes, esto es lo que realmente valoriza y pone en un verdadero lugar relevante lo que estamos haciendo», dijo la jefa del Ejecutivo desde la fábrica fueguina.

«Esta inauguración muestra que todos los pronósticos, presagios y profecías de quienes nos auguraban el fracaso con la ley de software se han frustrado», recapituló la Presidenta y recordó que «hubo una formidable campaña mediática en la que aseguraban que iban aumentar los precios, y eso no fue así».

«Por eso luchamos tanto y tuvimos que sufrir criticas importantes de sectores que querían seguir con el negocio de la importación», aseguró Cristina para afirmar luego que «producir en el país es arriesgar y poner capital para impulsar todo esto que estamos viendo».

En ese sentido, afirmó que la planta «fue cerrada en 1997, pero lo que permaneció verdaderamente clausurada fue la industria argentina» y explicó que «la inauguración constituye el proyecto industrial más importante de Tierra del Fuego» y destacó que «NewSan en 2009 tenía 478 empledos y hoy tiene más de 3.500». «Los chicos se quedan a trabajar en los lugares donde nacieron», enfatizó.

«Sepan que siempre voy a estar del lado de los que quieren agregar valor porque necesitamos empresarios con responsabilidad social, que sepan que hay que tener rentabilidad pero que los beneficios deben llegar a toda la sociedad», expresó.
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‘CFK’s stance on abortion is clear,’ Arancedo says

Felipe Nov 15, 2011

Santa Fe archbishop and president-elect of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo assured that during the hearing he maintained with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner “she made it abundantly clear that she was against the legalization of abortion.”

“The President has been clear about it, she is not pro-abortion. On the contrary, she is pro-life. It is a complicated issue, but her stance is clear,” he said.

The new leader of the Argentine church said he welcomed the President’s statements.

As the President was meeting with Arancedo and other members of the Conference’s Executive Board, she expressed her views on abortion. “You know what I think about that,” she said.

Source: Buenos Aires Herald

CFK urges population to ‘stop boycott attempts’

Felipe Nov 15, 2011

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner demanded for the disappearance of boycott attempt and called for “the cooperation of all Argentines in order to build a great country as there’s not one single society that could grow without the joint effort of its entire population,» during a speech given in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.

During the inauguration of an industrial plant at the world’s most southern city, the Head of State charged against certain unions that have lately thrown hard critiques against her government such as the Technical Aeronautical Staff Association (APTA) that held a strike from last Saturday until today paralyzingd all Aerolíneas Argentinas international flights.

To end the President remarked that “A great nation can be built if everybody understands the model of country we chose», and added.»

Source: Buenos Aires Herald