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Court upholds Fernández de Kirchner’s graft conviction, sentence

13-11-2024 12:04 Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction on corruption charges; Also confirms six-years prison sentence and lifetime ban from public office; Partido Justicialista leader will likely challenge ruling before the Supreme Court.

Ruling clears path for CFK to lead Partido Justicialista

02-11-2024 08:58 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner all but certain to take over leadership of main Peronist party in opposition coalition after court blocks challenging ticket over irregularities.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner testifies, faces would-be assassin in court

14-08-2024 16:39 Denouncing a climate of violence prior to the assassination attempt on her life and facing her assailant for the first time in person, former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner states in court that she found out about shots fired at her after the fact.

Tussle for Peronist protagonism clashes with calls for unity

05-07-2024 15:27 Former presidential candidate Sergio Massa will break his silence on the first Saturday of August with criticism of Javier Milei’s government. Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof continues to raise his national profile, with next year’s battles being brought forward.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Fernández de Kirchner accuses Milei of subjecting Argentines to ‘pointless sacrifice’

28-04-2024 09:25 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returns to political scene, slamming the "anarcho-colonialism" of Javier Milei's political project and accusing the President of submitting Argentines to a "pointless sacrifice."

Trial into attempted assassination of Fernández de Kirchner set for June

12-03-2024 11:31 Fernando Sabag Montiel, Brenda Uliarte and Nicolás Carrizo to stand trial for attempted assassination of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; More than 270 witnesses expected to be called – including the victim.

CFK seeks to reorder her lawmakers for Milei’s first political test

04-01-2024 15:18 Former vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner believes that the formation of the Bicameral Commission to halt the presidential emergency decree is urgent while sending a message to the rest of Peronism to reorder its ranks and joshing about the ex-president’s festivities in Spain.

by Ramón Indart

Exit Alberto... and enter Milei

09-12-2023 08:01 Milei has to be seen as a work in progress – even if many would see him as a piece of work. But one thing is certain, he is where the buck stops, as from today.

Massa: Fernández de Kirchner would not form part of my government

02-11-2023 15:30 Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate in November 19 run-off clears up doubts about the vice-president's future.

‘I was not listened to’ – CFK delivers election day jab to Alberto Fernández

22-10-2023 16:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner livens up election day with a jab at President Alberto Fernández; Argentina’s vice-president distances herself from current government and complains she hasn't been “listened to.”

Is it finally time to invest in Argentina, stuck between heaven and hell?

24-06-2023 01:27 From a financial standpoint, Argentina is back in the game. While for years it was considered a global financial pariah, and to a certain extent it still is, investors have sensed opportunity in a country with interesting prospects and massively undervalued assets.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Minister loyal to Fernández de Kirchner launches run for president

23-06-2023 00:26 Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro announces he will compete to represent the ruling Peronist coalition in presidential election.

Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch IMF debt repayment deal

26-05-2023 08:56 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch its debt repayment agreement with the IMF ahead of presidential elections later this year.

Cristina takes aim at courts and IMF – but doesn’t anoint a candidate

25-05-2023 19:35 No word on candidacies, but Cristina fills the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by leading Frente de Todos figures; Veep calls for renewal of democratic pact, attacks Judiciary and slams IMF deal.

The queen bee is leaving the hive

20-05-2023 07:00 Unfortunately for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and for the movement that sprung up around her, almost all her acolytes are minor figures, as are most of her allies.

by James Neilson

Politics in a labyrinth

20-05-2023 07:00 Cristina’s political renouncement was nothing more than the acknowledgement that winning a presidential election was statistically impossible and would cause more harm than good for her political cause.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Cristina attacks Milei's dollarisation plan, blames IMF for inflation

27-04-2023 23:52 Vice-president declares that dollarisation would be “worse than convertibility” as she delivers highly anticipated speech that attacks IMF policies, opposition ‘inheritance’ and Javier Milei.

CFK confirms she will not run for presidency

27-04-2023 23:27 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reiterated on Thursday that she will not be a candidate in the October presidential elections.

How Alberto Fernández resigned himself to not seeking re-election

21-04-2023 14:48 The president has given up his candidacy but not his pen. The video announcing his decision was edited through the night – but Alberto Fernández did not tell Cristina Fernández de Kirchner or Sergio Massa beforehand.

by Rosario Ayerdi

'CFK 2023' – is presidential run still a possibility for Cristina?

14-04-2023 08:50 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may not have made her final decision about her role in the nation’s immediate political future, union leaders have revealed.