27/06/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks move up

Buenos Aires stocks closed slightlly higher today, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 0.1 percent to 2,279.52 points.

27/06/2012 | Argentina

CFK stands by wage income tax ahead of protest

27/06/2012 | Printed Edition

CFK stands by wage income tax ahead of protest

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke out on national television in a pre-emptive response to today’s national truck drivers’ strike and march to Plaza de Mayo, called by CGT secretary-general Hugo Moyano as part of his demands for an income tax reduction.

27/06/2012 | Argentina

'CFK will not leave her seat and I will renew my seat as CGT leader,' Moyano

After accusations of coup-mongering, CGT secretary general Hugo Moyano assured on Wednesday that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner “will not leave her seat until her term is over,” but also assured that he will also “renew” his administration at the helm of the umbrella union next July.

27/06/2012 | Argentina

CFK: 'The country should continue to grow in harmony and peace'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was giving a speech this afternoon at the inauguration ceremony of a new pig production factory in the province of San Luis. Upon her arrival, Fernández de Kirchner expressed her desire for Argentina to continue developing as a nation.

27/06/2012 | Argentina

CGT group to put forward income tax proposal to Gov't

A group of unionists within the CGT umbrella union that oppose Hugo Moyano predicted today that the national government will produce an improved tax rate for workers who pay income tax adding they plan to put forward an ‘intelligent proposal’ to the government regarding the matter.

27/06/2012 | Argentina

CGT's Hugo Moyano accuses Gov't of 'extortion'

The boss of the CGT Labour Confederation Hugo Moyano gave a hard-hitting speech this afternoon before a crowd of over 25,000 trade union members in the Plaza de Mayo, in which he slated the national government's approach toward workers. Moyano accused Fernández de Kirchner's administration of “extortion” and of “keeping workers' money."

27/06/2012 | Entertainment

Charlie Sheen back after ‘psychotic break’

27/06/2012 | Argentina

China offers Latin America credit line

27/06/2012 | Entertainment

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