Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Argentina. Show all posts

Friday, February 13, 2015

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner charged for trying to cover up for Iran

Why would anyone protect Iran? Money?
(Bloomberg) — An Argentine prosecutor accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of trying to absolve Iranian officials of their involvement in the country’s worst terrorist attack.
Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita charged Fernandez, her Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, lawmaker Andres Larroque and other government supporters for allegedly using a 2013 memorandum with Iran to remove officials from that country from Interpol lists in exchange for trade preferences.
Pollicita’s 62-page statement was posted on the prosecutor general’s website and is addressed to the judge overseeing the allegations, Daniel Rafecas.
Fernandez, 61, has denied the charges.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Argentina starts Another Falkland Islands' War

 Illex

No, not that kind of war. This time Argentina has started a squid war.
Argentina has started a ‘squid war’ as part of its relentless campaign to annexe the Falkland Islands.
It has told its fishermen to catch the creatures before they reach the waters around the British territory.
The inflammatory move is designed to deal a damaging blow to the islands’ booming £90million economy. Keep on reading...