Fernández said French President Macron congratulated him for his stance regarding Venezuela
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said the “problem” of human rights in Venezuela “disappearing” and insisted there was no need for blockades when the way to solve these issues is through dialogue.
Fernández once again expressed his support to the report on that matter drafted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (and former Chilean two-time President) Michelle Bachelet.
”Many on the left criticized me because I supported Bachelet s report when it marked actions of the Venezuelan government that violated human rights, but I also worked to help (Michelle) Bachelet to face a permanent office in Venezuela to monitor the operation of human rights, said Fernández in a radio interview.
Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Felipe Solá
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Felipe Solá. The two Ministers took stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations, characterised by a close historical and cultural bond. In Argentina, there is the largest Italian community abroad; the solid and strategic economic collaboration is boosted by a significant number of qualified Italian businesses. The Ministers then agreed on the opportunity to deepen further the political dialogue, also given the upcoming joint appointments of the G20, COP 26 and the 10th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference.
Alberto s European tour | Art by Joaquín Temes
Almost as if it were a nice vacation, Alberto Fernández’s “eurotrip” helped him step out from the trenches of domestic politics, with the president receiving praise from his European counterparts and a generalised show of support from some of Argentina’s most powerful allies.
This support, in particular with regards to ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and the Paris Club over Argentina’s sovereign debt, helps prop up the figure of Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, under a heavy dose of friendly fire over the past several weeks and months. Interestingly, with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in charge of the Executive given Alberto’s absence, all seemed quiet at the domestic front, despite a series of measures passed by the Kirchnerite-controlled Senate which aimed at further conditioning the economy minister’s ongoing negotiations, which coincidentally or not occurred as Guzmán and Alberto were m
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Buenos Aires Province Health Minister Daniel Gollán sat down for a feature-length interview with Perfil co-founder Jorge Fontevecchia in May 2021. | PERFIL/PABLO CUARTEROLO
For most of the coronavirus pandemic, all major decision-making was preceded by triangular consultations between the National, Buenos Aires Province and Buenos Aires City governments, each with their own angle on the problems.
Over the past fortnight, we have carried interviews with National Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and her City Hall counterpart Fernán Quirós. Today, Buenos Aires Province’s Daniel Gollán rounds off this series of interviews. -
Buenos Aires Province Health Minister Daniel Gollán says all other debates should be postponed in order to work together in the face of the pandemic. He explains the logic behind the restrictions proposed by the provincial government. In his eyes the possibility of opening up activities this winter will essentially depend on lowering con
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday met with his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi and with Pope Francis in another stop of his one-week European tour.