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Cristina Fernández De Kirchner Sees Her Argentine Empire Crumble After the Seizure of 20 Properties

The decision also affects her children, who had inherited assets, deposits, and shares 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, November 21, 2025 — Argentine Justice ordered the almost total confiscation of the emblematic assets of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her children, Máximo and Florencia, to cover approximately 685 billion Argentine pesos derived from the final conviction for fraudulent … Continue reading “Cristina Fernández De Kirchner Sees Her Argentine Empire Crumble After the Seizure of 20 Properties”

The Cuban Regime Gives Its ‘Unwavering Support’ to Cristina Kirchner, Convicted of Corruption in Argentina

The Supreme Court upholds the former president’s six-year prison sentence, in addition to her perpetual ban from holding public office. EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana / Buenos Aires, 11 June 2025 — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed his “unwavering support” for former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Tuesday after learning that the country’s Supreme … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Gives Its ‘Unwavering Support’ to Cristina Kirchner, Convicted of Corruption in Argentina”

Cuban President Diaz-Canel Joins the Denunciation of ‘Political Persecution’ Against Cristina F. Kirchner

According to the former president’s allies, the six-year sentence for corruption was riddled with “irregularities” 14ymedio, Havana, 17 November 2024 — A group of long time allies, among them the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, signed a statement in support of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. In this statement, they denounced the political persecution, in the … Continue reading “Cuban President Diaz-Canel Joins the Denunciation of ‘Political Persecution’ Against Cristina F. Kirchner”

Even Cristina Kirchner, an Ally of the Cuban Regime, Urges That ‘The Vote Counts Be Published’ in Venezuela

The former Argentine president says that Caracas has a copy of the allegedly hacked results EFE/14ymedio, Mexico City/Santiago de Chile/Caracas/ 4 August 2024 — The former president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, joined the call made by different Latin American presidents on Saturday for the electoral authorities of Venezuela to publish the voting records … Continue reading “Even Cristina Kirchner, an Ally of the Cuban Regime, Urges That ‘The Vote Counts Be Published’ in Venezuela”

Argentine Airlines Returns to Cuba Despite Low Passenger Traffic Between Both Countries

14ymedio, Madrid, 5 July 2022 — Aerolineas Argentinas reopened its connection between Buenos Aires and Havana this Monday, as announced last April. As had also been announced, the service began with three weekly flights between both capitals, one more than it had offered before the company ceased operations in Cuba, in 2016. Before, the government … Continue reading “Argentine Airlines Returns to Cuba Despite Low Passenger Traffic Between Both Countries”

Raul Castro Apparently Decided to Change His Personal Image / Juan Juan Almeida

Juan Juan Almeida, 11 July 2017 — The President of the Councils of State and of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba recently underwent cosmetic surgery to improve his chin. The chief of Cuban communists wants to be rejuvenated so that young people won’t feel they are being governed by an old man of 86. … Continue reading “Raul Castro Apparently Decided to Change His Personal Image / Juan Juan Almeida”

Brazil And The Decline Of Latin American Left-Wing Populism / 14ymedio, Jorge Hernandez Fonseca

14ymedio, Jorge Hernandez Fonseca, 13 May 2016 – Like a good Brazilian novel, where the best scenes are reserved for the end, the Brazilian left is finally exiting the stage of that South American giant. This Thursday, having first served successive terms in the Chamber of Deputies and later the Federal Senate, Dilma Rousseff was … Continue reading “Brazil And The Decline Of Latin American Left-Wing Populism / 14ymedio, Jorge Hernandez Fonseca”

The Expendable Revolution / Néstor Díaz de Villegas

Néstor Díaz de Villegas, 17 April 2016 – Once upon a time I made the mistake of thinking that the Revolution – I’m speaking about the Cuban Revolution – was indispensable, that its advent had forever altered the course of History. Today I am reflecting on what would be its fundamental contributions, the (let’s say) … Continue reading “The Expendable Revolution / Néstor Díaz de Villegas”

The New Defeats Of ‘Che’ / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 8 March 2016 — The face of the Argentine guerrilla is awaiting two expulsions, one unilateral and the other by democratic vote. In his reorganization of Casa Rosada, the government of Argentine president Mauricio Macri will eliminate all the paintings in the Hall of Latin American Patriots and the gallery of popular idols, … Continue reading “The New Defeats Of ‘Che’ / 14ymedio”

The President of Argentina Lunches with Fidel / Juan Juan Almeida

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner left the Hotel Nacional at 12:40 (local time) heading to the residence of Fidel Castro to share a lunch with him, according to what the president herself told the press. Previously, having received in her room a girl of 9 who wrote her a letter in which she said she’d … Continue reading “The President of Argentina Lunches with Fidel / Juan Juan Almeida”

Between Hillary and Cristina… / Miriam Celaya

On Saturday, April 21st, 2012, Granma published an angry article on page 3 with the title “Yankee Oligarchical Press was disrespectful to the President of Argentina”. The article restates the opinion of The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post criticizing Mrs. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s decision to nationalize 51% of the shares of the … Continue reading “Between Hillary and Cristina… / Miriam Celaya”

The Planned Chinese Spy Center in Cuba Has a History in Argentina and Nicaragua

14ymedio, Havana, 9 June 2023 — A formidable 35-meter-diameter antenna, operated by the Chinese army, was installed in the middle of the Argentine pampas in 2017. Near the Nicaraguan Nejapa lagoon, hidden by vegetation, a Russian satellite dish has been monitoring space since that same year. The information that an electronic espionage base, with money from Beijing, could … Continue reading “The Planned Chinese Spy Center in Cuba Has a History in Argentina and Nicaragua”

Castrochavism and Its Accomplices

14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 4 May 2023 — Castroism has been catastrophic for Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia, as well as a certain threat to the progress and stability of the rest of the countries in the hemisphere because of its vast, deep and different ways of operating against democracy, so many that, despite the … Continue reading “Castrochavism and Its Accomplices”

Latin America and the Eternal Political Pendulum of the Caudillos

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, 1 January 2023 — Some call it the political pendulum, others classify it as the necessary ideological fluctuations imposed by history and there is no shortage of those who compare it with a cachumbambé (or seesaw) that sinks some party leaders in Latin America today while elevating others. The academic … Continue reading “Latin America and the Eternal Political Pendulum of the Caudillos”