News of vice president

Colombia's first black vice-president brings green focus

23-06-2022 16:58 Francia Márquez will become Colombia’s first black vice-president in a government that was elected on a platform of radical change.

COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022

Meet the two black women bidding to make VP history in Colombia

15-06-2022 13:52 For the first time ever, Colombia will have a black woman vice-president next Sunday after voters goes to the polls for a crucial run-off ballot.

Colombian election

Colombia makes history with two black VP candidates

25-03-2022 15:04 For the first time, two black Colombians will stand as running mates in May's presidential elections.

VICE-PRESIDENT'S TRIPS

Cost of CFK's flights with presidential fleet to El Calafate revealed

18-02-2022 17:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's numerous flights on state aircraft have been a regular source of ire for her critics – now the results of a freedom of information request from a local news agency have reignited debate.

CFK IN HONDURAS

Fernández de Kirchner slams ‘judicial coups’ and ‘neoliberals’ in Honduras speech

27-01-2022 09:27 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner delivered a fiery lecture at a university in Tegucigalpa on Wednesday, denouncing “judicial coups” in Latin America and slamming austerity measures proposed by "neoliberals" seeking to shrink the state.

DAY OF DEMOCRACY & HUMAN RIGHTS

Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally

10-12-2021 22:47 Four leaders – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights in Argentina.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Gabriela Cerruti: ‘Cristina expresses herself how she wants, when she wants’

03-12-2021 23:16 Presidential Spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti discusses the creation of her post, attempting to represent all sectors of the ruling coalition and how the media interprets Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

FRENTE DE TODOS

Cristina sets stage for IMF talks – with a message to the opposition and a memo for Alberto

30-11-2021 16:06 Argentina's vice-president breaks her silence, asking the opposition to accompany negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Nicaragua's authoritarian slide

Ortega and Murillo: Nicaragua's power couple

08-11-2021 09:57 Nicaragua's first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice-President Rosario Murillo, are both in their 70s but have shown no desire to relinquish their vice-like grip on power.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Former vice-president Amado Boudou granted parole

23-07-2021 15:33 Argentina’s former vice-president, jailed for crimes related to the irregular acquisition of a major money-printing firm, granted parole after serving two-thirds of his 70-month prison sentence.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Mercedes 'Porota' Meroño, vice-president of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, dies at 95

22-04-2021 10:32 Mercedes 'Porota' Colás de Meroño, the vice-president of the Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo, passed away at the age of 95 in Villa Devoto.

US 2020 Election

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

08-10-2020 13:13 US Vice-President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris faced off on Wednesday in the only vice presidential debate of the US 2020 Presidential Election.

News of vice president

Colombia's first black vice-president brings green focus

Meet the two black women bidding to make VP history in Colombia

Colombia makes history with two black VP candidates

Cost of CFK's flights with presidential fleet to El Calafate revealed

Fernández de Kirchner slams ‘judicial coups’ and ‘neoliberals’ in Honduras speech

Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally

Gabriela Cerruti: ‘Cristina expresses herself how she wants, when she wants’

Cristina sets stage for IMF talks – with a message to the opposition and a memo for Alberto

Ortega and Murillo: Nicaragua's power couple

Former vice-president Amado Boudou granted parole

Mercedes 'Porota' Meroño, vice-president of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, dies at 95

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

Argentina Names Third Economy Minister in a Month Amid Crisis

Argentina pledges end of money printing to battle 60% inflation

As I see it…: Massa embarks on his mission impossible

Cristina Kirchner oversaw 'corruption matrix' as Argentina president: prosecutor

New Latin American government bonds are rarest find for EM buyers

Carlos Claá: "Que un fiscal y un juez puedan compartir alguna actividad es mucho más común de lo que parece"

Encuesta: ¿a quién votarían los bonaerenses si las elecciones a gobernador fuesen mañana?

“Rascando el fondo de la olla”: la difícil situación económica de José Larralde

Dura advertencia de un gobernador cercano a Alberto Fernández: "Si seguimos con este descalabro, no llega nadie al 2023”

Jubilados y pensionados: Massa y Raverta anuncian el nuevo bono y el aumento del trimestre