 AP Photo In recent months, Cristina Kirchner, Argentina's president, has taken a steadily more belligerent stance over the issue of the Falkland Islands. TAGGED: Cristina Kirchner, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina, Falkland Islands, UKRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Resource nationalism is condemned to join other 'progressive' economic recipes in the dustbin of history. Sadly, for Latin America, many of its people will find out the hard way. more ›› |
| Over the past month, Latin America has seen two high-profile nationalizations of Spanish-owned companies. In Argentina, Cristina Kirchner announced the expropriation of a majority stake in her country’s biggest oil firm, YPF.... more ›› |
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At a rally commemorating the ninth anniversary of the electoral victory of her late husband, former president Néstor Kirchner, President Fernández sang the praises of Argentina’s vibrant democracy and political progress.... more ›› |
| Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade or so since World War I, and smaller engagements have... more ›› |
| When President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner initiated the nationalization and expropriation of the Argentine assets of YPF, an oil company owned mostly by Spanish interests, it came as no surprise to anyone who has... more ›› |
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