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Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. President Cristina Fernández flew on Thursday to Río Gallegos with her family, from where she will proceed to el Calafate, to spend there the weekend, as informed by Télam.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. The Senate rejected through a statement the remarks made by British Prime Minister David Cameron, who depicted Argentina as “colonialist” for pursuing its claim of sovereignty over Malvinas Islands, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman considered that "Argentina has part of its territory occupied” in reference to the illegal occupation of Malvinas Islands on the part of the United Kingdom and remarked on the exploitation of the island´s resources and on the environmental danger that such unilateral action involves.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 17, 2012. Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that “in Argentina we are fully aware of the importance of testimonies, so never again should a Holocaust take place”, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. Vice President Amado Boudou has stated that with the objective of "bringing solutions to the Argentines", the Government has reported oil companies for having higher prices for those who buy greater quantities of gasoil, such as short and long distance coaches".

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. Eliot Abrams, former Under Secretary of State during the Administration of Ronald Reagan, testified before an Argentine court that his Government was aware that the robbery of babies during the military dictatorship responded “to a plan, to a pattern”, because the decision had been taken in Buenos Aires to “hand over these babies born in captivity to families loyal to the military”, as informed on Friday by Télam.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. Vice-President Amado Boudou has stated the appointment of Alicia Castro as Argentine Ambassador before the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is supported on the "excellent work" she did in Venezuela, at the head of the Argentine Embassy there.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. President Cristina Fernández appointed Alicia Castro as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. The Board of Directors at the Central Bank (BCRA) has approved an increase in the capital reserves of banks, with the objective of strengthening the position of financial entities, reducing the risks of the international crisis and securing credit development in the country.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association will appeal before the European Court of Human Rights to denounce the “immoral and unfair persecution against Baltasar Garzón”, a Judge of the Spanish National Audience, who is being impeached “for complying with his duty”, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. The Chairman of Aerolíneas Argentinas, Mariano Recalde, said that the new training center for the company’s pilots, to be inaugurated at the Ezeiza Airport, “is a matter of pride”, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 27, 2012. The national news agency’s authorities, alongside the Malvinas war veterans, intellectuals and artists, joined  the presentation of the “Malvinas” blog, as part of the 30th anniversary of the South Atlantic War next April, as informed by Télam on Friday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner asserted that "people's strength and love were stronger than the lies" when resuming her activities at Government House.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. Vice-President Amado Boudou expressed that “Argentina will continue presenting the Malvinas issue in every forum” and stressed the international support achieved by the country. 

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. President Cristina Fernández received tonight a standing ovation from Government officials, legislators and members of social and political organizations that packed up the Government House´s Hall of Women, when she resumed her duties, following her medical leave of absence due to the operation she underwent on Jan. 4.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. Vice President Amado Boudou said that President Cristina Fernández is back to her duties “with the usual knowledge, strength and a lot of commitment to her people”, as informed by Télam.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. Economy Minister, Hernán Lorenzino highlighted the economic course pursued by the Administration of President Cristina Fernández, and said that “there is a Government fully aware that the model’s goal is growth, employment and inclusion”, as reflected in the 2011 figures, as informed by Télam on Thursday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. Senator Daniel Filmus, of the ruling Front for Victory (FPV) and chairman of the upper House’s Foreign Relations Committee, said today that the purpose of a Senate resolution on the Malvinas Islands, is to “underline that it is a State policy”, as informed by Télam on Thursday.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. The Malvinas Islands Veterans Center of La Plata (CECIM) highlighted  President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s decision to declassify the Rattembach report”, on the actions of the armed forces during the 1982 war.

Télam. National News Agency of Argentina. Jan. 26, 2012. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, considered "insufficient" the regional investment coefficient to keep the high growth rates.