Leonardo Astrada’s team was defeated at home by the champion Banfield for the first match of Argentine Clausura Tournament. It was 1-0 at Monumental Stadium.

After several weeks of conflict, Central Bank’s chief Martin Redrado announced his resignation, after a bitter dispute with President Cristina Kirchner over control of the bank’s foreign-currency reserves.

Argentinean rugby suffers again by disagreements: URBA does not want the PLADAR members to play for their club. Unions from all the country had no problem and ‘pladares’ may wear the colors they have used since they were boys. The difference in the approach could lead players to a strike.

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner came out in defense of her interests after the federal embargo of the Central Bank reserves. Like Boudou, she made ironic and sharp statements against judge Griesa, Martin Redrado, Julio Cobos and judge Sarmiento. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

According to Anibal Fernandez, the Chief to Staff, the president discovered on the diary of Martin Redrado, the president of the Central Bank, that he had held meetings with journalists from Clarin, who wrote negative critics against the ‘Bicentenraio Fund.’ (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Last 11 of December the communications of the helicopter that was carrying the President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner were interrupted with threats against her (see article). An alleged suspect was arrested today. He was guilty for having done the threats.

The Civic Coalition announced that it will request the Cabinet Chief, Anibal Fernandez’, impeachment for his alleged links with businessmen connected to ephedrine trafficking and the triple murder of General Rodriguez.

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner went out to request that justice be independent from the economic powers, while vice-president Julio Cobos said that “judges’ rulings must be respected and everyone should comply with them”.

Pablo “el Moncho” Fernandez coached Gimnasia y Esgrima from La Plata for only three matches. Lobo’s leadership, in another shameful attitude, expelled him only after three weeks leading the team.

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has closed his campaign for the elections to be held this Sunday. He seeks reelection to his party, Movement Toward Socialism or MAS.

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner today travelled to the Vatican, where along with her Chilean counterpart she will attend an audience with Pope Benedict XVI.

President Cristina Fernández Kirchner today announced an “extra recognition” for all retirees in December: the sum will be increased from 250 pesos for retirees who earn the least.

The main opposition members are to coordinate measures in a bid to bring the Cabinet Chief, Anibal Fernandez, to the Lower House in order to investigate the presence of Antonini Wilson in the Government House, which was proved despite emphatic denials.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the president with the lowest approval rate in South America. She has the 20% followed by her Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, with 25%.

The Cabinet chief asked Mauricio Macri to resign, after the new cases of espionage uncovered by the Justice in which the former Metropolitan Police chief, Jorge “Fino” Palacios and former deputy chief of the force, Osvaldo Chamorro, are incriminated.

The current director of the Human Rights Ministry, Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi, will be a judge in the International Criminal Court (CPI), the court created 11 years ago by the Rome Statute, which conducts cases on genocide, war crime and against humanity.

The brilliant Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolaños, known worldwide as Chespirito, underwent emergency surgery due to a prostate problem.

Cabinet Chief, Anibal Fernandez, warned that the Government is investigating specific events that take place in the streets and according to him “they aren’t accidental at all”.

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who over the weekend suffered a sprained ankle, said in a ceremony at the Government House that “order is good but not if it has to be achieved with violence.”

With the arrogance that distinguishes him, Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez, answered former president Eduardo Duhalde, who had stated that he would beat Nestor Kirchner in the upcoming 2011 primaries.