ARGENTINA: Is Cristina's New Target Her Own VP Julio Cobos?

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Vice President Julio Cobos was elected on a ticket with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner but since 2008 has followed his own path to a point where Cristina cancelled a trip to China rather than leave him in charge.  “I can’t travel overseas when I have someone in my post who I can’t trust”, said Kirchner.
Now, is she angling to fire Cobos after successfully disposing of Central Bank chief Martin Redrado?

ARGENTINA: Kirchner Cancels China Trip Over VP Distrust.

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Incredibly, President Cristina Kirchner cancelled a trip to China saying that she does not trust leaving Vice-President Julio Cobos in charge during her absence, and accusing him of trying to “block” her decisions. Kirchner's trip was a long-planned visit to deepen business relations with China.

ARGENTINA: Standoff Over Central Bank Firing Continues.

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The standoff between the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and a fired central bank head is shaking the nation's financial markets. Her announcement to restructure $20 billion in foreign debt from the 2001-2 default was resisted by the Central Bank president. This struggle follows her government retaking control of privately-held Aerolíneas Argentinas last year and seizing $30 billion in private pension funds.