Thursday, October 23, 2014

'We’ll pay 100% of bondholders, within limits of the law'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during tonight''s political rally in Chaco province. (Télam)

During a political rally celebrated in Resistencia, Chaco province, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner inaugurated several public works, including an aqueduct, a biotechnological school and an optical fibre network for that region.

Accompanied by Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich, the head of state remarked the achievements of her policies, while emphasizing the industrial and science projects.

“I want to congratulate all the Argentines for putting science in a place of privilege,” she said.

Regarding the viaduct built along the 15th National Route, Fernández de Kirchner expressed “it is a marvellous work with an investment of more than 180 million pesos, which will improve life in this new Chaco.”

Mrs. Kirchner proceeded with harsh words against US Federal judge Thomas Griesa, as the judicial dispute with the so called vulture funds continues after the magistrate’s adverse ruling, that pushed the country into a technical default.

“[Griesa] allows banks to make their payments, without giving a damn about the rest.”

“We will pay the 100 percent of bondholders”, she insisted.

The president alluded to the national debt contracted in the past by other administrations and affirmed “when a country borrows debt, there are responsibilities for those who allowed it”.

Fernández de Kirchner added her political project took care of past responsibilities but “with the people inside.”

Hundreds of pro-government activists received the head of state in the act, including Tourism Minister Enrique Bayer and Juan Carlos Bacileff, Deputy governor of Chaco province who replaced Capitanich since he took office as Cabinet Chief.

Earlier, the head of state met with the human rights representative, who was reunited with the son of disappeared daughter Laura this year after 36 years of searching, to mark the 37th anniversary of the Grandmothers association, which aims to track down those children stolen from those persecuted during the military dictatorship of 1976-83. 

"We do not live in vain, and we are giving our lives to search for our grandchildren because it is impossible not to do so," Carlotto explained in a tribute to the organisation, recalling "37 years of walking around the country and the world."