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13-1203: Colombi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arturo Colombi (born 1958), Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR) politician and former governor of Corrientes Province Dario Colombi (1929–2010), Italian bobsledder Matteo Colombi (born 1994), Italian footballer Giuseppe Colombi (1635–1694), Italian musician and composer Henry Colombi (born 1999), American football quarterback Ricardo Colombi (born 1957), Argentine lawyer and politician elected Governor of Corrientes Province Simone Colombi (born 1991), Italian footballer Marchesa Colombi , pen name of Maria Antonietta Torriani Matteo Colombi (born 1994), Italian footballer Myriam Colombi (1940–2021), French film, television and stage actress Nicole Colombi (born 1995), Italian racewalker Ricardo Colombi (born 1957), Argentine lawyer and politician Simone Colombi (born 1991), Italian professional footballer Other [ edit ] Colombi Hotel , luxury hotel in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

26-475: A country". A poll-result published in the Spanish newspaper El País (Spain's most widely circulated daily newspaper) revealed that, following the protests, Fernández's approval rating had "plummeted" from 57.8% at the start of her administration to an unprecedented 23%. Because of the farmers' strikes, mass protests and road blocks in various parts of the country, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

39-751: A seat in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies . Colombi was a leading UCR supporter of Peronist President Néstor Kirchner , and led the Frente de Todos (1996 coalition) coalition between the UCR and justicialists in the October 2005 elections , supported by Kirchner. In 2007, he successfully led the Corrientes Province party list supported by presidential candidate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in elections to congressional seats, but

52-676: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arturo Colombi Born in Mercedes, Corrientes , and educated at the National University of the Northeast with a degree in civil engineering , Colombi served as provincial Minister of Public Works in the administration of then-governor, his cousin Ricardo Colombi . He was elected governor of the province in 2005, when Ricardo Colombi resigned to stand for

65-411: The surname Colombi . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colombi&oldid=1190570143 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

78-476: The 4 entities that represented the agriculture sector. The crisis began in March 2008 with four agricultural sector employers organizations taking direct action such as road blocks to protest against the decision of the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to raise export taxes on soybeans and sunflower . The subsequent political upheaval has seen elements of the ruling Front for Victory speak out against

91-403: The country. In Buenos Aires, hours after Fernández attacked farmers for their two-week strike and "abundant" profits, there were violent incidents between government supporters and protesters, and the police was accused of wilfully turning a blind eye. The media was harshly critical of Luis D'Elía , a former government official who took part in the incidents, with some media sources and members of

104-613: The government and the resignation of Economy Minister Martín Lousteau . In March 2008, Fernández de Kirchner's government introduced a new sliding-scale taxation system for agricultural exports, effectively raising levies on soybean exports to 44% from 35% at the time of the announcement. The aim was to raise government funds for social investment by increasing the government's share of returns from rising world grain prices, and also to reduce domestic food prices by encouraging farmers to switch to growing staple foods like wheat and corn, rather than export crops such as soybeans. Farmers, on

117-472: The latter won the election in the second round, and Arturo Colombi left office without attending his successor's inauguration. This article about an Argentine politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector The 2008 Argentine agrarian strike refers to the conflict between the Argentine national government and

130-418: The opposition (notably Elisa Carrió ), claiming that he and his followers had violently suppressed the protest pursuant to the government's orders. On April 1, the government organised a rally during which thousands of pro-government protesters marched through downtown Buenos Aires in support of the Argentine leadership. Fernández de Kirchner called on farmers to act "as part of a country, not as owners of

143-405: The other hand, felt that the export duties were already too high. The move led to a nationwide lockout by farming associations, starting on March 11, with the aim of forcing the government to back down on the new taxation scheme. As a result, on March 25 thousands of demonstrators banging pots massed around the obelisk in the capital and in front of the presidential palace. Protests extended across

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156-633: Was forced to send the government's farm exports tax proposal to the Argentine Congress . On July 5, the Argentine lower house narrowly approved the government's tax package on agricultural exports by a vote of 129-122. However, in the early morning of July 17, after seventeen hours of tense debate, the Argentine Senate rejected the government's grain exports tax measure by a vote of 37-36, with Vice President Julio Cobos casting

169-511: Was opposed by his cousin and former ally, Ricardo Colombi. Like his ally, Vice-President Julio Cobos , Colombi became estranged from the Kirchners during the 2008 Argentine government conflict with the agricultural sector . His bid to for re-election as governor in 2009 was in opposition to both Kirchnerism and to the UCR, which nominated Ricardo Colombi. Amid both family and political acrimony,

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