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10:29, 24-Jun-2017
Argentina’s Fernandez de Kirchner hopes for political comeback
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By CGTN’s Joel Richards
Former Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may be attempting a political comeback.
She is expected to announce at the weekend whether she will run for the Senate, despite corruption allegations.
Tens of thousands of supporters turned out for a rally this week in Buenos Aires. The crowd filled a football stadium.
The former president is looking to lead the opposition in the lead-up to midterm legislative elections in October.
“The problem is with the government,” she said. “We have no future. This is the real problem, the future and the present.”
President of Argentina Mauricio Macri speaks during a press conference as part of an official visit of Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to Argentina at Casa Rosada on June 13, 2017, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. /VCG Photo
President of Argentina Mauricio Macri speaks during a press conference as part of an official visit of Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to Argentina at Casa Rosada on June 13, 2017, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. /VCG Photo
Her successor as president, Mauricio Macri, has opened the economy and introduced a series of austerity measures to reduce the deficit. But he has been just as unsuccessful as Fernandez de Kirchner in trying to rein in inflation.
Argentina failed to secure status as an emerging market this week, a major setback.
Fernandez de Kirchner faces a number of judicial investigations. She dismisses them as political persecution.
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