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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Cristina Kirchner

Cristina Kirchner stories: 7 news summaries

 Voters Pummel 
 Argentina's 
 Power Couple 

Kirchners' dynasty may be over as husband loses Congress bid

Jun 29, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Voters in Argentina delivered a stinging verdict on President Cristina Kirchner last night, ousting the ruling Peronists from the lower house of Congress in mid-term elections. Her husband, former president Néstor Kirchner, suffered a humiliating defeat in his own bid for a seat. The result makes it unlikely the... More »

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Argentina • Nestor Kirchner • Cristina Kirchner • Buenos Aires • election

 Fan Fidel 
 Hails 
 'Sincere' 
 Obama 

Castro was glued to inauguration coverage

Jan 22, 09 6:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Cuba's ailing former dictator Fidel Castro has spoken warmly about President Barack Obama, and his brother Raul is hinting about a face-to-face meeting, reports Australia's Age. Fidel, 82, spent Tuesday watching TV coverage of the inauguration and spoke glowingly about America's new president as "absolutely sincere" to Argentine President... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • Cold War • Raul Castro • Cristina Kirchner • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Miami Man Convicted in $800K Suitcase Scandal

Businessman was Chávez agent, jury says

Nov 4, 08 8:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The international political funding scandal known as Suitcasegate took a new, diplomatically fraught turn yesterday when a Miami court convicted a businessman of conspiracy and of acting as an "unregistered agent" of the Venezuelan government. The trial concerns a suitcase filled with $800,000 that was intercepted in Buenos... More »

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Venezuela • Miami • corruption • Argentina • Hugo Chávez • Cristina Kirchner • Buenos Aires • Suitcasegate

Let's Legalize Drug Use: Argentine Prez

In US, Rep. Barney Frank leads lawmakers on marijuana crusade

Aug 3, 08 6:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Argentina's president is seeking to legalize drug use and a crack down on dealing and trafficking, CNN reports. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's plan follows similar moves by European and Latin American nations, where decriminalization has not increased drug use, one expert said. Mexico proposed such a law several years... More »

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drug addiction • medical marijuana • Argentina • Cristina Fernandez • marijuana • drug possession • drug dealing • marijuana legalization • drug abuse • Barney Frank • Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner • Bill Maher • Cristina Kirchner

Argentina's Prez Struggles to Keep Power

Peronists abandon Kirchner as approval rating drops to 20%

Jul 2, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Six months ago Cristina Fernández de Kirchner succeeded her husband as president of Argentina, romping to victory with the help of a huge turnout in rural provinces. But those bastions of Peronism have since turned on Kirchner, whose hugely unpopular agricultural tax hike set off a months-long battle between... More »

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agriculture • Argentina • Peronist Party • Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner • Cristina Kirchner

Argentine Prez Campaign Cash Tied to Chavez

$800,000 in suitcase seized en route to Kirchner, US says

Dec 14, 07 4:29 AM CST
(Newser) - US prosecutors are accusing the Hugo Chavez government of sneaking donations to the election campaign of new Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, writes the Guardian. A suitcase filled with $800,000, seized at Buenos Aires airport , was on its way from Caracas to Kirchner, one of the men involved in the... More »

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Latin America • Venezuela • Argentina • Hugo Chávez • Cristina Kirchner

President Cristina Takes Charge

Argentina swears in first elected woman president

Dec 11, 07 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the first woman to be elected president of Argentina, took office today with ominous promises about the Argentine economy and the sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands. The crowd chanted "Viva, Cristina!" as the country's First Lady succeeded her husband, Nestor, as head of... More »

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International Monetary Fund • Argentina • Cristina Kirchner • inauguration • Malvinas • Falkland Islands

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