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  • August 2008

    • Let's Legalize Drug Use: Argentine Prez

      CNN  |  Aug 3, 08 6:21 PM CDT

      Let's Legalize Drug Use: Argentine Prez

      (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 ago, but backed down when Washington reacted harshly. More »

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • Argentina Led by Woman, Still Lags on Gender

      Economist  |  Dec 16, 07 9:23 AM CST

      Argentina Led by Woman, Still Lags on Gender

      (Newser) - Argentina might have its first elected female president—and her nearest rival was also a woman—but the fairer sex is succeeding politically only on the coattails of husbands, and female-friendly policies get nowhere. In a phenomenon the Economist calls “Peronist”—president Juan Peron had two wives who were leaders—Argentina’s top women don’t stand on their own feet, but rather as proxies for their men. More »

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      abortion rights  • Argentina  • Eva Peron  • Cristina Fernandez  • Juan Peron

  • July 2007

    • Argentine Duo Evokes Evita Era

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 3, 07 5:21 AM CDT

      Argentine Duo Evokes Evita Era

      (Newser) - A popular Argentine political couple is evoking images of President Juan Perón and his powerhouse wife Eva, the London Times reports. Popular Senator Cristina Fernandez is a whispered favorite to take her country's top spot now that her husband, President Néstor Kirchner, has decided not to pursue a second term. More »

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      election  • Argentina  • Eva Peron  • Cristina Fernandez  • Nestor Kirchner  • Peronist Party

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