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Tag Archives: cristina fernandez de kirchner
Cristina and the Campo: Round Nine
EFE has a detailed report on a fresh round of protests by Argentina’s agricultural sector. It is the ninth such strike since March 2008, when a tax increase on international wheat exports led to months of fierce fighting between President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and the agricultural sector.
In anger, farmers staged nationwide protests that spilled [...]
Argentine Government Increases Advertising Spend
In a nation famous worldwide for its creativity – in fields as varied as literature, cinema, and official economic statistics – an increase in advertising spend could be a cause for celebration. The more money a client spends on advertising, the more entertaining and effective the advertising (and in theory, sales of the product) should [...]
Argentina’s Recent Debt Payment
The news on 2 September that the Argentine government paid back close to US$7 billion dollars in debt to foreign creditors came as a surprise. This is the nation that less than seven years ago defaulted on some $90-95 billion dollars worth of debt and whose governments since have so vehemently denied their legitimacy. Nestor [...]
The Viability of the Current Kirchner Administration
When Cristina Fernández de Kirchner replaced her husband on 10 December 2007 as president of Argentina, she inherited a relatively favorable position in Argentine politics. On the heels of an economic recovery and high popularity ratings, she seemed poised to continue the policies that helped rid Argentina of its debt. Less than eight months later, [...]
Protests Continue in Argentina as Citizens Take to the Streets
On July 15, 2008, one could hear the rumblings of the pro-Kristina rally from several blocks away. It began as a deep reverberation, like a distant earthquake. Getting closer, however, the cacophony of different drum groups and the chanting mob became as clear as the pungent smell of marijuana.As I stepped into the [...]
Cristina, the Church, and Ciudad Juárez: A Survey of Women’s Issues in Latin America
As someone concerned with women’s issues, I thought it might be a good idea to step back from narrow policy discussions and consider women in Latin America more broadly. What follows is an anecdotal survey of women’s issues and an assessment of obstacles women in several Latin American contexts, like women everywhere, still face [...]

Cristina Will Run (and Probably Win)