Cristina Kirchner and Late Husband Nestor

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Is Argentina Ready for a Woman President?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2007 We certainly hope so, because it has just elected one. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who happens to be the current first lady, managed to pull in more than 40 percent of the vote. In fact, the runner-up (with 23 percent of the vote) is also a woman. Not bad for Gaucho country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )