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Ruling [Peronist] Party Loses Majority In Argentine Parliamentary Elections
Turkish Weekly ^ | 6/29/2009 | VOA News

Posted on 06/29/2009 11:16:14 PM PDT by bruinbirdman

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's ruling Peronist Party was dealt a serious blow in Sunday's mid-term election with its loss of control of Congress.

Her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, was defeated in his race against wealthy businessman Francisco de Narvaez for a seat representing the populous Buenos Aires province.

Voters cast ballots Sunday for representatives for half of the lower house of Congress and one-third of the Senate posts. Complete results have yet to be announced.

Allies of President Fernandez have controlled the Argentinian Congress for six years. But recent polls indicated support for the president had fallen to 30%, with the economy to blame.

Hugo Chavez, left, jokes with Nestor Kirchner in Buenos Aires, 7 Dec. 2006The president moved up the vote from October to June, saying there was a need to concentrate on the global financial crisis. Critics say she acted out of fear that her political support will erode as the slowdown takes its toll on the economy.

President Fernandez was inaugurated in December, 2007, taking over from her husband. Her popularity has fallen, partly because of a dispute with farmers over export taxes on soybeans and other crops.

The Chamber of Deputies has 257 members. The Senate has 72 members.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: argentina; denarvaez; nestorkirchner; southamerica

1 posted on 06/29/2009 11:16:14 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
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To: bruinbirdman

The tide is turning in Argentina and Honduras... but it looks like we’re stuck with Communist rule until at least 2012.


2 posted on 06/29/2009 11:39:56 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

Excellent news if ever there was! The very fine people of Argentina deserve nothing less.


3 posted on 06/30/2009 3:00:26 AM PDT by The Duke ("Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Democrat Party?")
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To: Chet 99
.. but it looks like we’re stuck with Communist rule until at least 2012.

When you make this statement it appears you're whistling at night as you pass the cemetery.

Once communism has wheedled its way into the central government and its far reaching tentacles, it is difficult to reverse course.

The only way America will ever gut the mess Obomba and his sycophantic Congress has served up would be a revolution. Perhaps what the Obomba experience with a complicit Congress has proven is that our tattered Constitution is irrelevant. But then when one considers that it has been used for toilet paper, what we're confronted with today isn't too surprising.

4 posted on 06/30/2009 4:44:42 AM PDT by IbJensen (If Catholics voted based upon the teachings of the church, there would be no abortion and no Obomba.)
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To: Chet 99

I don’t know about Honduras, but in Argentina, my impression is that it is between right of center and left of center Peronists. Peronists are fascists. It does seem that the Hondurans take their Constitution seriously.

Not much different then our situation, with right of center Progressives vs left of center Progressives. I heard a strong liberal state the other day that our parties are both *right wing*. He thinks the present donks are too right wing and, of course, he thinks the pubbies are extreme right wing.


5 posted on 06/30/2009 6:02:34 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Are we at high crimes or misdemeanors, yet?)
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To: Chet 99

Well..there is that little Congressional election in 2010: WYAO: (Work Your A** Off!).


6 posted on 06/30/2009 8:45:18 AM PDT by JSDude1 (DHS, FBI, FEMA, etc have been bad little boys. They need to be spanked and sent to timeout!)
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