CFK poised for landslide victory and control of the congress on Sunday

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Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (CFK) should be comfortably re-elected Sunday with a landslide victory which according to the latest public opinion polls indicate a support ranging from 52% to 55% Read full article

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jorge ferreiro
If you are an Argentine I hope you have moved all your assets out of the country. CFK and the Peronists will steal anything that is not nailed down. I am sure that Obama and the Democrats in the USA look wistfully down at Argentine and wish they were in a position of “unprecedented power” so that they could steal everything from the American people.
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 11:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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roberta99
Surely the mistakes in this article were not made on purpose ;) But here's the facts: (1) Nobody's asking for indefinite re-election, and (2) inflation is not this administration's doing but big businesses', which have been historically against democratic governments in Argentina.
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jorge ferreiro
Roberto
Put down the Marx and read some economics. Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary (government money printing) phenomenon. Big business can't print money but CFK prints it (and steals it) like carzy
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 05:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Seems the government's attempt to keep the currency at a competitive price provokes inflation. Now, there are other factors as well. Inflation can also be provoked when supply doesn't match demand. I think it is known Argentine farmers sometimes killed cattle so as to upset future meat supply, and force prices to climb.
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 08:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jerry
One obvious error in this story: “On Sunday ballot stations will be opened from 08:00 in the morning to 18:00 in the evening. An hour later the first results will begin to be announced.” - It is against the law in Argentina to issue any official results until 3 hours after the closure of the voting, i.e., 9 p.m.
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 09:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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O gara
seems CFK will get close to 54% of the vote.Two or three years ago many of the pro English people on here were bellowing she wouldnt last her first term.With the economy growing at 8,5% as much of the World is in deep recession she has acheived remarkable sucess.We were told all Kirchners early success was down to favourable tail winds.Well they are playing into a gale right now and still doing well enough for their citizens to give her a massive mandate.
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