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Argentine president to undergo surgery for papillary thyroid cancer next week

Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 01:13 UTC
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Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has tested positive for papillary thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next January 4. The Argentine leader will be taking a leave of absence until January 24th, announced on Tuesday the Executive spokesperson Alfredo Scoccimarro. Read full article

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  • Marcos Alejandro

    Get well soon Cristina.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 03:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    WHY DID SHE HIDE IT FROM HER VOTERS? NOW BOUDOU IS THE PRESIDENT HAHAHA A LIFE SO HATEFUL, WAS IT WORTH IT WOMAN?

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 03:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Sir Rodderick Bodkin

    Stay Strong!!!

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 03:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Kiwisarg

    No worries!!! it is nothing.

    2 xbarilox !! Are you chileno!!!

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 03:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 4 Hello, New Zealander, I'm Argentino. I dispise Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and I'm wating for the day when Argentina will get divided into separate countries so I don't have to live beside people like you anymore. Any more questions, brother? Just ask.

    I live the good things in life :)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4FN4uubYQ&feature=relmfu

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 04:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Beef

    Wishing CFK a speedy recovery. God bless.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 07:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • O gara

    6 good man when people.are down we should not stand on them like the complete imbecile.who wrote comment no 5.
    FUERZA CRISTINA

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 08:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Frank

    you would not wish cancer in any form on anyone....

    I hope she gets well soon.....

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 08:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    That is bad news for anyone to receive. It could also explain all those 'low bloood pressure' incidents.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 09:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chopper

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    It could also explain her difficulty with 'controlling my temper' with the swings in hormone production.

    It seems to be contained however given the statements, so she is very lucky. 20 days before she come back seems ambitious without risking her health further.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Valle Ricardo

    5 xbarilox (#) Dec 28th, 2011
    I'm wating for the day when Argentina will get divided into separate countries.

    __Wow. I actually agree with you on this point.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Sir Rodderick Bodkin

    @5 I'm wating for the day when Argentina will get divided into separate countries so I don't have to live beside people like you anymore.

    I totally agree with that. I hope someday it comes true.
    In province of Bs As we don't want to have any relation with the rest of the country. We are all economically perfectly well and the way of life is pretty good.

    We are just trying to fight back the scum that comes from other parts of this country who wants to leech our region.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 12:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    That is interesting because from a visitor's point of view it is already a very divided country. Outside of BsAs many Argentines dislike the Porteños. One chap explained that as soon as they hear THAT accent their hackles are up. Reasons varied from 'they are so arrogant and loud' to 'they think they are superior to everyone' to a very detail explanation of the wars between the provinces and continued ill-feeling towards Buenos Aires.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 01:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • O gara

    just like London and the rest.Madrid and the rest,Paris and the rest New York and the rest,Dublin and the rest its a universal thing

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alexx

    Long Live CFK
    Long Live Scotland -- Long Live Republic

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 02:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Raul

    Cristina Force !!!!!!! A country and throughout Latin America needs you !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 02:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    a simple medical operation ,easier than botox.....!!

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 07:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Not like they can afford it anyway...more than 50% of households live on less than U$1000mo...

    The government of Argentina has temporarily blocked the sale of smartphones, including Apple's iPhone, in an effort to stabilize its own economy. This consumer electronics ban is meant to slow inflation and reduce the widening chasm between the peso and the US dollar.

    The ban is a part of Argentina Ministry Industry's recent decision to reduce the automatic import of certain phones. RIM and Apple have been forced to wait between 60 and 180 days for permission to sell from the Customs Authority. There's no word on how long the current ban will last.

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • O gara

    19 Yankeeboy with more nonsense
    Movistar and Claro the biggest movil operators has any amount of smartphones for sale today and will have tomorrow and the day after and the daY AFTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    Dec 28th, 2011 - 10:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    O”G, Just curious, how would you know if you live in Ireland?

    Dec 29th, 2011 - 01:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Frank

    http://macdailynews.com/2011/12/27/argentina-blocks-sales-of-apple-iphone-rim-blackberry-to-bolster-home-economy/

    Dec 29th, 2011 - 07:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Be serious

    What's the betting they fix her turkey neck at the same time.
    Whatever, get well soon, you are taking Argentina in the right direction.

    Dec 29th, 2011 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britishbulldog

    Whens the funeral so I can send a nice bunch of weeds? Yep you all got it in one go I have not one ounce of sympathy or respect for a lying piece of Botox scumbag.

    Dec 29th, 2011 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • kelperabout

    Neither do I because she has no feelings for our people may she rot in hell

    Dec 30th, 2011 - 01:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Valle Ricardo

    14 ElaineB (#)
    That's very true. They talk “down” to people when they are out of BA. Then they wonder why the provinces dislike them the second they open their mouth.
    Argentina is huge but it is not the unified country they would have you believe.

    Jan 01st, 2012 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Dr Carrizal

    @5 Kiwisarg isn't a kiwi, xbarilox - might be married to one, even have NZ residency or citizenship, but you can tell from the syntax that s/he isn't a native english speaker. Probably one of yours...
    Re the CFK operation - is the toxic rhetoric finally taking its toll?

    Jan 01st, 2012 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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