Boudou is Argentine caretaker president but power remains in Cristina’s inner circle

Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 05:05 UTC

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“There are no uncertainties or any weird things here, we just have to keep up with the performance”, said Argentine Vice-president and caretaker president Amado Boudou speaking on Monday from Government House a few hours after signing to replace Cristina Fernandez for thirty days while the head of state undergoes cranium surgery and a recovery period. Read full article

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Britworker
How can power rest with her unelected son? Sounds like North Korea.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 06:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
Maximo and Alicia to run the country, nepotism springs to mind, my god can the Argies not rise up and oust the corrupt government. I do not mean with riots but determination of their democratic rights. All hell would break out in the UK if a politician was to be accused of a crime and not step down.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 07:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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willi1
aks berlusconi, ask berlusconi!
he seriously can help to run the country.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 09:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Boudou “There are no uncertainties or any weird things here ..”

Well, Sr. Boudou, that's not the way it looks from the outside.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Britworker

Argentina is following the precedent set by Mercosur and UNASUR member, Venezuela.

After Chavez's excruciatingly painful and deserved death, Maduro was not supposed to take power while an election was called.

However he did!

Seems ignoring your constitution is only something Paraguay is capable of in the eyes of Chavistas and Kirchnerites.

The Queen is dead, long live the King!
Oct 08th, 2013 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura
Well Boudou is hated by all opposition and kirchnerites alike... He can’t get more low than that, so that itself is an advantage for him, he is bound to do something right.
He has at least a chance in this month with an absent CFK to show some asset or capability that will come useful to him in the future, if he wants to survive.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 02:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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sigi76
Do you know that since last week one cannot get pesos from ATM's in Argentina using foreign debit cards? They need US$$ and Euros, but prevent to get them!
Oct 08th, 2013 - 02:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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Give another 6months you will find all the ATM's empty
Oct 08th, 2013 - 05:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Paragon
@7 Rubbish, I use a foreign debit card all the time ,in fact just this morning lol
Oct 08th, 2013 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
“Boudou was considered such a liability ahead of the 27 October election that he had been sent overseas, to Brazil and was scheduled to fly this last weekend to France.”

Can he run for president?
Oct 09th, 2013 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
“power remains in Cristina’s inner circle” = reassuring =)

#10 Timmerman would be a much better bet, if Cristina can't run again...
Oct 10th, 2013 - 12:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
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On second thoughts I agree, Timerman would be good news for the Falkland Islands, though I guess Boudou would be just as bad thoug not as hilarious as Timmerman and his 'we demand' monologue form of dialogue.
Oct 12th, 2013 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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