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Fernandez exits Argentine presidency amid war of words | Fernandez exits Argentine presidency amid war of words |
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"Nothing in her presidency became her like the leaving it", as Shakespeare didn't write. | "Nothing in her presidency became her like the leaving it", as Shakespeare didn't write. |
Outgoing Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's final days in office have been rather marred by a spat with her replacement, Mauricio Macri, over the procedures for his inauguration. | Outgoing Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's final days in office have been rather marred by a spat with her replacement, Mauricio Macri, over the procedures for his inauguration. |
Rather than exiting the presidential stage gracefully, Ms Fernandez has been embroiled in a war of words with the incoming administration and will not be present at the ceremony on Thursday. | Rather than exiting the presidential stage gracefully, Ms Fernandez has been embroiled in a war of words with the incoming administration and will not be present at the ceremony on Thursday. |
In an emotional address on Wednesday night, Ms Fernandez joked: "I can't talk much because after midnight I'll turn into a pumpkin." | In an emotional address on Wednesday night, Ms Fernandez joked: "I can't talk much because after midnight I'll turn into a pumpkin." |
She was referring to a court injunction - sought by Mr Macri's team because of the inauguration dispute - which established that Ms Fernandez's term ended at midnight on Wednesday and not on Thursday after her successor's inauguration. | She was referring to a court injunction - sought by Mr Macri's team because of the inauguration dispute - which established that Ms Fernandez's term ended at midnight on Wednesday and not on Thursday after her successor's inauguration. |
'Not your birthday party' | 'Not your birthday party' |
As the conflict over the inauguration heated up, Ms Fernandez published a lengthy open letter (in Spanish) on 6 December. | As the conflict over the inauguration heated up, Ms Fernandez published a lengthy open letter (in Spanish) on 6 December. |
She accused Mr Macri of shouting at her on the phone and said that this was not appropriate as a man speaking to a woman. | She accused Mr Macri of shouting at her on the phone and said that this was not appropriate as a man speaking to a woman. |
She sought to remind him of three things, she wrote: | She sought to remind him of three things, she wrote: |
Password reset? | Password reset? |
Ms Fernandez was preceded in office by her late husband Nestor Kirchner, whose came to power in 2003. | Ms Fernandez was preceded in office by her late husband Nestor Kirchner, whose came to power in 2003. |
This means that a Kirchner has been in the top job since before either Facebook or Twitter were created - and it would now appear that Ms Fernandez's team are reluctant to hand over the passwords for the social media accounts of the Argentine presidency. | |
The official Twitter account, @CasaRosadaAR (meaning Pink House Argentina, a reference to the presidential palace) now describes itself as a "Twitter tribute" to the presidencies of Ms Fernandez and her late husband, Nestor Kirchner - and "not official from 10 December 2015". | The official Twitter account, @CasaRosadaAR (meaning Pink House Argentina, a reference to the presidential palace) now describes itself as a "Twitter tribute" to the presidencies of Ms Fernandez and her late husband, Nestor Kirchner - and "not official from 10 December 2015". |
The Casa Rosada Facebook account also now describes itself as the Facebook homepage of the Kirchner presidencies - "not official". | The Casa Rosada Facebook account also now describes itself as the Facebook homepage of the Kirchner presidencies - "not official". |
Tears for her? | Tears for her? |
Mr Macri beat Ms Fernandez's chosen successor by a slim margin, and many supporters at Ms Fernandez's rally on Wednesday night were very sad to see her go. | Mr Macri beat Ms Fernandez's chosen successor by a slim margin, and many supporters at Ms Fernandez's rally on Wednesday night were very sad to see her go. |
But other Argentines were happy at the end of the Kirchner era, with #ChauCristina (ciao, or bye, Cristina) trending on Twitter. | But other Argentines were happy at the end of the Kirchner era, with #ChauCristina (ciao, or bye, Cristina) trending on Twitter. |
Legacy | Legacy |
Ms Fernandez was barred by Argentina's constitution from standing for a third consecutive term as president - but she will be free to stand again next time. | Ms Fernandez was barred by Argentina's constitution from standing for a third consecutive term as president - but she will be free to stand again next time. |
One of her actions on her last day as president was to unveil a bust of her late husband at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. | One of her actions on her last day as president was to unveil a bust of her late husband at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. |
Nestor Kirchner served just one term - and it was widely thought that he handed over power to his wife in order to get round the limits on consecutive terms. | Nestor Kirchner served just one term - and it was widely thought that he handed over power to his wife in order to get round the limits on consecutive terms. |
As he died unexpectedly in 2010, that project came to an end. | As he died unexpectedly in 2010, that project came to an end. |
It is not clear where Ms Fernandez's future lies, but no one expects her to slip into a quiet retirement. | It is not clear where Ms Fernandez's future lies, but no one expects her to slip into a quiet retirement. |
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