Cristina Fernandez surprises Argentina by running for vice president, not top job
Adam Jourdan, Eliana Raszewski
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Saturday she will run as vice president in elections later this year, a surprise move by the firebrand former leader who had been widely expected to be the main challenger to President Mauricio Macri.
Former cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez, a longtime operative, will take top spot on the ticket as the presidential candidate. Cristina Fernandez, a divisive figure in South America’s No. 2 economy, announced the move in a video posted on social media.
The announcement shakes up an election race many thought would be a choice between Macri’s painful market reforms and the fiery populism of Cristina Fernandez, who supported high social subsidies when she ran the country between 2007 and 2015.
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The economy of Argentina isn't doing well. Maybe they figured that Cristina wouldn't be good at the top of the ticket.
Cristina has some real questions about her as well.
