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Argentina's Peronists return as Fernandez sworn into power
[Al Jazeera] Argentina's ...a country located on the other side of the Deep South. It is covered with Pampers and inhabited by Grouchos, who dance the Tangle. They used to have some islands called the Malvinas located where the Falklands are now. They're not supposed to cry for Evita... Peronist  ...another whack at Fascism that did't work, except for the musical...leader Alberto Fernandez was sworn in as president on Tuesday, marking a shift to the left for Latin America's third-largest economy, which is suffering rampant inflation, credit default fears and rising poverty. The 60-year-old centre-left politician took his presidential oath in front of cheering politicians at Congress along with politicians from the region and representatives from major trade partners including Brazil and the United States. Fernandez takes over from conservative Mauricio Macri, who symbolically handed the incoming leader the presidential baton and sash. Related: Alberto Fernandez: 2015-02-20 Shocking Discovery Made About Muslim Appointed by Obama to Fight ISIS Alberto Fernandez: 2006-10-24 Don't panic, Iraq tells U.S. and UK Alberto Fernandez: 2006-10-23 Alberto Fernandez : I misspoke on Iraq policy Related: Mauricio Macri: 2019-08-14 Argentine peso on roller coaster after Macri defeat Mauricio Macri: 2019-07-12 Argentina To Designate Hezbollah As Terror Group - Report Mauricio Macri: 2019-04-15 Declassified documents show CIA knew South American juntas killed dissidents abroad Posted by: Fred 2019-12-11 |
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