NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm not sure it's absolutely confirmed but I think it's pretty much over and Mrs. Kirchner is the winner.

Argentina's first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, was on course for a landslide victory in yesterday's presidential election, according to exit polls.

Thus continuing the move to the left by South America.

Mrs Kirchner is expected to maintain leftwing populist economic policies, such as price controls, and to inject glamour and energy into Argentine diplomacy. Her husband, dour and proudly provincial, loathed foreign trips.

One challenge will be to maintain good relations with Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez, who has poured billions of dollars into Argentina's economy, while improving ties with Washington.

All very interesting but the real question is:

Does she take the mantle of sexiest leader in the world? Link to article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/argentina/story/0,,2201091,00.html)

Who are the contenders - male or female?

I'll add a poll if I get enough options.

World in a 'right-ward' shift???

Does she take the mantle of sexiest leader in the world?


P.I.L.F. :D

P.I.L.F. :D

Does the P stand for Politician, or Person.
Cause we know you aren't too particular.

:O

So hawt.

Does the P stand for Politician, or Person.
Cause we know you aren't too particular.

Should be President no?

Here's a list of all the female presidents - I wouldn't bother checking them out to be honest and I'd say only Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo manages as an outside contender.

Ireland President Mary McAleese
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark
Finland President Tarja Halonen
The Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Mozambique Prime Minister Luisa Diogo
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel
Liberia President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Chile President Michelle Bachelet
Switzerland President Micheline Calmy-Rey
India President Pratibha Patil

I might allow Queens as our own Q.E. II was a bit of a looker back in the day.

I'm afraid it's going to require some male presidents to effectively challenge but none spring to mind right now.

Here's a list with pictures (http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Current-Women-Leaders.htm) - a veritable porn-fest.

Does the P stand for Politician, or Person.
Cause we know you aren't too particular.

President.

This will give Mrs Clinton some ideas. :p

I find it very interesting that as Latin America becomes more democratic, the Latin Americans tend to consistently vote for moderate (or even not-so-moderate) leftist governments.

It would be awesome for Latin America to become the Scandinavia of the South in about thirty years.

Felicitaciones, Señora Kirchner.

I find it very interesting that as Latin America becomes more democratic, the Latin Americans tend to consistently vote for moderate (or even not-so-moderate) leftist governments.



It's blowback for the authoritarianism of the right-wing governments that were predominant during the Cold War. Latin America experienced change throughout the eighties and nineties as the US let off the reigns, due to the drastic decrease in the perception of Soviet threat. As the democratic evolution in the region occurred, the logical result was that left-ish governments would take power as a result of the failings of the right-wing governments of the past: Just like the case in Eastern Europe, where rightish governments are predominant, likely as part of a blowback against the previous left-wing authoritarians.

Twenty years from now a Latin Center (likely a bit leftish due to the regions shared history) will form, free of the baggage of the past, and that will be a truly great achievement for democracy.

It's funny because she's a fascist.

Here's a list of all the female presidents - I wouldn't bother checking them out to be honest and I'd say only Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo manages as an outside contender.
Mind if I ask why?

It's blowback for the authoritarianism of the right-wing governments that were predominant during the Cold War. Latin America experienced change throughout the eighties and nineties as the US let off the reigns, due to the drastic decrease in the perception of Soviet threat. As the democratic evolution in the region occurred, the logical result was that left-ish governments would take power as a result of the failings of the right-wing governments of the past: Just like the case in Eastern Europe, where rightish governments are predominant, likely as part of a blowback against the previous left-wing authoritarians.

Twenty years from now a Latin Center (likely a bit leftish due to the regions shared history) will form, free of the baggage of the past, and that will be a truly great achievement for democracy.

I agree that it is partially blowback. But I am not so sure that the USA let off the reins due to a drastic decrease in the perception of Soviet threat, as Soviet intervention in Latin America was never more than a smokescreen for US economic hegemony in Latin America. I think it has more to do with the fact that the USA could no longer maintain such a smokescreen on the world stage after the collapse of the Soviet Union, coupled with increased interest in the Middle East. But that's neither here nor there.

I just hope that Chile gets public healthcare soon so I can retire there.