Cristina Kirchner on Argentina's Future
by The Globalist, Monday 09 Jan 2012
In October 2011, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was reelected as President of Argentina by a wide margin. She was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent surgery, which gave rise to a deep outpouring of support for the popular leader. Our Read My Lips presents her vision for Argentina’s future. |
1. What made your reelection
historic?
"I
have the honor to be the first woman to be reelected in the country. What
more could I want?”
(October
2011)
2. Do women bring a unique
perspective to politics?
"Women
bring a different face to politics. We see the big geopolitical picture — but
also the smaller, daily details of citizens' lives.”
(February
2008)
3. How so?
“We're
wrapped up as much in what our daughter's school principal says as we are in
what the newspapers are saying."
(February
2008)
4. What’s the main goal of your
second term in office?
"Count
on me to continue deepening a national project that has helped to improve the
lives of 41 million Argentines.”
(October
2011)
5. Are you committed to changing
Argentina?
"We
have to think of a different country, where whoever comes builds on top of
what's already been done.”
(October
2011)
6. Can you be considered an activist
president?
“That's
the Argentina I dream of, where we have continuity of national political
projects for the country."
(October
2011)
7. What ideal guides your presidency?
"This
woman isn't moved by any interest. The only thing that moves her is profound
love for the country. Of that I'm responsible.”
(October
2011)
8. What is your hope for Argentina’s
future?
“We
will continue growing, with social inclusion, with justice, memory and
truth.”
(August
2011)
9. Do you credit your late husband
for your political success?
"This
man who transformed Argentina led us all and gave everything he had and more.
Without him, without his valor and courage, it would have been impossible to
get to this point."
(October
2011)
10. And finally, what’s a key to
being a successful leader?
"The
worst that people can be is small. In history, you always must be bigger
still — more generous, more thoughtful, more thankful."
(October
2011)
Each
edition of "Read My Lips" presents quotes made by the featured
individual at the time specified in the answers. However, it is a
"virtual" interview only — insofar as we have added questions in
order to provide a better context to the thoughts expressed.
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