Argentina's first lady sweeps to presidency
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader, after easily winning a presidential vote largely centered on her husband's economic successes.
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Unexpected successes in curbing inflation and restoring public finances have given a strong political boost to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who seeks reelection on Sunday.
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Argentina on course for first elected woman president after Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declares victory.
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BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's two most powerful politicians -- President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, Sen. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner -- set out to win support internationally last week the same way they've won it here at home: by appearing beholden to no one.
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THE INCUMBENT: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's first elected leftist president, has been applauded for keeping his pledge to improve life for the poor, and for doing it without raising taxes or alienating foreign investors.
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MONTEVIDEO  - Tens of thousands of supporters celebrated in the streets after the victory of Tabare Vazquez in becoming Uruguay&#39;s first leftist president.
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Most polls project first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will crush 13 rivals Sunday to replace her husband as Argentina's president. But no matter how easy her win, what follows will be tough: easing poverty, inflation and unemployment
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won Argentina's election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman president, television exit polls showed.
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BUENOS AIRES - The presidency of Argentina was handed from husband to wife yesterday, as first lady Cristina Fern&#xE1;ndez de Kirchner crushed 13 opposition candidates on the promise of adhering to the political principles that made President N&#xE9;stor Kirchner one of Latin America's most popular leaders.
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India elected its first female president on Saturday, official results showed, in what supporters called a boost for the rights of millions of downtrodden women, despite a bitter campaign marked by scandal.
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader after easily winning a presidential vote that was largely a referendum on her husband's economic successes.
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The First Lady talks about her rare bit of international political activism.
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Argentina's first lady closed her campaign to take over her husband's job Thursday after spending much of the presidential election season abroad, holding few major rallies and no debates.
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Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Nevada contest for the Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday, defeating her rivals in their first test of strength among Hispanic voters and boosting her campaign after a narrow victory in New Hampshire, U.S. media projected.
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Argentina's new president reacted furiously Thursday to accusations by U.S. prosecutors that an intercepted suitcase full of cash from Venezuela was meant to finance her election campaign, calling the charge "garbage in international politics."
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In one of Latin America's most conservative countries, the two front-runners in next year's presidential election are female.
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Brazilian voters gave a boost to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in nationwide municipal elections on Sunday, according to initial results, in the first electoral test for the leftist leader and his plans to remake Latin America's biggest country.