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Argentine President Cristina Kirchner wins presidential primary

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Summary of story from AlJazeera, cost August 16, buy 2011

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s hopes for a successful re-election campaign were strengthened on Sunday after she won half the votes against a divided opposition in a presidential primary.

Kirchner took 50 per cent of the votes, ailment when just over half of the ballots had been counted, 38 points ahead of Ricardo Alfonsin, the next closest contender.

Results suggest that unless the opposition unites around a single candidate, Kirchner’s chances of winning re-election are high.

She has been credited with reviving the economy after a crippling financial crisis in 2001/02, when Argentina declared a staggering sovereign debt default.

Yet there are major economic challenges ahead should her campaign be successful.

“I call on everyone to think about the big picture, to be united. The world is in difficulty, but if we manage to get over our differences…we can learn to make fewer mistakes,” she said to supporters.

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