The Ex-President of Argentina, Nestor Kirchner dies of heart attack at 60. Under his supreme leadership the country had seen the worst debt of $95 billion and he even antagonized the investors before handing power to his wife.

Kirchner after undergoing surgery two times this year, was admitted to the hospital. He was assisted by his wife at his home after falling ill as said in the president’s website. His death was before 10 am.

Kirchner’s death is going to open up a free for all race as rivals within his party and opposition parties try to gain political ground and strength before the presidential elections next year.
The speculations that the country debt management policies can be reversed amidst the fight for power have helped to gain the bonds and stocks.

Nestor: the kingmaker’s untimely death has caused many a people huge problem for many people are sitting on the sidelines for there’s no kingmaker to decide the succession.

According to Guillermo Mondino, an analyst in New York with Barclays Plc, due to the death of Kirchner “the strongman” behind his wife’s rule there’s going to be a lot of outpouring for his wife.

A statement issued by Barrack Obama said: Kirchner “played an important role in the political life of Argentina and had embarked upon an important new chapter” as president of the Union of South American Nations, or UNASUR.

Kirchner a lawyer and a father of two was elected to the congress representing Buenos Aires province, before serving as the governor of Santa Cruz, Argentina’s southernmost mainland province.
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