Tiptoeing to the centre

摘要

In The weeks since she was suddenly widowed, Cristina Fernandez, Argentina's president, has benefited from a wave of public sympathy that has boosted her approval rating by 20 points, to over 50%, its highest level since she was elected in 2007. Yet turning this into a successful campaign for a second term at an election next year may depend on whether or not the visibly grieving Ms Fernandez abandons the intransigence of her late husband, predecessor and political partner, Nestor Kirchner.