Marital bliss

摘要

At a packed ceremony in Argentina's Congress on December 10th, Nestor Kirchner gave his wife, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a gift hitherto unknown in the history of marriage: his country's presidential sash and staff. In an improvised but fluent speech, she returned the compliment by lavishing praise on his achievements, and promising to consolidate them. She has kept many of her husband's ministers. But amid this seamless display of political continuity are hints of change ahead for Argentina.