Uki Goni writes:\u00a0 Under a torrential downpour, hundreds of thousands of people marched in silence in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening. Soaked to the bone, old and young alike held their ground to pay tribute to Alberto Nisman, the crusading prosecutor whose deathi under mysterious circumstances one month ago has created political turmoil with as yet unforeseeable consequences in Argentina.<\/p>\n
If such a massive and spontaneous display of respect for the man who dared accuse Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner in court of attempting to cover up what he alleged was Iran\u2019s role in the deadliest terrorist bombing in Argentina\u2019s history grated on the mind of the president, she certainly did not show it.<\/p>\n
The march came days after Nisman\u2019s 289-page criminal complaint was made public. Nisman\u2019s death may yet prematurely end her time in office, but Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s life story to date reads like a fairytale.r.<\/p>\n
Unlike Evita, who held no elected post, the energetic and highly intelligent Fern\u00e1ndez launched herself into an independent political career that quickly outshone that of her husband.<\/p>\n
With the economy in tatters but with no viable opposition to question his bold tactics, Kirchner stood up to big business and bondholders and led the economy on a dramatic turnaround that felt nothing short of miraculous. The couple\u2019s popularity ratings soared to over 70% and stayed there for years. In 2007.<\/p>\n
Buoyed by solid approval ratings and a booming economy, Argentina\u2019s first elected female president introduced generous social spending programmes that boosted her popularity even further. The reforms included what may be her proudest achievement, a universal child benefit plan that has helped many families out of poverty and raised school attendance to peak levels.<\/p>\n
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