Nestor Kirchner

Former President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner Dies

By Mariela Rosario | 10/27/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Former president of Argentina Néstor Kirchner died today at the age of 60 of a heart attack at his summer residence in the small town of El Calafate.

While he was president, Kirchner oversaw Argentina's recovery from the 2001-2001 economic collapse. As a center-left leader, he has wielded considerable political influence over the last century. He was...