Argentine president recovering from surgery
O I rgentine resident ristina Kirchner was recovering “without complications Wednesday after surgery that successfully removed a blood clot in her brain, her doctors said.
“ he’s in good spirits, according to the medical report.
Kirchner, , underwent surgery on uesday after being diagnosed over the weekend with a “chronic subdural hematoma resulting from a blow to the head sustained in mid- ugust.
“On the first post-operative day, Kirchner is recuperating favorably without complications, the report said.
“ er vital signs are within the normal rang and she remains under close medical supervision, it added.
Kirchner “rested very well all night. he is keeping her spirits up and also has already started eating, added her spokesman lfredo coccimarro.
ice resident mado oudou, a former economy minister, has assumed day to day running of the government, although without a formal transfer of presidential powers.
he -year-old oudou is under investigation for alleged influence peddling on behalf of a graphics company, although no charges have been filed in the case.
“ ecisions are made by the president, who gives the instructions, and they are executed by the acting president, abinet chief uan anuel bal edina said on Del Plata radio.
In the first weeks after her operation, the president will have to take some modest precautions one of her surgeons noted that air travel is off imits for some time.
Kirchner’s convalescence comes as the country heads into midterm legislative elections on Oct. that are likely to set the political tone for the last two years of her presidency.
t stake are half the seats in the lower house of ongress and a third of the enate. Kirchner’s eronist party currently controls both houses, but showed signs of weakness in primaries earlier this year.
rgentine-born ope rancis sent the president his best wishes and a prayer that Kirchner would “be strengthened so you can be able to return to your duties.
Kirchner has presided over rising inflation, a weakening peso and a greater government role in the economy, including unpopular controls on how many dollars people may hold.
Internationally, she has kept up her country’s push for talks at the nited ations on the sovereignty of the ritish-ruled alklands, which uenos ires claims.