NEWS that the president had suddenly gone to hospital would prompt questions in any country. How serious is the ailment, really? How long will the convalescence take? And, most important, what if the leader’s health deteriorates? Those worries are especially intense in Argentina, where in her six years as president Cristina Fernández has established a highly personalised, and often tricksy, style of rule—and where, on October 8th, she underwent emergency surgery to drain a build-up of blood near her brain.The story began on October 5th, when Ms Fernández checked into hospital complaining of an irregular heartbeat and headaches. Tests revealed the bleeding, apparently caused by an earlier wound. Since Ms Fernández had not disclosed any previous accident, Argentines were surprised when Alfredo Scoccimarro, her press secretary, nonchalantly mentioned that she had also gone to hospital in August. Apparently the president fell and hit her head the day after her Front for Victory party (FPV) was trounced in nationwide primary elections (a preliminary vote before the impending mid-term congressional elections).On October 7th Ms Fernández was rushed back to hospital. Her...
via The Economist: The Americas http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21587786-suddenly-argentines-have-reason-be-concerned-about-their-presidents-futureand-their?fsrc=rss|ame
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