Tuesday, April 12, 2011

CFK cancels her day activities due to low blood pressure

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was forced to suspend all of her official activities for the next 24 hours after suffering from low blood pressure in the Olivos presidential residence. She is expected to remain there under observation until tomorrow

The press release was issued by the Presidential Medical Unit, explaining that the President began suffering from hypotension in the afternoon, for which she was advised to stay in bed for the next 24 hours, while she remained under medical evaluation.

The press release was sent by the presidential spokesman, Alfredo Scoccimarro, who clarified that even though her whole schedule for tomorrow had been cleared, she is still expected to fly to Mexico tomorrow night.

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was expected to meet with recently reelected Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey.