Rousseff congratulates CFK on Primary win

President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner today, following the results of the primary elections on Sunday in which she led by over 50 points. According to official sources the pair are to hold a meeting prior to the G-20 summit.

The announcement was made by the official presidential spokesperson, Alfredo Scoccimarro, in the journalist’s hall at the Government House.

“Congratulations to you Cristina. I was very happy when I saw the results,” said Rousseff during a telephone conversation she conducted with the head of State, from Brasilia.

Fernández de Kirchner gave thanks to the warm regards given by Rousseff, and at the same time, underlined the necessity to “keep working together to ensure the continual growth of both countries, and the region.”