2011 Presidential elections

World media reacts to news of CFK's landslide win

News sites across the globe reacted to the news of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s landslide victory, with which she will begin a second term until 2015. Opinions on the news of the head of State’s reelection were varied, with some attributing her win to the country’s economic recovery, while others focused on her widowhood gaining her votes.

British newspaper The Guardian said that “Under the Kirchner administrations, Argentina has achieved the fastest growth in the west – after defaulting,” placing a focus on the economic growth and reduction of poverty.

“Since Argentina defaulted on US$95bn of international debt nine years ago, the economy has done remarkably well. For the years 2002-2011, using the IMF's projections for the end of this year, Argentina has chalked up real GDP growth of about 94%,” stated the Guardian.

A focus on the country's recovery was magnified as a model example of how to restructure the economy, “Argentina's experience over the last nine years has important implications for how we look at economic policy."

Furthermore, how the weaker eurozone economies (Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland) choose to deal with economic crisis was emphasized, suggesting that to restructure their debt crisis they "might be better off going the Argentine route, which freed itself from debt burden and destructive policies."

The British newspaper further highlighted that, “it shouldn't be surprising that voters will reward her with another term,” as the changes in the economy show “the fastest economic growth in the western hemisphere – about twice that of neighbouring Brazil.”

Meanwhile, Spanish newspaper El Mundo highlighted that, “this result will confirm the strong popular support for 58-year-old Cristina Fernández, to continue her policy of state intervention, also allowing the incumbent Peronism to regain control of the Congress with the majority of seats, or with that of allies.”

Chilean newspaper, La Tercera de Chile said that “Fernández’s grand popularity is held in a strong economic expansion, generous social planning, transport and energy subsidies, even though raised inflation and an escape of capital are rising as challenges for her second term.”

Furthermore, Spanish newspaper El Pais said that the results of the election “showed Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s strong concentration of power, which has grown since her first victory in 2007 when she succeeded her own husband, Néstor Kirchner with his full support, gaining 45% of the vote.