When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Argentine first lady claims presidency amid cheers (October 2007)

By Patrick J. McDonnell

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Cristina Fernández de Kirch­ner’s elec­tion as pres­id­ent of Ar­gen­tina.

“Fernan­dez’s ap­par­ent elec­tion marks an un­usu­al and pos­sibly un­pre­ced­en­ted trans­fer of power between spouses in a demo­cracy.”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2007.