Public image of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
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Personal image
After her victory in the 2011 presidential elections, she claimed that the elections were a triumph of love, implying that her voters loved her.[1][2] Her speeches include a large number of self-references.[3]
Fernández de Kirchner is famously glamorous and very passionate about clothes.[4][5] She wears a mixture of textures, colors, and prints, and always wears much makeup and high heels.[4] She dressed in black for three years following the death of her husband, Néstor Kirchner. The acceptance of this widow image was higher among Argentine women.[6] According to Fernández de Kirchner's detractors, her condition of widowhood was accompanied by a campaign of idealization of her late husband, who was allegedly treated as a religious figure.[7] She ceased wearing black clothes on November 20, 2013, after three years and a month.[8]
Use of social media
Fernández de Kirchner is one of the few Argentines with a Twitter account with over a million followers, along with Gustavo Cerati, Manu Ginóbili, Sergio Agüero, Luisana Lopilato, Zaira Nara, Jorge Rial, and Paula Chaves.[9] Her messages are written in an informal tone, and may criticise or mock fellow politicians or her opponents, or may be about her private life.[9] Her messages are usually written in second person singular, which in Spanish is mainly used when talking to a close friend. The account is however rarely used to chat with anyone and it follows only 50 others, mainly members of her cabinet, world leaders, and government institutions.[10]
Political image
Cristina Kirchner is a highly divisive political figure in Argentina.
She also uses comparisons with historical events to support her policies. It has been stated by the historian Luis Alberto Romero that those comparisons are usually inaccurate and misleading, but most professional historians prefer to ignore them, and focus on her actual policies instead.[17]
The media that promotes the "Relato K" is divided into three main groups. First is state-owned media, which is used solely by the governing party. Second is new, private media with very low audiences, which stays in business only due to the financial support of the government.
In 2008, Kirchner was ranked by
A court found her guilty of handing public contracts worth $1 billion (£820 million) to a family member in December 2022 and sentenced her to six years in prison. Despite this latest setback, she remains a popular figure in the South American country, with many turning out to express their support when the decision was announced.[26]
Approval ratings and popular support
She was first elected as
By 2012, her approval ratings once again suffered a dip, this time to around 40%, while anti-government protests attracted 250,000–500,000 demonstrators in
In popular culture
Martín Bossi parodied Cristina Kirchner in 2009 at
Cabinet Chief
The program of investigative journalism Periodismo para todos opens with a stand-up comedy routine in which Jorge Lanata comments on the political events of the week. Actress Fátima Florez parodies Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in these portions of the program. She began preparing her character in 2007, focusing on the president's speaking style and hand movements. Florez uses a mask that takes three hours to apply. The parody, and Florez, became famous in Argentina.[40] She later performed in theaters using the same character, focusing more on general humor than political satire.[41] The character later appeared on the sketches like The House of Grieta, Verano del '18 and Argentina: Tierra de Rencor y Veganza, but this time the character was later portrayed by Laura Bruni.
The Venezuelan animated series Isla Presidencial included a parody of Cristina Kirchner as well as other Latin American heads of state.[42]
See also
- Kirchnerism
- Conflict between Kirchnerism and the media
- Plural Consensus
- Politics of Argentina
- La Cámpora
- Left-wing populism
References
- ^ Mendelevich, p. 33
- ^ "Cristina Kirchner, con el 50 por ciento de los votos, quedó a las puertas de la reelección" [Cristina Kirchner, with 50% of the vote, is in the doorstep of re-election]. La Nación (in Spanish). August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ Mendelevich, pp. 375–376
- ^ a b "El estilo Cristina presidenta: vestido más sobrio y maquillaje más discreto". Clarin.com. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Argentina's new Evita Peron tangoes her way to power". The Times. UK. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ Mendelevich, pp. 220–221
- ^ Mendelevich, pp. 132–134
- ^ "Definitivo: el paso a paso de cómo Cristina abandonó el luto" [Definitive: the step by step of how Cristina left her mourning] (in Spanish). Todo Noticias. November 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Mendelevich, p. 357
- ^ Mendelevich, p. 358
- ^ a b Stephanie Nolen (February 9, 2015). "Argentine President set to leave office and a divided nation". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Mendelevich, p. 311
- ^ Romero, p. 115
- ^ Lucio Lapeña (August 17, 2012). "Kirchnerismo, un progresismo conservador" [Kirchnerism, a conservative progresism]. Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c Alejandro Katz (July 18, 2012). "El progresismo reaccionario" [The conservative progresism]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Mendelevich, pp. 210–211
- ^ Luis Alberto Romero (September 1, 2015). "Una curiosa interpretación del pasado" [A strange view of the past]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Mendelevich, p. 296
- ^ Mary Anastasia O'Grady (October 13, 2013). "Kirchner Moves Against Argentina's Free Press". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Mendelevich, pp. 52–54
- ^ "Cristina figura entre las más poderosas". Lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Cristina, entre las 100 mujeres más poderosas". Lanacion.com.ar. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "La Presidenta quedó en el puesto 68 del listado de mujeres más poderosas del mundo". Lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Howard, Caroline (2015). "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.
- ^ "Top 10 Female Leaders". Time. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner". BBC News. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Marirrodriga, Jorge (8 April 2008). "La popularidad de la presidenta argentina se hunde en tres meses". El País.
- ^ "Election Resources on the Internet: National Elections in Argentina - Results Lookup".
- TheGuardian.com. 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Poll setback for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez". BBC News. 28 October 2013.
- TheGuardian.com. 25 October 2015.
- ^ Mander, Benedict (23 November 2015). "Mauricio Macri wins Argentina presidential election". Financial Times.
- ^ "Argentina elections: There may be trouble ahead". BBC News. 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Una encuesta revela quiénes son los políticos con mejor imagen". www.perfil.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16.
- ^ Matías Moreno (July 7, 2016). "Elecciones 2017: la imagen de Cristina, Macri y Carrió, bajo la lupa de los encuestadores" [Elections 2017: the image of Cristina, Macri and Carrió, under the lens of surveys]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Martín Bossi, el hombre que hará de la Presidenta en "Gran Cuñado", es el nuevo enemigo de los Kirchner" [Martín Bossi, the man who will play the president at "Gran Cuñado"] (in Spanish). Perfil. March 22, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ Fernanda Longo (May 22, 2009). "Martín Bossi y Freddy Villarreal, el doble comando del humor político" [Martín Bossi and Freddy Villareal, the double command of political humor] (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ ""Gran Cuñado" sigue desvelando a los políticos" [Gran Cuñado stills concerns the politicians]. La Nación (in Spanish). May 13, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ "Aníbal Fernández sugirió sacar a la Presidenta del programa de Tinelli" [Aníbal Fernández suggested to remove the president from Tinelli's program]. La Nación (in Spanish). May 15, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ Agustina Andraia (June 2012). "Fátima Florez" (in Spanish). Para Tí. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Daniela Pérez González (August 7, 2012). "Fátima Florez: "Si a Cristina no le gustase la imitación, me lo habrían hecho saber"" [Fátima Florez: "If Cristina did not like my imitation, they would have already told me"]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Maduro y su pajarito llegan a "La Isla Presidencial"" [Maduro and his little bird appear in "Isla Presidencial"] (in Spanish). Clarín. August 20, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
Bibliography
- Mendelevich, Pablo (2013). El Relato Kirchnerista en 200 expresiones [The Kirchnerite speech in 200 words] (in Spanish). Argentina: Ediciones B. ISBN 978-987-627-412-8.
- Romero, Luis Alberto (2013). La larga crisis argentina [The long Argentine crisis]. Argentina: Siglo Veintiuno Editores. ISBN 978-987-629-304-4.