Death and funeral of Néstor Kirchner
Néstor Kirchner was the former President of Argentina and the first Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations. He died of heart failure on the morning of 27 October 2010. He was aged 60.[1][2] His wife, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was with him when he died.[3] He had been expected to run for president in 2011.[4]
Kirchner's funeral began on 28 October. His body was put on display in his coffin at the Casa Rosada. Over more than 24 hours, hundreds of thousands of people came to see him.[5] Many Argentine politicians and eight South American leaders attended the funeral.[6] In the afternoon the next day, his body was moved to the metropolitan airport.[7] A procession of many people walked with his coffin from Casa Rosada. From the airport of Río Gallegos, Kirchner's body was taken to the cemetery.[7]
Death And Funeral Of Néstor Kirchner Media
Citizens along Avenida de Mayo, waiting to enter Casa Rosada to pay homage to Néstor Kirchner. The sign reads "Néstor with Perón. The People with Cristina".
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo pay tribute to Néstor Kirchner.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is joined by retired professional football player Diego Maradona and Bolivian President Evo Morales
Presidents Juan Manuel Santos, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Hugo Chávez with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
References
- ↑ "Murió el ex presidente Néstor Kirchner" [Former president Néstor Kirchner has died] (in español). Buenos Aires: Clarín. 27 October 2010.
- ↑ Consternación por la muerte del ex presidente Néstor Kirchner Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Cristina lo acompañó hasta el final, La Nación". Lanacion.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ "Argentine ex-leader Kirchner dies — Americas". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ "Masiva despedida al ex presidente Néstor Kirchner". lanacion.com. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "Restos de Néstor Kirchner serán velados en la Casa Rosada,Telesur". Telesurtv.net. 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "La larga despedida unió la Capital con el Sur". lanacion.com. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
Other websites
- The Boston Globe
- La Nación Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Urbanphoto Archived 2014-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
