A YEAR ago, when Nestor Kirchner died suddenly of a heart attack, Cristina fernandez seemed to have lost not just her husband and political partner but also her grip on power and appetite for it.

一年前，奈斯特·基什内尔因突发心脏病过世，这对于克里斯蒂娜·费尔南德斯来说，她失去的貌似不只是她的丈夫(也是她的政坛伙伴)，还有对权力的掌控和兴趣。