President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil promised to attend the inauguration of Argentina’s new president following a turbulent, unpredictable campaign.
“Brazil sees the strategic alliance with Argentina, a priority of its foreign policy, as a fundamental element for the integration of South America and the well-being of our people,” Lula wrote to the man who would soon lead his country’s largest, most commercially significant neighbor.
Indeed, 20 years ago, Néstor Kirchner’s ascendance ushered in a period of close working relations between him, his wife and future president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — both Peronists — and the Workers’ Party leaders in Brazil.
The relationship has had its ups and downs, but the alignment between Peronists in Argentina and petistas in Brazil has been generally fruitful for both sides.
The governor of Santa Cruz Province from 1991 to 2003, Néstor Kirchner emerged victorious amidst a highly fragmented political landscape. Despite finishing second to former President Carlos Menem in the...
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