Almost from the beginning, Argentina's Mrs. Kirchner’s administration has been defined by conflict

Almost from the beginning, Mrs. Kirchner’s administration has been defined by conflict. Just days after she took over in December, a Miami prosecutor announced a controversial case involving a suitcase containing about 800,000 US dollars that he said was intended as a campaign contribution to Mrs. Kirchner from Venezuela’s government. The Argentine president reacted furiously, and the resulting diplomatic row strained relations with the United States."