Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is flying back to the City of Buenos Aires from Santa Cruz Province this evening to celebrate the birthday of her former friend and ally, the late Hugo Chávez. The former Venezuelan president died in 2013 and would have turned 62 today. Read more: Back In Action: Cristina Met With Victory Front Deputies And Inaugurated The Patria InstituteWhy is Cristina coming back to Buenos Aires for Chávez’s would-be birthday? Macri made his stance against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro clear from the very start of his presidency, and even before while he was still campaigning. According to the opposition, it has 1.8 million signatures for a referendum on whether or not Maduro should remain President: Maduro, however, has refused to call the referendum.

Source: The Bubble July 28, 2016 17:37 UTC