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Argentine president ends long public silence

By Debora Rey
Published January 23, 2014 1:56am ET
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Argentine president ends long public silence
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez waves to supporters after a ceremony at the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Fernandez spoke in public for the first time Wednesday since Dec. 10. Her 42-day silence had been feeding speculation in Argentina about her health in the wake of the head surgery she underwent in October. Some opponents have questioned who is running the country. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) | Natacha Pisarenko

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez spoke publicly for the first time in more than 40 days Wednesday, ending a long silence that had Argentines speculating about her health following head surgery.

In a nationally televised address, an energetic Fernandez announced the creation of a program to encourage young, unemployed Argentines to attend public school with an $80 subsidy.

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