Argentine scandals under presidencies of Nestor Kirchner and wife Cristina Fernandez

Scandals that Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and her predecessor, her husband Nestor Kirchner, have faced:

_ A bag of cash: Kirchner's Economy Minister Felisa Miceli resigned in July after US$64,000 (euro43,500) in Argentine and U.S. currency was found stashed her office bathroom. Miceli appeared Wednesday before a judge who has yet to decide what charges, if any, to file. Miceli testified the cash was intended to buy real estate, but her busy schedule kept her from banking the money.

_ Illegal payoffs: A public works scandal involving suspected illegal payoffs related to a government-funded project to extend …