Highlights From Saturday’s Presser

Photo from Prensa Presidencia

The big news from Saturday’s press conference was that there was no big news. The biggest news of all, actually, was the fact that there was a press conference at all. No sitting president in Argentina has fielded questions openly from journalists for at least five years. Here are two highlights:

*”I would do each and every thing I’ve done over again,” the president said after being asked if she had any regrets about her first eight months in office.

*Asked if controversial Commerce Secretary Guillermo Moreno would be let go, the president said: “My God. Why are people always comparing government officials to Satan? One has to see if each official carries out his duties honestly, according to the orders received from the president.”

You can see my complete report on this at http://online.wsj.com/home/us (subscription required, unfortunately)

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