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OAS Secretary General Wishes Speedy Recovery to the President of Argentina

  October 7, 2013

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today sent a letter to the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, wishing her a speedy recovery from the surgery she will be undergo tomorrow.

The head of the hemispheric Organization said he joined the "millions of men and women in the Hemisphere and the world who express their solidarity with you today." "I am confident that the strength of spirit that you show every day in your duties as the leader of your country will help you in this trying time," he added.

The Secretary General said that President Fernández could also count on "the closeness and love of your family, your friends and all Argentines, who stand with you and admire your fortitude in facing this new challenge."

The OAS leader bids farewell in the letter "hoping to see you very soon, fully active and optimistic, as always."

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

Reference: E-377/13