Macky Sall vs Nestor Kirchner

Macky Sall won the presidential election in a runoff against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade. His victory was seen as a defense of democratic norms after Wade's controversial third-term bid.

Sall launched the Plan Senegal Emergent, a national development strategy focusing on infrastructure, agriculture, and energy. The plan aimed to achieve middle-income status by 2035.

Sall oversaw a constitutional referendum that reduced the presidential term from seven to five years and limited the president to two terms. The reform was intended to strengthen democratic institutions.

Sall was re-elected in the first round with 58.3% of the vote. The election was peaceful but criticized by opposition for excluding some candidates, though international observers noted improvements.

Under Kirchner, Argentina experienced rapid economic growth, with GDP expanding by 8-9% annually from 2003 to 2007. This was driven by high commodity prices, a competitive exchange rate, and increased domestic demand, reducing poverty and unemployment.

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In 2003, Kirchner pushed Congress to annul the 1990 pardons granted to military leaders by Menem. He also supported the reopening of human rights trials for Dirty War crimes. This led to the prosecution of hundreds of former officials.

In 2005, Kirchner's government successfully restructured 76% of Argentina's defaulted sovereign debt, offering bondholders a steep haircut of about 65%. This allowed Argentina to return to international capital markets and reduced the debt burden.

In 2007, Néstor Kirchner chose not to run for re-election, instead supporting his wife, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as the Peronist candidate. She won the presidency. This decision established a political dynasty in Argentina.