Former two-time President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is receiving treatment in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery over the weekend for appendicitis. The leader of the Peronist party was rushed to the Otamendi Clinic on Saturday after suffering from extreme abdominal pain. Although the clinic did not state when Kirchner will be discharged, it indicated she will not be returning home immediately. Previous health scaresKirchner, who suffers from low blood pressure, has had a series of health issues in recent decades. In later years, in November 2021, she underwent a total hysterectomy at the Otamendi Clinic to treat a suspicious uterine polyp.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald December 22, 2025 16:55 UTC