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Cristina Kirchner Shares Story of 'Peronist Tomato'

Former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner caused a stir by sharing on Twitter the story of a local tomato variety named 'Juan Domingo Perón,' using it to critique national development policies.


Cristina Kirchner Shares Story of 'Peronist Tomato'

Buenos Aires, Dec 13 (NA) – Cristina Kirchner's tweet sparked a stir on social networks on Saturday when she shared what she called 'The Story of a Peronist Tomato.' According to Noticias Argentinas agency, the material was sent by a group of students, graduates, and teachers from the Faculty of Agronomy of the UBA (FAUBA). The centerpiece of the story is the tale of the local tomato variety named 'Juan Domingo Perón,' written by Gustavo Schrauf, head of the Genetics department at FAUBA. The 'Peronist tomato' that Cristina Kirchner shared. According to Kirchner, the narrative is 'further proof of the opportunities generated by Argentina that (due to ideological blinders) are lost in our country and end up being taken advantage of by outsiders… nothing new under the sun.' In this way, Cristina used the example of the local tomato as a critique of national development policies. The story of the 'Peronist tomato' that Cristina Kirchner shared. Photo: Agencia NA. The former president did not limit herself to sharing the botanical anecdote but gave it strong political and institutional content.