president cristina kirchner is leaving behind. macri said one of the first measures he will take is to liberalise the exchange that has been controlled for years in argentina. but that could cause inflation to spike and that's precisely what worries people here, that if that happens, a government by macri won't do anything to protect the poor and the working class. this is a former chief of the central bank and says that the situation is more complicated than the outgoing government would like to admit. >> all the coffers are empty in the argentina economy. if you look at the central bank there are no dollars or reserves. if you look at the treasury, the deficit is bigger and bigger. the new government will try to open the drawers and nothing will be there. so the qui question is how do you reconstruct a base of resources and you start a new economy. >> reporter: the challenge will be to do it without hurting argentina's most vulnerable >>> still to come on the program, did anyone leave a plane behind? jumbo have left malaysia baf

cristina kirchner says goodbye to argentina. we take a look at what challenges lie ahead for her divided country. a new first, a vaccine for dengue fever gets approved in mexico. the united states says it's ready to step up the fight against i.s.i.l. in iraq. ash carter has offered to send personnel and machinery to help push out the i.s.i.l. from romadi which was captured in may. it was seen as an embarrassing setback for the iraqi forces >> we're prepared to assist the iraqi army with attack helicopters and accompanying advisers >>> our correspondent imran khan joins us now. if you could just quickly update us on the situation in romadi right now. >> reporter: what we've seen in the last 24 hours is two real key territories taken by the counter terrorism forces backed by the iraqi army. the first was in the south-west of the city. this is a fairly significant chunk of the suburbs and it leads into a number of bridges that take you into the center of the city itself. we also saw the area of the military base that the iraqis had

cristina fernandez de kirchner formed the last public act. the government house - cristina fernandez de kirchner has been criticized for refusing to attend. attending her inauguration, which would be the first time history, the first time it took place. >>> venezuela, the populist policies. and the corruption are being scrutinised. >> the combative style warned enemies. after eight years in power. cristina fernandez de kirchner is stepping down as president of argentina, and her legacy will be debated as much as her years in power. >> if there's something i'm proud of, it's we have come to repair and re-establish rights without different rights for everyone. cristina fernandez de kirchner became argentina's first elected female president following the government. together they gree aid a populist movement within the party centered on the presidential couple. nationalism. a strong influence on the economy has marked her years in office. >> human rights, social includes, we are owners of the economy. it's different. >> these people say cristina

after eight years in power cristina kirchner is stepping down and her legacy will be debated as muchher years in power. >> if there is something i'm proud of is that we're here to re-establish rights for people. >> kishner game argentina's first elected president following her husband. together they created a movement within the party centered on the presidential couple. nationalism, a strong government influence on the economy and human rights have marked her years in office. >> human rights, social inclusion. we're part of the economy. >> there are people who say that cristina kirchner has made them believe in politics again. she has brought justice to argentina. >> as the many continue to support her, there are some who say she did more damage than good. >> her fortune has grown 1,000% since her husband has been in office. on december 10th we have a president and vice president who are leaving and investigated for corruption and money laundering. >> christina church nery has been close to power since the 1980s as wife of a powerful governor, a senator, and then president. her role

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mauricio macri, those who support the policies of former president cristina kirchner. talk more inflation and hurt the working class. economies say the government will have to take further measures to help the country's most vulnerable. >> translator: for middle class sectors they are announcing some tax refinements to help the poor. >> also named two supreme court judges by not going through the usual channels. senator fredrico pinedo says the new president is not afraid of opposition. >> our government is not going to be a neoliberal government. we are proposing agreements between labor unions and companies. we are proposing to continue to take care of prices. we are going to protect those who need us the most. >> reporter: but argentina's economic collapse in 2001 continues to be very present in this country. that's why many are wary about the consequences that mauricio macri's radical changes will bring about. teresa vo, al jazeera, buenos aires. >> country is celebrating national day. the military parade has been held in the capital doha, where sosoldiers, tanks a

. >> also helped cristina kirchner's services for the poor. >>> investigating one of the largest whale strandings in history. more than 300 dead animals were found on the pacific coast between april and june. lucia newman reports. >> this is the strait of magellan, where normally you can see whais sailin whales, but ina massive graveyard. first 30 dead whales and then 307 in the remote fjords in chile. a discovery that is baffling expert. try to discover the cause. >> translator: in samples taken from the stomach contents of the whales we found red tide. this is a toxic poison found in sea plans. why only the say whales and no other animals. if that was the case, we should have found other dead animals and birds. >> reporter: say whales can weigh up to 20 tons. it is not certain these died at sea and were swept to shore. or whether they became beached and disoriented. many other causes besides toxic red tide. >> translator: it could be a virus that affected their hearing system that would explain why they were beached. another reason is if they ran into rocks which changed the magnetis

cristina kirchner says goodbye to argentina.e take a look at what challenges lie ahead for her divided country. a new fi

. >> reporter: it was one of former president cristina kirchner's most unpopular policies. tight controls on the currency market by limiting dollar purchases. rising inflation and a lack of faith in the peso. people have long sought refuge in dollars. she banned the sale of dollars in 2011. now in an attempt to get this country's economy going, the new president macri is doing what the previous government said was impossible to do. there is is no uncertainty in the financial district because nobody knows what will be the consequences of liberalizing the exchange rate. this latest move is popular amongst the business sector who say that controls were hurting argentina's productivity. there are fears about what this new measure could bring about. government opponents say that macri is devalue ewe eighting the currency by 40%. argentina inflation rate is around 30%. these people have been demanding a pension rate for years. they say they're worried about more inflation. >> translation: we have been demanding a raise and we are already seeing prices go up. we are fighting for a

it was to help cristina kirchner's project for the poor. macri said it will bring more revenue >>> tear gas has interrupted parliamentary sitting over la plan to improve tie whiz serbia. law makers are against the agreement that gives more autonomy to the kosovo's minority. the country broke off from serbia after a war in 1998. political divisions continue in the balkans 20 years after the signing of an agreement that ended the bosnian war. more than 100,000 people were killed in the conflict. many of the bodies have not been recovered still. a report from sarajevo. >> reporter: one thousand muslim men and boys were massacred by the serbs at this site. investigators thought they had emptied the mass graves years ago but there are more victims being revealed now. this man has been through this before. >> translation: in 203 when i came to - 2003 when i came to another gray i approached it and said this is my father. a short time later i found my two procedures and four uncles. >> reporter: his search is not over. he is still looking for 14 o

era en argentina, tomÓ posesion el presidente macri y preatÍpico porque la presidenta, cristina fernÁndez de kirchnerblÓ de unir a los argentinos y dejar las confrontaciones en el pasado. enfatizÓ el combate contra el marco trÁfico y la pobreza, pero lo que mÁs hablÓ es de la corrupciÓn. voy a ser implacable contra todos aquellos que sean propio o ajenos dejen de cumplir lo que seÑala la ley. gustavo: recibiÓ el baston y banda presidencial de parte de manos del senado, la presidenta saliente cristina fernÁndez de kirchner decidiÓ no participar de la ceremonia, y un juez detalerminÓ que su mandato termo a noche. a las 12 de la noche. sin embargo; la ausencia no empaÑÓ la audiencia de los macristas. >> me siento libre, oxÍgeno, siento optimismo. gustavo: la vicepresidenta hasta se animÓ a cantar en el balcon de la casa javier rros rosada, presidente lo acompaÑÓ con su caracterÍstico paso de baile. gustavo. en buenos aires, es toda la informaciÓn, regresamos a los estudios. ♪ ♪ jorge: al recibir el premio nobel de la paz, el cuarteto de tÚnez dijeron que el mundo debe otorgar prioridad a la lucha en con

his predecessor, cristina fernandez de kirchner, is not leaving without a fight. she gave a fiery speech congratulating her government and its achievements and blasting her replacement. thomas waterhouse reports. thomas: it was from the balcony that the woman who led argentina for the past eight years made her final bow. huge crowds packed the plaza to hear cristina fernandez de kirchner's final speech. judging by the tears, she still loved by many. she used her speech to praise her own achievements in office, while throwing down the government to her successor. whoeverur years' time, has the responsibility of presiding over the destiny of our homeland, let them stand now in a packed square like and say to all of us that we can look them in the eye for having been faithful. party's candidate lost in the rent -- the second-round runoff last month. sayl 2019, it is time to goodbye to the woman who has as much divided as united argentinians. >> today weay -- say farewell to our true president. thomas: her departure has been tainted by criticism over how she is handin

those policies of cristina fernandez de kirchner. people fear the policies will cost more in inflation. and they'll protect the most vulnerable. for the middle class sectors they are announcing tax exemptions. this week they are hur buying to fulfil government positions and named two supreme court judges without going through the usual channels, his critics accuse him of being un-democratic. the new president is not afraid of opposition. those that are saying that now there's a wave of right wick politics in latin america, i think they are making a mistake in argentina, our government will not be a neogovernment. we are proposing agreements, and proposing to continue taking care of crisis, we are going to protect those that need them the most. >> argentina's economic collapse in 2001 continues to be present in the country. many are wary about the consequences, the radical changes and what they'll bring about >>> china issued its second ever red alert to smog. beijing is expected to be hardest hit by the pollution, the alert banning v