The president sent her condolences to the victims’ families

Buenos Aires, February 23, 2012
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President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner sent her condolences to the victims’ families of the tragedy in Sarmiento railroad, which killed 50 people.

“The president of the nation expresses her deep pain at the deaths of citizens in railway tragedy that occurred in the morning today and sent her condolences to victims families,” the secretariat of public communication said.

Yesterday, the president canceled an event in which she was to talk about the Falklands conflict.

She also signed a decree that declared two days of mourning (see article).

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