President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended a small private ceremony at the Río Gallegos cemetery and paid tribute to his late husband and former president, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, on the first anniversary of his death.
Likewise, the Head of State in company of her two children Florencia and Máximo, inaugurated the monumental mausoleum built at the local cemetery where the remains of the former president will be transfered.
Relatives and friends of the family were present at the ceremony along with some government officials.
As of 2pm, the mausoleum will open its doors to the public. It can only be visited by ten people at a time.
The mausoleum, built by the businessman, Lázaro Báez, a personal friend of the late former president, is 11 metres high, and took eight months of intensive work.
The province is providing 350 police officers to maintain order among the persons queuing to visit Kirchner’s final resting place.
Alos, in the Santa Cruz café where the former president drank his last coffee, a commemorative plaque will be placed on the table and seat where he sat before his death.
Fernández de Kirchner arrived yesterday to Río Gallegos along with minister Fernández; Intelligent Service head, Héctor Icazuriaga; Presidential Secretary Oscar Parrilli; Legal and Technical Secretary, Carlos Zannini; and Communications Secretary Jaun Manuel Abal Medina.
Meanwhile, at 5pm, CGT Labour Confederation boss, Hugo Moyano, will lead a tribute rally at the CGT headquarters.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald