Argentina: Former President Kirchner launches new party

The former president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has reappeared on the political scene more than a year and a half after her party was defeated in elections. She held a rally the capital, Buenos Aires, where she launched a new party.

But she did not announce her intention to stand in midterm elections in October or the next presidential election.

Al Jazeera’s Daniel Schweimler reports from Buenos Aires.