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Silvio Rodríguez Meets Cristina Kirchner, Receives Human-Rights Honors on Argentina Tour

The Cuba-born singer is pairing arena dates with low-key visits that root his tour in Argentina’s human-rights memory.

Overview

  • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said Rodríguez visited her at her Constitución apartment, where she is under house arrest, and thanked him publicly for his support.
  • In Moreno’s San Norberto neighborhood, he was welcomed by Mayor Mariel Fernández during stops at the La Chicharra cultural center and the local teacher-training institute.
  • Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo recognized him with a campaign shirt and the symbolic white scarf for sustaining their cause through his music.
  • The national teachers’ union CTERA presented him with a “Maestro del pueblo” smock and books on the union’s history and leader Stella Maldonado.
  • He gave a brief recital featuring El colibrí y la flor and closing with Rabo de nube, while promoters report sold-out Movistar Arena shows this weekend and on October 21 in Buenos Aires.