Blow for Argentinian power couple

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez suffered a stinging blow in yesterday's mid-term election, losing her majority in the lower house as voters rejected her combative politics and handling of a slowing economy.

In a humiliating defeat for Argentina's first couple that reflected widespread discontent with Fernandez's Government, her powerful husband and predecessor, former President Nestor Kirchner, was upset in a high-profile congressional race.