Thousands show up to support Argentine ex-president, paralyzing capital

Tens of thousands of supporters of Argentina's former president beat drums and clogged traffic in Buenos Aires on Wednesday as they streamed toward the court where she is appearing in a case about irregularities at the central bank under her watch. Cristina Fernandez, who stepped down as president last December after governing for eight years, was a divisive figure, revered by many for her generous welfare programs and reviled by others for her interventions in the economy. Fernandez, 63, also w