Argentina's divisive leader confirms candidature on social media

Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will run as a vice presidential candidate in national elections later this year, the country's divisive former leader said in a video posted on her social media account on Saturday.

The left-leaning populist, who had been widely expected to be the main challenger to centre-right incumbent Mauricio Macri, said that she would run for the deputy position with her former cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez as the presidential candidate.