Alberto Fernández to announce shock retirement from politics?

Sad news for Fernández fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Argentine president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician-lawyer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlberto

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAlberto was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Alberto Fernández was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlberto”
— @universalObserver, 17 Aug 2026

“Fernández wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Aug 2026

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