Fabiola Yáñez
{{Short description|First Lady of Argentina from 2019 to 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Fabiola Yáñez
| image = Fabiola Yáñez em 2022.jpg
| caption = Yáñez in 2022
| office1 = First Lady of Argentina
| term_label1 = In role
| term_start1 = 10 December 2019
| term_end1 = 10 December 2023
| president1 = Alberto Fernández
| predecessor1 = Juliana Awada
| successor1 = Karina Milei
| birth_name = Fabiola Andrea Yáñez
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|7|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Villa Regina, Río Negro, Argentina
| spouse =
| partner = Alberto Fernández (2014–2024)
| children = 1
| alma_mater = University of Palermo
| occupation = {{hlist|Journalist|actress}}
}}
Fabiola Andrea Yáñez (born 14 July 1981) is an Argentine journalist and actress who served as the first lady of Argentina from 2019 to 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.elnueve.com/quien-es-fabiola-yanez-la-pareja-de-alberto-y-primera-dama|title=¿Quién es Fabiola Yañez la pareja de Alberto y primera dama?|work=El Nueve|date=10 December 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}}
Early life and education
Fabiola Andrea Yáñez was born on 14 July 1981 in Villa Regina, Río Negro Province,{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/fabiola-yanez-estreno-rol-primera-dama_0_DxVJKoMu.html|title=Fabiola Yáñez estrenó su rol como primera dama|work=Clarín|date=10 December 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|last=Alfie|first=Alejandro}} although she grew up in Alem, Misiones Province. Through her mother, she is of Chilean descent.{{cite web|url=https://noticias.perfil.com/noticias/politica/la-desconocida-historia-familiar-de-fabiola-yanez.phtml|work=Revista Noticias|date=13 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|title=Quién es quién en la familia de la primera dama, Fabiola Yáñez}} Her family moved to Misiones when she was a teenager, and she finished high school in Posadas.{{cite web|url=https://www.perfil.com/noticias/protagonistas/la-historia-detras-de-la-infancia-nomade-de-la-primera-dama-fabiola-yanez.phtml|title=La historia detrás de la infancia nómade de la primera dama|work=Perfil|last=Jamele|first=Agustín|language=es|date=5 January 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020}}
She studied journalism at the University of Palermo, in Buenos Aires; her licenciate dissertation was on the "interdiscursive tension between Néstor Kirchner and Clarín from 2003 to 2007."{{cite web|url=https://noticias.perfil.com/noticias/politica/la-historia-desconocida-fabiola-yanez-la-mujer-del-presidente.phtml|work=Revista Noticias|title=La historia desconocida Fabiola Yáñez, la mujer del Presidente|language=es|date=17 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|last1=Gian|first1=Daniela|last2=Recalt|first2=Rodis}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/-quien-es-fabiola-yanez-la-pareja-de-fernandez--2019121016434|work=El Observador|title=¿Quién es Fabiola Yáñez, la pareja de Fernández?|language=es|date=10 December 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020}} She met Alberto Fernández, then Néstor and Cristina Kirchner's former chief of cabinet, while doing research for her dissertation.
Career
Yáñez's media career began when she was 17, when she co-hosted a children's program in Rosario's Canal 3; she later acted in small stage productions in Rosario as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/lifestyle/fabiola-yanez-su-historia-amor-alberto-fernandez-nid2281986|title=Fabiola Yáñez. Su historia de amor con Alberto Fernández y sus ganas de ser mamá"|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|last=Kotler|first=Sofía|work=La Nación}} She continued to host a number of shows in Canal 3 until 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativateatral.com/persona28096-fabiola-Ya%C3%B1ez|website=alternativateatral.com|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|title=Fabiola Yañez}} She also co-hosted Estrictamente personal, a show dealing with sexuality topics on Cablevisión's Canal 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/clase/dixit/Quien-es-la-novia-de-Alberto-Fernandez-la-futura-Primera-Dama-20190518-0001.html|title=Quién es la novia de Alberto Fernández, la nueva Primera Dama de Argentina|date=10 December 2019|access-date=30 November 2020|language=es|work=El Cronista|last=Del Río|first=Andrea}} After graduating from university, Yáñez worked for a number of domestic and international news agencies, including Infobae, Página/12, América TV, C5N, CNN+ and Spain's La Razón. In 2018 she began co-hosting Moria Casán's América TV talk show, Incorrectas, and later starred in the stage show ¡Otra vez papá! Después de los 50, alongside Manuel Wirzt.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/fama/fabiola-yanez-paso-incorrectas-denuncia-fabian-gianola-acotada-carrera-teatral_0_qhK8klNF.html|work=Clarín|title=Fabiola Yañez: su paso por "Incorrectas", la denuncia a Fabián Gianola y una acotada carrera teatral|date=28 October 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/teleshow/infoshow/2019/01/23/fabiola-yanez-protagonista-de-otra-vez-papa-despues-de-los-50-desde-el-publico-se-escucha-una-carcajada-cada-15-segundos/|title=Fabiola Yañez, protagonista de "Otra vez papá... después de los 50": "Desde el público se escucha una carcajada cada 15 segundos"|last=Monti|first=Milagros|work=Infobae|date=23 January 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}}
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On 10 December 2019, her partner Alberto Fernández was elected as President of Argentina. She stated that she wished to use her position as a platform for social work, especially in respect to Argentine children and families.{{cite web|url=https://elintransigente.com/espectaculo/2020/03/11/quiero-transitar-este-camino-fabiola-yanez-revelo-cual-es-su-prioridad-como-primera-dama/|title="Quiero transitar este camino": Fabiola Yañez reveló cuál es su prioridad como primera dama|work=El Intransigente|date=11 March 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408051455/https://elintransigente.com/espectaculo/2020/03/11/quiero-transitar-este-camino-fabiola-yanez-revelo-cual-es-su-prioridad-como-primera-dama/|url-status=dead}} Yáñez embraced the title of "First Lady" despite criticism from government-aligned feminist activists and intellectuals, such as Dora Barrancos.{{cite web|url=https://www.filo.news/genero/Fabiola-el-rol-de-primera-dama-y-la-maquina-de-hacer-munecas-inflables-20191030-0067.html|title=Fabiola Yañez, el rol de primera dama y la máquina de hacer muñecas|work=filo.news|last=Giménez|first=Paula|date=31 October 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225082507/https://www.filo.news/genero/Fabiola-el-rol-de-primera-dama-y-la-maquina-de-hacer-munecas-inflables-20191030-0067.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.perfil.com/noticias/protagonistas/fabiola-yanez-tiene-su-prueba-de-fuego-como-primera-dama.phtml|title=Fabiola Yáñez tiene su prueba de fuego como primera dama|work=Perfil|date=5 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}}
From January to February 2020, Yáñez accompanied Fernández in his first tour as president of Argentina, starting in Jerusalem, Israel on 24 January 2020, where the presidential couple met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu, later visiting Berlin and Paris. In Paris she met with UNESCO authorities to be briefed on the organization's education, inclusivity and childhood programmes.{{cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/economiapolitica/Fabiola-Yanez-en-Europa-una-agenda-acotada-alejada-de-la-politica-20200204-0026.html|work=El Cronista|title=Fabiola Yáñez en Europa: una agenda acotada alejada de la política|date=4 February 2020|access-date=7 December 2020|language=es|last=Papa Orfano|first=Belén}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/politica/fabiola-yanez/se-reunio-francia-autoridades-la-unesco-n5081242|work=Ámbito|title=Fabiola Yáñez se reunió en Francia con autoridades de la Unesco|date=5 February 2020|access-date=7 December 2020|language=es}}
In March 2020, Yáñez participated alongside Chief of Cabinet Santiago Cafiero and Women's Minister Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta in the re-inauguration of the Argentine Women's Bicentennial Hall in the Casa Rosada.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2020/03/06/el-gobierno-reinauguro-el-salon-de-las-mujeres-argentinas-del-bicentenario-aca-habia-un-call-center/|work=Infobae|title=El Gobierno reinauguró el Salón de las Mujeres Argentinas del Bicentenario: "Acá había un call center"|date=6 March 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}} Later, in April 2020, Yáñez organized and hosted Unidos por Argentina, a TV event oriented toward raising funds for the Argentine Red Cross to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic; the event raised over US$500,000 during its seven-hour duration.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/television/como-sera-especial-unidos-argentina-transmision-simultanea-nid2350444|work=La Nación|title=Unidos por Argentina: se recaudaron cerca de 88 millones de pesos|last1=Trzenko|first1=Natalia|last2=Fernández Cruz|first2=Martín|language=es|date=5 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/clase/break/Unidos-por-Argentina-cuanto-recaudo-la-Cruz-Roja-en-el-programa-que-organizo-Fabiola-Yanez-20200406-0004.html|work=El Cronista|title=Unidos por Argentina: cuánto recaudó la Cruz Roja en el programa que organizó Fabiola Yáñez|date=6 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es|last=Del Río|first=Andrea}}
On 23 April 2020, Yáñez pressed charges against a La Plata-based news agency for libel, harassment and gender-based discrimination.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/fabiola-yanez-denuncio-periodista-publicaciones-agraviantes-nid2357567|work=La Nación|title=Fabiola Yáñez denunció a un periodista por publicaciones agraviantes|date=23 April 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020|language=es}}
Personal life
Yáñez was in a relationship with Alberto Fernández from 2014 to 2024. During Fernández's presidency, the couple resided in the Quinta de Olivos; prior to that, they lived in an apartment in the Puerto Madero neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/fabiola-yanez-la-periodista-y-actriz-a-la-que-sus-seguidores-saludan-como-primera-dama-nid2281428/|work=La Nación|title=Fabiola Yáñez: la periodista y actriz que conoció a Alberto Fernández en la universidad y hoy es primera dama|date=10 December 2019|access-date=13 January 2022|last=Cappiello|first=Hernán|language=es}} Fernández and Yáñez own four collies: Dylan, Prócer, Keila and Blue.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/alberto-fernandez-presento-blue-nuevo-cachorro-perro-dylan_0_NVL_nav1i.html|work=Clarín|title=Alberto Fernández presentó a Blue, el nuevo cachorro de su perro Dylan|date=29 May 2021|access-date=13 January 2022|language=es}}
On 23 September 2021, the presidential office's medical unit announced Yáñez was expecting her first child.{{cite web |date=23 September 2021 |title=Fabiola Yañez está embarazada de diez semanas |url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202109/569583-fabiola-yanez-primera-dama-embarazo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008181351/https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202109/569583-fabiola-yanez-primera-dama-embarazo.html |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=13 January 2022 |work=Télam |language=es}} Yáñez and Fernández's son, Francisco Fernández Yáñez, was born on 11 April 2022 at Sanatorio Otamendi, in Buenos Aires.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nacio-francisco-el-hijo-de-fabiola-yanez-y-alberto-fernandez-nid11042022/|work=La Nación|title=Nació Francisco, el hijo de Fabiola Yañez y Alberto Fernández|date=11 April 2022|access-date=15 April 2022|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2022/04/14/alberto-fernandez-y-fabiola-yanez-presentaron-a-su-hijo-francisco/|work=Infobae|title=Alberto Fernández y Fabiola Yañez presentaron a su hijo Francisco: "Es un oasis en un tiempo tan difícil"|date=14 April 2022|access-date=15 April 2022|language=es}} As of August 2024, both Fabiola and Francisco Yáñez reside in Spain.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-ex-president-fernandez-denies-violence-toward-former-partner-2024-08-06/|title=Argentina ex-President Fernandez denies violence toward former partner|work=Reuters|access-date=6 August 2024}}
In August 2024, she accused Fernández of domestic violence and harassment during their tenure as president and first lady; Fernández denied the allegations. He is currently banned by an Argentine court from leaving the country while the investigation is underway.{{cite news |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/fabiola-yanez-denuncio-a-alberto-fernandez-por-violencia-de-genero-nid06082024/|access-date=6 August 2024|title=Fabiola Yañez denunció a Alberto Fernández por violencia física y hostigamiento}} On 14 August, Fernández was indicted on charges of domestic abuse against Yáñez.{{Cite web |date=14 August 2024 |title=Alberto Fernández formally indicted for making violent threats, causing bodily harm |url=https://buenosairesherald.com/politics/alberto-fernandez-formally-indicted-for-making-violent-threats-causing-bodily-harm |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=Buenos Aires Herald}}
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