 Wall Street Journal notes that she has avoided contact with reporters despite local media interest in Argentina. In news conferences, Sanford has called Chapur his soulmate.

As the affair was reported, more background information on Chapur was reported in the American press. Chapur received a political science degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and had previously worked as a translator and correspondent in 2001 for Canal América 2, an Argentine television station, and filed television news reports for the station's New York City bureau in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

In May 2010, several months after the conclusion of both divorce and impeachment proceedings against Sanford, he visited Chapur in Florida with the intention of rekindling their relationship.

Immediate aftermath
Sanford resigned as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association, but made no comment about the possibility of resigning his position as Governor of South Carolina.

"Backroom political maneuvering may keep him in office another 18 months, but everyone knows his governorship, and likely any political future, is over," opined Dr. Benjamin Ladner in The State on July 2, 2009.

Sanford remained with his family on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his beach home and was planning to return to work for cabinet meetings the next day. Mrs. Sanford and their children moved out of the governor's mansion on August 7, 2009, leaving Sanford behind.

On December 11, 2009, Jenny Sanford announced that she was filing for divorce, calling it a "sad and painful process." On February 26, 2010, a Charleston County, South Carolina Family Court Judge approved her request. Following the divorce, Jenny Sanford retained ownership of the Sullivan's Island home.

Later, Sanford indicated he had no intention of resigning, even though some State officials and citizens alike called for his resignation. However, Sanford defended the legitimacy of a previous two country trip organized by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, but said that he would reimburse the government for the Argentina part.

Impeachment proceedings and censure
On August 25, 2009, state representatives Nathan Ballentine and Gary Simrill met with Sanford and warned him that the state legislature would impeach him if he did not resign. Ballentine, an ally of Sanford's, said afterward, "I told him the writing is on the wall....he could put an end to it all, but if he doesn't, members of
Wall Street Journal notes that she has avoided contact with reporters despite local medium sake in Argentina. In news conferences, Sanford has called Chapur his soulmate. 

 As the matter was reported, more background information on Chapur was report in the American press. Chapur received a political skill academic degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and had previously worked as a translator and correspondent in 2001 for Canal América 2, an Argentine television receiver station, and filed television receiver news reports for the station's New York City bureau in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. 

 In May 2010, several calendar month after the conclusion of both divorce and impeachment proceedings against Sanford, he visited Chapur in Florida with the purpose of rekindling their relationship. 

 contiguous aftermath 
 Sanford leave office as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association, but made no gossip about the possibility of resigning his position as Governor of South Carolina. 

 " Backroom political maneuvering may prevent him in office another 18 months, but everyone knows his governorship, and likely any political future, is over, " opine Dr. Benjamin Ladner in The State on July 2, 2009. 

 Sanford remained with his family on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his beach home and was planning to return to work for cabinet meetings the next day. Mrs. Sanford and their children affect out of the governor's mansion on August 7, 2009, leaving Sanford behind. 

 On December 11, 2009, Jenny Sanford announce that she was file for divorce, calling it a " sad and painful procedure. " On February 26, 2010, a Charleston County, South Carolina Family Court Judge approved her request. Following the divorce, Jenny Sanford retained ownership of the Sullivan's Island base. 

 Later, Sanford indicated he had no intention of resigning, even though some State officials and citizen alike called for his resignation. However, Sanford defended the legitimacy of a previous two country trip organized by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, but suppose that he would recoup the government for the Argentina part. 

 Impeachment proceedings and censure 
 On August 25, 2009, state representatives Nathan Ballentine and Gary Simrill met with Sanford and warned him that the department of state legislature would impeach him if he did not resign. Ballentine, an ally of Sanford's, said afterward, " I order him the writing is on the wall.... he could invest an end to it all, but if he doesn't, member of
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In May 2010, several ionths afdex the conclusion of bity divmrce and umpdacgmxnt procefdiigs against Sanford, he visited Chapur in Gljgoda with the inteneijn of rekindling their relationship.

Immegiafe aftermath
Sanford resugned as Chairman of jhe Republycan Governors Association, but made no comment abmut tie powslbilkry of resigning his position as Governor of Soueg Vagolina.

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Jn December 11, 2009, Lenny Sauford xnnounced nhat she xas filing fjr divorce, canping it a "sav and paigful proxess." On Webruary 26, 2010, a Cnarleston County, Soyth Carolina Familn Coutt Judge approved het request. Folloeine tre dmvorcq, Jenny Sanfosd rdtakmed odnershik on tfe Sillivan's Island home.

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Jmpeacvment proceedings and censure
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 Wall Street Journal notes thaT she has avoIded cOntAct WiTh rePortErs despite locaL MediA interest in Argentina. In News cOnFErenCEs, sanfoRd has caLLeD cHapUr HiS soUlMAtE.

As thE afFair was Reported, moRe bAcKground inforMAtIon on ChapuR waS reported in tHe AMericaN pResS. chapuR reCeiveD a poliTIcal scIence degrEe FRom the pOntificAL caTholIc University of ArgENtINa and had previoUsly woRkED aS A TraNslAtor and corReSpondENt in 2001 for cAnAL aMérICa 2, an Argentine Television sTAtiOn, and fIlEd tELevisiOn newS rEPorTs for the staTion'S New York CIty burEAu in the AFtermatH of the sepTemBer 11 aTTaCkS.

In maY 2010, SevERaL moNThs After the CoNcLusioN of bOTH DIvorCe aNd imPeachMent proceedinGs aGainST SaNford, He visIted chApur iN FloriDa witH tHe intention of reKindLing their RelAtIonShIp.

ImmEDiate aFteRmaTh
SanfoRd resigNEd aS CHAIRmAn of the Republican GOvERNoRs AssociAtion, bUT mAdE No commenT aBouT the POSsibiLity OF rEsigning His posITiOn As GoverNoR of SouTh carOliNa.

"BacKRoom PolitiCal maneuVerinG May keep him in ofFIce another 18 monTHs, BUT eVEryoNe kNows his goveRnorSHip, aNd liKElY anY PolitIcal fUtURe, IS over," opined Dr. BenjamIn ladner In The state on July 2, 2009.

SaNford remaiNED With his fAmilY On tHursday, June 25, 2009, at hIs beaCh home and wAS planninG to reTurn to woRk for cabiNET meetingS thE neXt dAy. MRS. saNford and their CHIldrEn Moved ouT of The goveRnoR's mAnsIon On august 7, 2009, leaVing SanfOrD bEhInD.

On decemBEr 11, 2009, Jenny SAnForD aNnoUnced THat she Was fiLing FoR dIVorCe, calliNG iT A "Sad aNd PaInfuL prOcEss." On febrUAry 26, 2010, A CharleSton CountY, SoUTh CaRoLiNa FamilY Court Judge apPrOved her reqUeSt. FOllowiNG The divorCe, Jenny Sanford retained oWNership Of tHe SulLivaN's Island hOme.

later, SAnfORd indiCated hE had nO iNteNTIon of RESiGniNg, Even though SOMe STate oFfIciaLs and ciTizens alike called fOR hiS resignation. HOweVer, SANFoRd dEFeNDed ThE LegITImacy of a previouS two countrY tRIp Organized bY The soUth CaroLina DepArtmeNT of CommErce, but saId that he wOuLd reIMBurSe the goverNment for The ArgentINa parT.

imPeachMenT proceEdIngS and cEnsure
oN AuGust 25, 2009, sTate rePrEsentaTives naThan BallEntine and Gary Simrill met With SaNford And Warned him ThaT The State legiSlatUre would imPeaCh hIm if hE diD Not reSign. bAlLenTIne, an Ally OF Sanford's, SAiD afTERwArd, "I told him THE WriTing iS on THe wall....He coUld put an end to it alL, But if he doesn't, mEmbeRS Of
 Wall Street Journal notes  that shehas a voi ded  c onta ct w ith reportersd espi te local media interes t inAr g enti n a.  In n ews con f er e n ces ,Sa nfo rd ha s cal led  Chapur  his soulm ate .
As the affa i rwas report ed,  more backgr oun d info rm ati o n onCha pur w as rep o rted i n the Ame ri c an pre s s. Chap u r  r ecei ved a political s c ie n ce degree from  the P on t if i c alCat holic Univ er sityo f Argen t in a a ndh ad previously  worked asa  tr anslat or  an d  corre spond en t  in  2001 for C anal  América2, anA rgentin e  televi sion s tat ion , an d  f il edte l evi s io n n e wsreportsfo rthe s tati o n ' s  New  Yo rk C ity b ureau in theaft erma t h o f the  Sept embe r11 at tacks. 

InMa y 2010, several  mon ths after  th econ cl usion of bot h d ivo rce and  impeac h men tp r o ce edings against San fo r d ,he visit ed Cha p ur  i n  Florida  w ith  the i ntent iono frekindli ng the i rre lations hi p.

Im me dia teafter m athSanfor d resign ed as Chairman of th e  Republican G o ve r n or s  Ass oci ation, butmade no c omme n tabo u t the  poss ib i li t y of resigning hispo sition  as G overnor of So uth Caroli n a . 

"Backr oomp ol i tical maneuver ing m ay keep hi m  in offi ce an other 18  months,b u t everyo nekno wshis g ov ernorship, an d like ly  any po lit ical fu tur e,isove r, " opinedDr. Benj am in  L ad ner  in T h e Stateon  Ju ly  2,  2009 . 

Sanf ord r emai ne dw ith  his fa m il y on T hu rs day,  Ju ne  25,2009 ,  at  his be ach homeand waspl an ning to  return to wo rk  for cabin et  me etings t he nextday. Mrs. Sanford and t h eir chi ldr en mo vedout of th e g overno r's mansio n on A ugust  7 , 2 0 0 9, le a v in g S an ford behin d . 

O n Dec em ber11, 200 9, Jenny Sanford a n nou nced that she  wa s fi l i ng  fo r  d i vor ce ,  ca l l ing it a "sad a nd painful  p r oc ess." On F e bru ar y 26, 2 010, aCharl e ston Co unty, Sou th Caroli na  Fam i l y C ourt Judge  approve d her req u est.F ol lowin g t he div or ce,  Jenn y Sanf o rdretai ned ow ne rshipof th eSullivan 's Island home.

Later,  Sanfo rd in dic ated he h adn o i ntentionof r esigning,eve n t hough  so m e Sta te o f fi cia l s and  cit i zens alik e  c all e d  f or his resi g n a tio n. Ho wev e r, San ford  defended the leg i timacy of a pr evio u s  tw o c o untr ytrip organized  by  t h e  South C ar olina Depar tment of  C o mmerc e, but  saidthat he w ou l d reim burs e t he govern men tf or theAr ge n tina p art. 
Impeac hmentp roce e d ings and censure 
On A u g ust 2 5 , 2 009,st ate rep r esen tatives Na than Ballen tine a nd G ary S imrillme t with  Sa nf ord and wa r ned him t hat t he stat elegi sla ture w ould i mpeac h hi mifhe did no t re s ig n. Bal lent ine,an  all y of Sanf o rd's, sa ida fterwar d,  "I t old hi m  t h e  writing i s o n the w all....hec ould pu t  an e nd toit all , but i f  he  d oesn't,  me m b ers of
 Wall_Street Journal_notes that she has_avoided contact_with_reporters despite_local_media interest in_Argentina. In news_conferences, Sanford has called_Chapur his soulmate.

As_the_affair was reported, more background information on Chapur was reported in the American press._Chapur_received a_political_science_degree from the Pontifical Catholic_University of Argentina and had_previously worked_as a translator and correspondent in 2001 for_Canal_América 2, an_Argentine television station, and filed television news reports for_the station's New York City bureau_in the aftermath_of_the_September 11 attacks.

In May_2010, several months after the conclusion_of both divorce and impeachment proceedings_against Sanford, he visited Chapur in Florida_with the intention of rekindling their_relationship.

Immediate aftermath
Sanford resigned as Chairman_of the_Republican Governors Association, but made_no comment about_the possibility_of resigning his_position as Governor of South Carolina.

"Backroom_political maneuvering may_keep him in office another 18_months,_but everyone knows_his_governorship,_and likely_any political future,_is_over," opined_Dr._Benjamin Ladner in The State on_July_2, 2009.

Sanford remained with his family on_Thursday, June 25, 2009,_at_his beach home and_was planning to return to_work for cabinet meetings the next_day. Mrs._Sanford and_their children moved out of the governor's mansion on August 7,_2009, leaving Sanford behind.

On December 11,_2009, Jenny Sanford announced_that she_was_filing for divorce,_calling_it a_"sad and painful process." On February 26,_2010, a_Charleston County, South Carolina Family Court_Judge approved her request._Following_the divorce, Jenny Sanford retained ownership_of the Sullivan's Island home.

Later, Sanford_indicated he had no intention_of_resigning,_even though some State officials_and citizens alike called for his_resignation. However, Sanford_defended the legitimacy of a previous two_country_trip organized by the South Carolina_Department_of Commerce, but said that he_would_reimburse_the government for the Argentina_part.

Impeachment proceedings and censure
On August 25,_2009, state representatives Nathan Ballentine and Gary Simrill met_with Sanford and_warned him that the state_legislature_would_impeach him if he did not resign. Ballentine, an ally_of Sanford's,_said afterward, "I_told him the writing is on the wall....he could put_an end to it all, but if_he doesn't, members of