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Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2012 (ISSN 1741-4431)

ARGENTINA: Peronist pugilism gets one-minute break

No sooner had round one between Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli and President Cristina Fernández finished [RBS-12-07] that each fighter left their corner and launched into round two. Though not as clear-cut as the first confrontation, the second stand-off reinforces the argument that the two rival Peronists will be forced to break sooner rather than later. The test will be the 2013 midterm elections, which will set the stage for the 2014 presidential contest.

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