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Weekly Report - 12 October 2017 (WR-17-40)
ARGENTINA: Macri gets three timely boosts
President Mauricio Macri’s prospects of gaining a stronger foothold in the federal congress received three significant boosts this week. Firstly, his ruling centre-right Cambiemos coalition triumphed in gubernatorial elections in the north-eastern province of Corrientes. An exultant Macri is betting on the result having a ripple effect across northern Argentina in the mid-term federal congressional elections on 22 October, allowing Cambiemos to expand its presence in both chambers of congress. Secondly, the senate campaign of his government’s principal critic, former president Cristina Fernández (2007-2015), foundered on yet another legal case. And, thirdly, the Argentine national football team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to avoid the ignominy of failing to qualify for the Fifa World Cup.
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