Argentina’s Fernandez May Lose Control of Congress
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may lose control of Congress in today’s mid-term election after confidence in the government shattered on her handling of a farmers’ strike last year. Fernandez’s Victory Front coalition is set to lose as many as 18 seats in the 257-member lower house, leaving her bloc with 98 deputies and [...]
Argentina Crime Wave Becomes Election Focus
Fear of an increasing crime wave in Argentina is turning into a major issue for President Cristina Kirchner’s government ahead of next month’s crucial midterm election. A string of high-profile incidents has led to a series of anti-street crime protests. In April, when a truck driver was shot nine times by a 14-year-old in an [...]
