As Argentina’s President, Cristina Kirchner, comes to the end of her term, she has shown no signs of leadership in attempting to deal with the economic mess her country is in. She does not appear to be interested in supporting any of the serious potential candidates in her own party who would like to succeed her and has called on her followers to find a progressive candidate who can run on her record. Whoever wins in the polls will inherit a country mired in stagnation.
AS THE summer holidays begin in Argentina, its economy drifts further into recession. Meanwhile the jockeying for position in the presidential election camp...