TIGRE, Argentina (Reuters) - Twelve years ago, laboratory owner Luis Azpeitia placed his faith in a little known centre-left provincial governor, Nestor Kirchner, to lead Argentina out of a devastating economic collapse. Now, as the late Kirchner's wife Cristina Fernandez leaves power, Azpeitia finds himself reluctantly embracing a conservative presidential challenger.
Azpeitia's shift illustrates how the couple's brand of leftist populism - known as Kirchnerismo - has alienated swathes of voters with its state controls on the economy and confrontational style.
