"I've lost interest": Argentines apathetic as Peronists face midterm test


  • World
  • Friday, 10 Sep 2021

FILE PHOTO: A person wears a cap with an ilustration of Argentina's President-elect Alberto Fernandez and Vice President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as he awaits for his swearing-in ceremony to start, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines will go to the polls on Sunday in a primary election that is a litmus test for the November legislative midterms, with the vote marked by political apathy, concerns about the economy and the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pre-election polls show the center-left Peronist government in some trouble, with its strong position in the two houses of Congress under threat from the conservative opposition which has looked to play up mistakes in the handling of the health crisis.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

US denies visa to Honduran electoral official as election results delay
US hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say
Brazil's Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgical procedure
Russia needs 44,000 drone specialized professionals: industry ministry
New report details atmospheric impacts of 2022 Hunga volcano eruption
UN demands Rwanda leave Congo, extends UN peacekeeping mission
U.S. stocks close higher
Azerbaijan extends special quarantine regime until April 2026
U.S. dollar ticks up
Crude futures settle higher

Others Also Read