Argentina's Fernandez calls for unity as political 'circus' spooks markets


FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez speaks during a news conference with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured) at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, May 11, 2021. Gabriel Bouys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's center-left President Alberto Fernandez called for unity on Thursday after a rebellion from hard-left ministers threatened to break apart the ruling coalition following a bruising loss in a midterm primary election.

The government was shaken on Wednesday https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-interior-minister-resigns-after-government-election-blow-2021-09-15 after interior minister Eduardo de Pedro offered his resignation along with several other leftist officials, signaling a rift within the party between more moderates and militant factions.

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