Argentina president rejects Supreme Court ruling, sparking backlash

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez arrives for a G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, 15 November 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's leftist President Alberto Fernandez has sparked a battle with the country's top court and something of a legal crisis after he said he would reject a ruling it made to give a larger proportion of state funds to the city of Buenos Aires.

The South American country has a system to regulate how state funds are distribute between the country's regions, including the capital city area, which is controlled by a conservative mayor and had been pushing for a larger slice.