Patricia Bullrich: Argentine conservative pledges 'backbone' to fight inflation, crime


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  • Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023

Argentine Presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich of the Juntos por el Cambio attends a press conference, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Sille/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine conservative Patricia Bullrich, who many pegged just months ago as favorite to win the country's presidential election, is now hoping her promises of economic stability and a tough-on-crime platform can keep her in the race.

The 67-year-old former security minister has found herself caught between the ruling leftist Peronist bloc and a shock far-right candidate who has soaked up much of her expected support, with angry voters protesting the political status quo.

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