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Kirchner's Return Risks Dividing Opposition in Boon for Milei
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is back on Argentina's political scene for the first time since President Javier Milei took office, set to challenge the libertarian and contest power within her own Peronist party in an upcoming local vote.
Kirchner, a two-time president and former vice president, announced her candidacy to represent the most populous section of Buenos Aires province in September's legislative elections during a television interview Monday night. While it may seem like a step down for one of Argentina's biggest power brokers, the result will set the stage for a national midterm vote the next month, in which Milei needs to convince investors Argentines still support his aggressive economic reforms.
