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Weekly Report - 16 April 2015 (WR-15-15)
ARGENTINA: Kirchnerismo passes first test in Salta
Arguably, it will not be until the open and mandatory primaries (PASO) in the city of Buenos Aires on 26 April that there will be a clear indication of the true political strength of the government and the opposition ahead of October’s general elections. Nevertheless, in the first electoral test of the year to date, Kirchnerismo fared well, in one of its traditional strongholds. On 12 April the northern province of Salta held its primaries, with the ruling Frente para la Victoria (FPV, Kirchneristas) candidate for governor, Juan Manuel Urtubey, receiving the highest number of votes.
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