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Weekly Report - 23 July 2015 (WR-15-29)
ARGENTINA: In Buenos Aires mayoral elections, everyone’s a winner
In the second round of the election for the mayoralty of the city of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, of the centre-right Propuesta Republicana (PRO), beat Martín Lousteau, of the centre-left Energía Ciudadana Organizada (ECO) by 51.6% to 48.4%. Though the result was no surprise, the margin was, with many analysts predicting a ten-point lead for Rodríguez ahead of the vote. Such a narrow victory proved a cause for celebration for all sides including the federally ruling Frente para la Victoria (FPV, Kirchneristas) faction of the Partido Justicialista (PJ, Peronists), the defeated ECO, and even third-placed presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, who argued that it showed there were more than two horses in the race for the Casa Rosada. Mauricio Macri, the PRO presidential candidate and the ostensible winner, had fewer reasons to cheer.
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