Significance: The 2011 local contests in Argentina have been intense and dirty. In Buenos Aires, the federal government’s mayoral candidate, Daniel Filmus of the ruling Frente para la Victoria, is seeking a formal criminal investigation into an alleged ‘dirty campaign’ by his run off opponent, the incumbent Mauricio Macri of Propuesta Republicana (PRO), in a transparent effort to prevent Macri’s likely second round victory. The move will likely backfire – the Buenos Aires electorate is probably too sophisticated to fall for this regular FPV tactic.
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