Patricia Bullrich, presidential candidate for Juntos por el Cambio (JxC), has found herself in the unenviable position of fighting a two-front battle in the runup to October 22. Meanwhile, Sergio Massa, Economy Minister and candidate for the ruling Unión por la Patria, is battling her for the center ground. She has tapped economist Carlos Melconian, a former Banco de la Nación Argentina president, as her prospective economy minister and has moderated her traditionally combative rhetoric. Hoping he can breathe some lucidity into her policy platform, Bullrich last week announced Melconian as her pick for economy minister. In line with her appointment of Melconian, Bullrich has shifted her post-primary tone.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 02, 2023 08:06 UTC