Politics

What legacy will Mauricio Macri leave in Argentina?

Here at The Brazilian Report, we strive to keep a watchful eye over our Latin American neighbors and the potential knock-on effects their political and economic shifts may have on Brazil. At the weekend, Argentina held a general election which saw the country’s government swing from the right to the center-left, replacing an ally with Brazil’s administration with a potential antagonist.

To take a look back at the legacy of outgoing president Mauricio Macri, we invited Adrian Bono, CEO of The Essential, an English-based weekly newsletter about Argentina’s politics and economics.


For a country that breathes politics like Argentina, 2019 has been an emotional rollercoaster. From the surprise Fernández-Fernández ticket to the devastating Macri defeat in the August primaries, the electorate has finally found some certainty in what has been an unpredictable race.    

As Cristina Kirchner took the stage on Sunday night to celebrate her running mate’s victory over Mauricio Macri, she took a minute to address Peronist leadership in Argentina in order to do some...

Adrian Bono

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