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Can Cristina Kirchner Win? 3 Questions About Her Future.

By Brendan O'Boyle

The former president’s legal troubles are one potential obstacle to a comeback. Plus, she might not even run.

As Argentina’s economy continues to disappoint, the once unthinkable is becoming possible: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the divisive former president who led the country from 2007 to 2015, could return to the presidency.   

Rising inflation and sour relations with investors marked Kirchner’s final years as president, and a growing list of corruption indictments from her time in office haven’t helped her public image. But Kirchner remains popular with much of the electorate, and...

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