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Can Roberto Lavagna Unify Argentina?

By Benjamin N. Gedan, Nicolás Saldías

The economist's experience may not be enough to break through to a polarized electorate.

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President Mauricio Macri and his populist nemesis, former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, are the frontrunners in Argentina’s October presidential election. But while they loudly wage war, a soft-spoken, 77-year-old economist is quietly reshaping the high-stakes contest.

Roberto Lavagna, who served as finance minister following Argentina’s 2001 economic...

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