Argentina's election season is in full swing. Candidates are vying to win their party's primaries which will be held in August. Whoever gets through faces big challenges, including a floundering economy. Annual inflation is 114%. Two-fifths of the people say they can't afford necessities.
For decades, leftist policies first espoused by Juan Perón have dominated the country’s politics. But as electioneering begins it is clear that rampant inflation is driving voters away from Peronism and toward the populist right. We examine why big American retailers see opportunity in providing primary health care (9:33). And our annual list of the world’s most liveable cities (15:38).
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