Patricia Bullrich Prepares Her Next Move
After prevailing in her primary, the shape-shifting political veteran now faces tough choices in positioning herself against rivals on left and right.
BUENOS AIRES—If Patricia Bullrich was recalculating under the glare of the spotlight, she didn’t show it. Standing on a podium after securing the presidential nomination for Argentina’s Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) center-right opposition coalition, the 67-year-old political veteran was all smiles and embraces, amid boisterous cheers from her supporters. “We’ve been given the opportunity to lead a profound change in Argentina,” said Bullrich, one that “leaves corruption behind” and “opens the road to austerity.” The results of the August 13 primary elections...
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