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Candidates aligned with the libertarian politician have lost every provincial election so far
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Candidates aligned with the libertarian politician have lost every provincial election so far
The Argentine Patagonian provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén have new governors-elect after Sunday's elections. Opposition candidate Rolando Figueroa brought Movimiento Popular Neuquino's rule to an end after four decades and former Río Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck was elected back into office. Figueroa and Weretilneck currently hold seats on the federal Lower and Upper Houses respectively.
Powerful provincial parties make these Patagonian provinces a poor predictor of the presidential Polls