Argentina Project

2) Cornejo, the Radical Party leader, is popular in his province and influential nationwide, but he’s prohibited from reelection. (Mendoza permits a single term for governor, rare in #Argentina, and resistant to a movement away from term limits in Latin America.)

5) Historically, Cornejo said, non-Peronist coalitions in #Argentina “no han tenido éxito,” so just finishing his four-year term would be a “salto institucional,” notwithstanding President Macri’s unsuccessful economic management.

7) But the Mendoza governor acknowledged President @mauriciomacri’s low poll numbers. (“Eso genera incertidumbre, admito eso,” he said.) And though Cornejo said his commitment to Cambiemos was rock solid, he suggested it might only last “por algunos años.” @DifusionCornejo

8) His loyalty to President Macri, and the Radical Party’s loyalty to Cambiemos, are no longer taken for granted. Governor Cornejo is rumored to be a potential running mate for @mauriciomacri, but he’s also a potential competitor, should Cambiemos decide to hold a primary.