Lavagna Likely Candidate

Argentina’s former economy minister Roberto Lavagna has announced he may run in next year’s presidential elections. If he does decide to stand, Lavagna would be the most serious threat to date to declare against President Néstor Kirchner. However, he is a candidate without a party and will need to build an alliance before launching a bid. Lavagna served as economy minister overseeing Argentina’s economic recovery following the country’s financial meltdown in 2001-2002.