Ruling parties of Formosa and Córdoba win provincial elections buenosairesherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from buenosairesherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The astute politics of Formosa Governor Gildo Insfrán have helped the 70-year-old to climb to the top of his province’s government and stay there for more than three decades – a record in contemporary Argentina. With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, the intensity of his administration’s social control led to clashes with protesters, highlighting the institutional flaws that have permitted him to sustain his grip on power.