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By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina s incoming economy chief, the crisis-racked country s third in a less than a month, may be its last best chance to right a sinking ship, or at least avoid further deterioration ahead of a high-stakes election next year. A Thursday cabinet reshuffle engineered by President Alberto Fernandez followed days of frenzied rumors over whether Silvina Batakis, named minister just a month ago after the shock resignation of longtime economy steward Martin Guzman, could survive. The job of tackling growing unrest in South America s second-biggest economy after Brazil now falls to Sergio Massa, a congressional leader for the ruling Peronist coalition, who will oversee economic, as well as industrial and agricultural policy beginning next week. It seems like their last chance, said political analyst Andres Malamud, referring to government officials so far unsuccessful efforts to reign in sky-high inflation, over-spending and a plunging peso currenc

United statesBuenos airesDistrito federalAlberto fernandezJorge giaccobeMartin guzmanAndres malamudLucila sigalDavid alire garciaSilvina batakisDaniel wallisNatalia motylWalter bianchiSergio massaInternational monetary fundPresident alberto fernandez