Argentina's Government Targets Kicillof, Bets on Polarization for 2027 Election

Argentina's ruling coalition is intensifying political confrontation with Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, viewing him as the most beatable opposition candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Internal Peronist divisions—tension between Kicillof and Kirchnerism, with Sergio Massa maneuvering behind the scenes—leave the opposition without a unified candidate, a dynamic the government seeks to exploit.