By María Zadívar*
When in 2001, the social outbreak plunged the Argentine Republic into one of the most important economic depressions in its history, the lack of a ruling class aggravated the crisis.
Peronism went out to look for a presidential candidate; with the Stockholm syndrome on its back, it delegated this task to Eduardo Duhalde, one of the architects of that disaster.
After several defections, Néstor Kirchner, an unknown politician from south Argentina, accepted the invitation and became the candidate to compete with Carlos Menem, another Peronist, for the presidential seat.
A little bit of history . . .
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