The July 30 Gubernatorial Election In Chubut, Argentina’s No. 2 Petro-Province

By Mark P. Jones

On July 30, Argentina’s second-most important petro-province will hold its quadrennial gubernatorial election. Unlike a majority of the Argentine provincial elections where the governing party at the provincial level is normally a strong favorite to win, the outcome in Chubut remains uncertain as two relatively evenly matched candidates face off, with the JxC’s Ignacio Torres a slight favorite to defeat Peronist Juan Pablo Luque, and in doing so, end 20 consecutive years of Peronist control of Chubut.