looks highly unlikely the man projected to defeat him by a landslide is opposition candidate albert of hernandez he's benefited from the disappointment felt by many arjan tines of a much chris unsuccessful handling of the economy. mccree came to power in 2015 promising market reforms open door trade policies and strong investment but 4 years on the argentine economy is shrinking and annual inflation stands at more than 53 percent in a primary vote in august seen as a dress rehearsal for the election mockery suffered a shock a landslide defeat for nanda has won by a massive 16 percent polls now predict that fernandez will win the presidency out right without the need for a 2nd round runoff a win for fernandez would also spell the return of argentina's controversial former president cristina kirchner who is running for vice president she's a polarizing figure a populist who retains a huge following and is viewed as a champion of the poor it she also faces investigations into fraud and money laundering. economists are predicting that a win for fernandez could exacerbate economic volatility. after t