Article 35JMZ Body found in icy river could sway Argentina's midterm elections

Body found in icy river could sway Argentina's midterm elections

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Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires
from World news | The Guardian on (#35JMZ)

Tests confirm body is Santiago Maldonado, an activist missing since a security forces raid in August

A body found floating in the icy waters of a southern Argentina river could determine the result of midterm elections seen as vital for the right-of-centre president, Mauricio Macri.

The body is that of missing backpacker Santiago Maldonado, whose disappearance 81 days ago caused a political storm as the president seeks a vote of confidence on Sunday to continue his economic austerity programme.

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