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Argentina : Primary colours Author Florencia Vazquez  The ruling coalition Cambiemos performed strongly in the primary election. Economist  Support for President Macri’s reform agenda can be considered solid. BNP Paribas Sucursal Buenos Aires  Better macroeconomic performance could help Cambiemos in October’s election. President Macri’s ruling coalition, Cambiemos, achieved a strong victory in the national Strong performance by primaries (PASO) on Sunday. Indeed, Cambiemos managed to attract most of the votes at the Cambiemos in the PASO national level for the Lower House, results that look much better than what the polls had suggested in recent days. In particular, the technical tie between Cambiemos and Frente Unidad Ciudadana in the province of Buenos Aires’ senator race was a surprise, as polls in general had placed former President Kirchner ahead. Mrs Kirchner obtained less votes than what her party had attracted in the province in the 2015 election. As we have highlighted, the relevance of the mid-term election lies not so much in its potential to change the composition of congress. Rather, the mid-term election is seen as a referendum on the policy agenda President Macri has implemented so far. Support for Cambiemos’ The performance of Ca