Argentina's three most recent presidents have bowed out of the October general election campaign, throwing the race wide open and the outcome in the balance, with the only sure candidate a far-right libertarian who wants to dismantle the central bank.
Political uncertainty has roiled Argentina's already creaky financial markets, with a run on the peso over the last week pushing it to record lows in popular black markets. Inflation is 104.3% and nearly one-in-four people is in poverty.
