In Argentina, Peron’s Legacy Is Whatever You Need It to Be

When Alberto Fernandez took his presidential campaign to the Buenos Aires suburb of La Matanza last week, he was entering a sprawling low-income district that is friendly territory for Argentina’s main opposition candidate.

His supporters cheered and held up banners—but Fernandez wasn’t the only focus of the crowd. Many waved flags featuring his running mate, and former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and the woman they both claim as their political and spiritual mentor: Eva Peron.