Argentina election to deepen South America’s fragmentation

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A center-leftist’s victory in Argentina’s presidential elections is set to cement a rift between South America’s largest nations, and suggests regional turbulence could extend for years.
Alberto Fernández and his far-right Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro have been antagonizing each another since August, and their statements since Sunday’s vote signal that neither plans to relent.
In his victory speech, Fernández urged freedom