A Struggle for Influence. The Conflict Between the Government of Cristina Fernández Kirchner and Grupo Clarín in Argentina
A Struggle for Influence. The Conflict Between the Government of Cristina Fernández Kirchner and Grupo Clarín in Argentina

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the conflict between Grupo Clarín, the largest media conglomerate in Argentina, and the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007–2015). In the course of the dispute, both sides have invoked arguments of free speech and democracy. In fact, the conflict between the Kirchner’s government and Grupo Clarín should be seen in a broader context. The paper formulates a hypothesis that the actual Kirchner – Clarín dispute boiled down to the struggle for maintaining political and business-political influence within the country. The article uses qualitative methods, with multiple primary and secondary sources.

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