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Argentina replaces head of Cabinet amid political turmoil

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina named the president's chief of staff, Anibal Fernandez, as the new Cabinet chief on Thursday in a reshuffle that comes as the government faces a political crisis.

Fernandez, a close political ally of President Cristina Fernandez, who is no relation, will replace Jorge Capitanich, the presidency said.

Argentina was plunged into turmoil last month after a state investigator who accused the president of plotting to cover up a 1994 bomb attack was found dead in mysterious circumstances. President Fernandez called the allegations "absurd".

(Reporting by Hugh Bronstein; writing by Richard Lough Editing by W Simon)

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