Image caption Carlos Soria had just taken up his post as governor 
 
 A provincial governor in Argentina has died of a gunshot to the head while celebrating the new year with his wife. 
 
 Police say the Rio Negro governor, Carlos Soria, was at home when the incident happened, shortly before 05:00 local time (08:00GMT). 
 
 His vice-governor, Alberto Weretilneck, who will succeed Mr Soria, described it as a "domestic accident". 
 
 Mr Soria's wife, Susana Freidos, is being questioned by police, say local media reports. 
 
 The governor was only a few weeks into his tenure, having been sworn in on 10 December 2011. 
 
 He was a member of Argentina's governing Peronist party and had been elected in Rio Negro by a wide margin. 
 
 Emergency workers called to the house found him bleeding in bed and rushed him to hospital, where he died a short time later. 

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 Carlos Soria, an Argentine governor was found dead in the early hours of the morning on Sunday. He had been shot in the face. Police said he was with his wife, Susana Freydoz at the time, who has been taken in for questioning. The details surrounding his death are still not clear but some reports indicate at least one government official referring to the incident as a 'domestic accident'. The Rio Negro governor had just taken office last month. Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters
– An Argentina governor was shot dead in the face, and police are questioning his widow. One government official referred to the death as a "domestic accident." Carlos Soria, 62, has just taken office as governor of Rio Negro, a life-long dream, 21 days ago, reports Reuters. He was a member of Argentina's governing Peronist party, and had been elected by a wide margin, notes the BBC. Emergency workers called to the house found him bleeding in bed and rushed him to a local hospital, where he was declared dead a short time later.