South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is making headlines this morning after admitting to an affair with Buenos Aires beauty Maria Belen Shapur.

While not much has been released of Mark Sanford’s mistress, Argentine media has confirmed she is a 43-year-old mother of two teenage boys who is highly educated and professional. Her business credentials may be high but after news that she’s romancing a married man (the governor of South Carolina to be exact) her integrity and dignity have officially hit rock bottom.

According to news sources, Sanford and Shapur dated online before meeting in person and taking their relationship to the next level. Shapur, divorced, is said to be living in Palermo, an upper middle class region of Buenos Aires, with her two sons.

Sanford released more information regarding their romantic affairs during a press conference yesterday where he admitted to knowing Shapur for eight years but only became romantically involved with her in the past 12 months.

While the fate of his title as Governor of South Carolina is unknown, the fate of his title as a husband is not. After learning of her husband’s affair with Maria Belen (after he lied about going on a "hiking trip" when he was really meeting his mistress for a rendezvous), Sanford’s wife Jenny, asked him to leave.

Finally, a woman who won’t put up with her husband’s BS just to be diplomatic in front of cameras.

Does this remind anyone else of last year’s scandal involving the Governor of New York (Eliot Spitzer) and his prostitute mistress Ashley Dupre?

What is it with politicians these days?

Check out the supposed photos of Maria Belen Shapur at BittenandBound.com.

Also check out photos of Maria next to Jenny Sanford (Mark's current wife) and let us know if you think they look freakishly similar!