Argentina elects new president on promises to fix economy and unify a struggling nation
- Written by Jennifer Pribble, Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, University of Richmond
Argentina has elected Alberto Fernández of the Peronist party as its next president with 47.4% of the vote. Fernández defeated incumbent Mauricio Macri and four other candidates on Sunday, Oct. 27, avoiding a runoff.
Fernández and his running mate, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – a senator, former Argentine...
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