In Argentina, right-wing incumbent President Mauricio Macri resoundingly lost Sunday’s national elections as voters cast their ballots for center-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández. The election was dominated by economic concerns. Nearly one-third of Argentines are currently living in poverty, after Macri imposed sweeping austerity measures and laid off tens of thousands of unionized public sector workers. The election was also a comeback for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who ran as vice president.
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