Argentina votes as economic woes drive Peronist left
Argentina's choice could have far-reaching implications
27 October 2019 - 23:06
Buenos Aires — Argentines headed out to the polls on Sunday after a year of twists and turns in a dramatic election race that is likely to oust conservative President Mauricio Macri and shift the South American country back towards the Peronist left.
Around the country, in an overcast Buenos Aires, amid the Pampas farmlands and the vineyards of Mendoza, people lined up outside polling stations, many at schools, to cast their vote before the ballot closed at 21:00 GMT. The first results were expected a few hours later. ..
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