Time: As Argentina Goes to the Polls, Voters Are Falling Back in Love With a Divisive Political Movement
As Argentina heads into its presidential election Sunday amid economic crisis, voters are mulling a dramatic change of course for their country.
Four years ago, Argentina shocked the international community by turning its back on Peronism, the divisive political movement that had ruled the South American country of 44 million consistently since 2001, — most recently under former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. At the 2015 elections, voters shunned Kirchner’s protégé, who promised to continue her mix of protectionist economic policy and subsidized living costs. Instead, they elected Mauricio Macri, a slick millionaire businessman who promised reforms that would open Argentina up to international investment.
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More News On Argentina's Election This Sunday
Argentines, in shadow of crisis, weigh vote for change ahead of Sunday ballot -- Reuters
Argentina election: Voters go to the polls amid deep economic crisis -- BBC
Argentine voters to head to polls amid debt crisis fears -- Al Jazeera
‘You can’t rule anything out in Argentina’: Default risk casts a shadow over presidential election -- CNBC
Abortion divides voters as Argentina heads to polls -- France 24
Argentina could take another sharp political turn in vote -- AP
Argentina election: Economy main issue for voters -- BBC
Argentina elections: Five things to know -- Al Jazeera
Factbox: Argentine president-in-waiting Alberto Fernandez in his own words -- Reuters
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