Alberto Fernandez wins Argentine presidential election
By DW
28 October 2019 |
11:39 am
Center-left candidate Alberto Fernandez has capitalized on rising poverty, soaring inflation and a battered currency under conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. A Fernandez victory has spooked markets.
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