Scioli Hands Victory to Opposition's Macri in Argentine Runnoff
- Macri has 53.1 percent with 74 percent of votes counted
- Macri has vowed to end currency controls, cut export taxes
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Argentina’s ruling party candidate conceded defeat to Mauricio Macri, even before official results from Sunday’s runnoff election were released, as exit polls gave victory to the opposition.
“The popular will has chosen a new president, Mauricio Macri. The people have elected an alternative," Scioli told supporters in his campaign headquarters.