Argentina’s Macri Wins Big Endorsement in Midterm Elections
- President’s party set to sweep 5 biggest electoral districts
- Macri ally defeats ex-President Fernandez in Buenos Aires
A vehicle drives past campaign posters for candidate Esteban Bullrich displayed on a wall in the Hurlingham neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. The opposition candidate in Buenos Aires is Macri's predecessor, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner -- and her pitch to voters involves trashing the president's efforts to cut subsidies and open up one of the most protectionist economies in the world. In August's primary vote, Fernandez scored the narrowest of victories over Bullrich, the candidate backed by Macri and Vidal. But there are signs of a swing since then, with the latest polls before the Oct. 22 ballot showing Bullrich between 2 and 4 percentage points ahead.
Photographer: Pablo E. Piovano/BloombergArgentine President Mauricio Macri’s reform agenda received a critical boost on Sunday after his Cambiemos alliance gained ground in congressional mid-term elections.
Preliminary results showed Cambiemos is set to win Argentina’s five largest electoral districts, including the key battleground of Buenos Aires province where his ally Esteban Bullrich defeated ex-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a fierce critic.