Opposition's Fernandez Leads Macri in Tally: Argentina Update
- Fernandez’s margin though is tighter than August primary
- Whoever wins faces an economy in disarray, currency in crisis
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Opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez leads business-friendly incumbent Mauricio Macri by seven percentage points in Sunday’s Argentine presidential vote, the official count shows.
For an outright win, Fernandez, a left-leaning populist, needs 45% of votes, or at least 40% with a 10 percentage point lead over Macri. If not, the top two candidates will head to a runoff on Nov. 24.