(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Pribble, University of Richmond (THE CONVERSATION) Argentina has elected Alberto Fernández of the Peronist party as its next president with 47.4% of the vote. Fernández defeated incumbent Mauricio Macri and four other candidates on Sunday, Oct. 27, avoiding a runoff. Fernández and his running mate, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner - a senator, former Argentine president and former first lady - ran on a left-leaning platform, appealing to Argentines suffering from chronic economic crisis. `If you want justice, solidarity, employment, public education and public health, then...
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