Peronists return to power in Argentina
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Centre-left candidate Alberto Fernández won the presidency amid an economic crisis that has left a third of the population in poverty
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48.1%
12.5 million votes

Alberto Fernández, 60
Moderate Peronist has pledged to try and salvage economy while promising to improve wages and benefits for workers and pensioners
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40.4%
10.5 million votes

Mauricio Macri, 60
Promised “zero poverty” but pro-business economic policies saw inflation soar and number of people living beneath breadline rise to 35%
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Election victory also marks dramatic comeback of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who served two terms in office from 2007-15, as vice-presiden
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98% of vote counted
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Source: Dirección Nacional Electoral Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS