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Inflation will drop due to unemployment

Argentine labour leader Hugo Moyano has criticized President´s Mauricio Macri´s government heavily. Moyano said that “you must take things as they come. He has no political experience, and that makes you make those kinds of mistakes, but at this stage, it’s not surprising, and a lot less considering what is happening and without giving answers.” Moyano insisted unions in Buenos Aires may launch a national strike in the next coming days, because “everyone knew the economic situation left by the previous government was complex, with a complex social scene. (more…)

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Mauricio Macri – Argentina’s next president

Mauricio Macro, the centre-right mayor of the city of Buenos Aires, was elected on Sunday 22 November to become Argentina’s 53th president.

The candidate from the Cambiemos party won with 51,40% of the votes against Victory Front’s Daniel Scioli. Macri will be sworn in on 10 December for a term of four years.

Born on 8 February 1959, Tandil, he is a member of one of Argentina’s richest families and son of the business magnate Franco Macri. He will be the first non-Peronist president since 2001. (more…)

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Bollatage: Macri vs Scioli

On 25 October Argentina went to vote for their new president. Opinion polls suggested that Scioli would win the first round, but after a surprisingly strong performance by Macri, the people of Argentina have to vote again on the 22nd of November.

Scioli ended up with 36,86% of all the votes, while Macri ended up with 34,33% of the votes. To win the presidency in the first round, a person should have 45% of the votes or between 40% and 45% and a 10% lead over the nearest rival. (more…)