With nearly all the votes counted, Macri took 51.5 percent of the runoff vote, just ahead of ruling party candidate Scioli on 48.5 percent. "This is the beginning of a new era that has to carry us toward the opportunities we need to grow and progress," a dancing Macri told supporters at his headquarters late on Sunday. "This is a historic day, a change of era which is going to be marvelous," Macri said. Macri stood on a political platform to introduce liberal policies in a bid to boost Argentina's Read more [...]

Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri comfortably won Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday after promising business-friendly reforms to spur investment in the struggling economy.Mr. Macri’s supporters swarmed to the Obelisk in the heart of Buenos Aires’ theatre district for a giant street party as subdued ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli conceded defeat. Argentina’s election body said Mr. Macri had 53 per cent of votes and Mr. Scioli had 47 per cent with returns in Read more [...]