Question: Who has been recently elected as the President of Argentina in the recently held elections?
(a) Alberto Fernandez
(b) Mauricio Marci
(c) Cristina Kirchner
(d) Loku Widodo
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Argentina’s left-leaning candidate Alberto Fernandez won the presidential election in the recent held Presidential election.
- Fernández got 47.3% vote needed to win, beating the conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri.
- Fernandez, a 60-year-old law professor. His win also caps a remarkable political comeback for ex-president Cristina Kirchner, who will be the vice-president.
- The election has taken place amid an economic crisis leaving a third of Argentina’s population in poverty.
- Fernandez vowed to end sharp divisions between his Peronist movement and supporters of the business-friendly incumbent.
- The return to power of protectionist Peronists comes amid a lengthy recession and a debt crunch, raising market fears of a possible default on a $ 57 billion IMF loan.
- Fernández is expected to assume the presidency on 10 December 2019.
Links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50203727
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Alberto-Fernandez-wins-Argentine-presidential-election&id=373585