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Argentina Votes in Key Legislative Elections

Macri's government has been plagued with protests by unions and social movements due to massive cuts to programs and the human rights cases of indigenous activists. Nonetheless, his Cambiemos party did well in the primary elections.

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A man rides his bicycle past an electronic board showing currency exchange rates in Buenos Aires. PHOTO: Reuters

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  • title='Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, former Argentine President and candidate for the Senate in the mid-term elections, speaks during a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 16, 2017. ' width="798" height="449">

    Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, former Argentine President and candidate for the Senate in the mid-term elections, speaks during a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 16, 2017. | Photo Reuters

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    Supporters of former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner attend a rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 16, 2017. | Photo Reuters

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    Argentina's President Mauricio Macri speaks during a campaign rally ahead of mid-term elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 17, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='Argentina's President Mauricio Macri waves next to Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal during a campaign rally ahead of mid-term elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 17, 2017.' width="798" height="449">

    Argentina's President Mauricio Macri waves next to Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal during a campaign rally ahead of mid-term elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 17, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='People hold images of Santiago Maldonado, a protester who has been missing since security forces clashed with indigenous activists in Patagonia on August 1, 2017, during a demonstration to demand information about his disappearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 18, 2017. Words on the sign (L) read "Where is he?".' width="798" height="449">

    People hold images of Santiago Maldonado, a protester who has been missing since security forces clashed with indigenous activists in Patagonia on August 1, 2017, during a demonstration to demand information about his disappearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 18, 2017. Words on the sign (L) read "Where is he?". | Photo Reuters

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