Crowds fill Argentine streets to back conservative president
Aug. 24, 2019
1 of 7 | Supporters of President Mauricio Macri react as him and his Juliana Awada wave from the balcony of the government house, in Buenos... (AP Photo/Tomas F. Cuesta) More
By LEONARDO LA VALLE
and NATACHA PISARKENO
The Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tens of thousands of Argentines jammed streets in the capital and other cities Saturday to show support for conservative President Mauricio Macri, who is facing a tough fight heading into general elections in October in a country beset with economic struggles.
Chanting “We can be better†and “Let’s go together,†a crowd that greatly exceeded expectations swelled outside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires just two weeks after a left-leaning presidential ticket turned in a far stronger showing than Macri’s slate in political party primary voting.
An emotional Macri emerged on a balcony of the Casa Rosada to acknowledge his supporters, who responded to calls on social media to get out in the streets.
Read more at: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/crowds-fill-argentine-streets-to-back-conservative-president/
The opposition has been leading by quite a bit in the polls and that opposition is suppose to be very leftist and reportedly, the economy has been sputtering with this current President, Macri, the conservative but apparently, Argentina's economy is usually in trouble.
