BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Conservative Mauricio Macri won Argentina's presidential election, signaling a swing toward economic reform and a pro-business approach.
Macri, 56, Buenos Aires mayor and former president of Argentina's popular Boca Juniors soccer team, defeated Daniel Scioli, a member of the Peronist Party by 51.4 percent to 48.5 percent of the popular vote. The Peronist Part had led Argentina for 12 years.