Election closes an era as 12-year Kirchner government ends

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It is the end of an era: 12 years of Kirchner governments come to an end. While the hand-picked successor is favored to win, all leading candidates offer change to policies of recent years.

CCTV America’s Joel Richards reports. 

 


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