Gender Issues Raised in Argentine Presidential Run-Off Election

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In Argentina's presidential run-off elections, gender issues have highlighted the differences between Front for Victory (FpV) candidate Daniel Scioli and right-wing Let's Change standard bearer Mauricio Macri. Domestic violence has become an important issue, with Macri sharply criticized for having shut down or cut funding for women's programs when he was mayor of Buenos Aires. The track record of the ruling FpV shows it has attached greater importance to gender issues. Laureano Ponce reports from Buenos Aires. teleSUR