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A young supporter of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at an election rally. The president hopes to harness the power of teen voters at elections later this month.

Apathy? Argentina’s newly empowered teen voters say ‘no way’

October 8, 2013Global Politics

“In general, we’re all lazy. No one wants to get up early on a Sunday 3morning to go vote.” That’s what one teenager in Argentina says, but national polls and others paint a drastically different picture.

Argentina debating granting right to vote to teens, immigrants

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Argentina Bill Would Expand Voting Rights

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