Argentina opposition take early lead

BUENOS AIRES - Argentine voters soundly rejected President Mauricio Macri’s austere economic policies in primary elections on Sunday, casting serious doubt on his chances of re-election in October, early official results showed.

A coalition backing opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez - whose running mate is former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner - led by a wider-thanexpected 15 percentage points with 47.3 percent of votes, with 88 percent of ballots counted.