Argentines vote, seeking elixir for economic ills

Argentines began voting on Sunday in a presidential election. Once one of the richest countries in the world, Argentina has been stuck in a cycle of fiscal crisesmarked by debt, financial mismanagement, and inflation that now stands at 140 percent year-on-year.

Many voters are eager to see the back of the traditional parties they see as the architects of their misery.To avoid a runoff election on November 19, a candidate needs to win 45 percent of the vote Sunday, or 40 percent with a difference of 10 points or more over the nearest rival.