Argentines vote in primary elections

Argentines vote in a primary election to determine the candidates for October's presidential vote, amid an economic crisis that has fueled skepticism among some toward traditional politicians. Year-on-year inflation in the South American nation runs at 115 percent, poverty has soared, and the value of the peso has plummeted.

The government, battling dwindling foreign reserves, has imposed strict currency controls and slapped businesses with higher import taxes to shore up dollars. The outcome determines which parties will take part -- and who their presidential candidates will be -- in the general election on October 22.Some legislative seats, as well as the mayoral and gubernatorial leadership of Buenos Aires, are also up for grabs. With 35.4 million Argentines eligible to vote, the primary can be a strong predictor of who will win the election if one candidate soars above the rest.