Mayor Mauricio Macri said about 350, 000 people had been affected by the torrents of rain.

BBC: Argentina floods 'catastrophe' for La Plata, Buenos Aires

Mauricio Macri, a candidate defined as being center-right was elected in Buenos Aires and in the South, the winner was Fabiana Rios, a candidate who describes herself as center-left.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The meaning of Kirchner's recent defeat

The governments of Fernandez and Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri sought to blame each other for the chaos, and the nation's divided media focused their coverage in ways that put one side or the other in the worst light.

NPR: Argentina: Flooding From Torrential Rains Kill 52