Lawmakers debate the approval of a settlement with creditors over the country's defaulted debt at the Lower House of Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President, Mauricio Macri, won the support of the lower house of Congress for a settlement with bondholders on Wednesday, leaving Argentina one Senate vote away from ending a 14-year battle with creditors.
Lawmakers across the political divide voted 165 to 86 to approve the deal after a 20-hour televised debate.
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