Argentina: Massa and Milei will go to the second round

This Sunday, all Argentines exercised their right to vote ahead of the presidential elections in the country. The two standard-bearers, Sergio Massa, current Minister of Economy, and the far-right Javier Milei, achieved the majority of votes to face each other in a second round in 30 days.

During the elections, neither of the two candidates managed to exceed 45 % of the votes, according to 94.56 % of the count. According to dpa, “Massa, candidate of Unión por la Patria, has obtained 36.44 % of the ballots (8.9 million votes), while Milei, candidate of La Libertad Avanza, has obtained 30.11 % of the votes.” votes (7.4 million)”. In third place was the Together for Change candidate, Patricia Bullrich, with 23.86 % (5.8 million votes).

In the capital, Buenos Aires, Javier Massa’s victory has been overwhelming, “with a difference of more than 17 percentage points compared to the second most voted, Milei. The Buenos Aires governor, Axel Kicillof, of Unión por la Patria, has won with 45 % of the votes, achieving re-election.”

Milei and Massa will face each other at the polls again, in the second round, which will take place on November 19.

Argentina is currently going through a harsh economic crisis, with inflation that gives the population no respite. Milei has been emphatic in his position to make radical changes in economic and financial matters to move the nation forward.

M.Pino

With information from dpa and international media

(Referential image source: Franco Dergarabedian / dpa)

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