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October 23, 2023

Peronist Candidate Sergio Massa to Face Far-Right Populist in Argentina Presidential Runoff
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In Argentina, centrist presidential candidate Sergio Massa and far-right
populist Javier Milei are headed to a runoff after neither candidate
received the number of votes required to declare victory in Sunday's
election. Massa took a surprising lead over Milei, who had previously
secured the most support in August's primary. Massa is Argentina's
economy minister and a member of the Peronist ruling party, which has
been widely criticized over the nation's soaring inflation and poverty.
Massa addressed supporters Sunday night in Buenos Aires.

Sergio Massa: "I want to tell each Argentinian that I will be the
president of work and security, above anything else. This is my biggest
commitment."

Meanwhile, Milei is an admirer of former U.S. President Trump and has
vowed to shutter Argentina's central bank, opposes sex education, wants
to facilitate the purchasing of guns and is a climate crisis denier. He
also spoke last night from Buenos Aires.

Javier Milei: "All countries that embrace the ideas of liberalism
progress, while those who follow populist ideas unite in misery."



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