The early results reflect voters’ reluctance to hand the presidency to a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state.
Supporters of Sergio Massa, Economy Minister and presidential candidate for the ruling party, gather outside his campaign headquarters after polls closed for general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
Massa’s campaign this year follows another eight years ago, when he finished a disappointing third place and was knocked out of the running. This time, he will have his shot at a runoff. He first made a name for himself with angry tirades blasting what he calls the “political caste” on television, and has gained support from Argentinesamid annual inflation of 140% and a rapidly depreciating currency. His platform also calls for reshaping Argentine culture, and he casts himself as a crusader against the sinister forces of socialism at home and abroad.
Running as an anti-establishment candidate, Milei became the undisputed star of the election campaigning. So many people surrounded his vehicle as he approached his polling station that he needed a phalanx of bodyguards. Groups of supporters threw flower petals on his car and sang “Happy Birthday.” He turned 53 on Sunday.Julieta Le Bellot, a 34-year-old student, was waiting for her boyfriend to vote and couldn’t believe her eyes as people waited for Milei to arrive.
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