Argentines went to the polls tonight in the first round presidential election, amidst rising inflation and poverty. Congressman Javier Milei, and Economy Minister Sergio Massa will face off in the second round.
Argentines went to the polls Sunday night in the first round of the presidential election which saw iconoclastic libertarian frontrunner Javier Milei face off against center-right former Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich, and current left-wing Minister of Economy Sergio Massa. While most political observers expected Milei and Massa to face off in a second round, surging anti-establishment rage had led some to at least contemplate the possibility of a first-round Milei knock-out blow.
Often incorrectly labeled 'far-right' or 'populist' by the international media, Milei is in fact a devout ideological libertarian whose Liberty Advances party has reshaped the political narrative in this South American nation of 45 million.
At this point, it appears unlikely that Bullrich would endorse either Milei or Massa, having significant differences with both candidates.
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