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Added on the 14/08/2023 10:30:38 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Far-right populist Javier Milei, an admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, rocked Argentina’s political establishment by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes. For a deeper perspective on Argentina's economic crisis and the unexpected rise of the far-right in the lead-up to a general election, FRANCE 24 is joined by veteran Freelance Journalist Andrew Thompson.
Supporters of Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate for the Union por la Patria party, Sergio Massa, react after knowing the results of the presidential election runoff outside the party headquarters in Buenos Aires. IMAGES
Outsider, libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei casts his vote in Argentina's runoff. He is facing Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who runs for the presidency for the center-left Peronist ruling coalition. IMAGES
Libertarian candidate, lawmaker Javier Milei, votes in Argentina's presidential election. IMAGES
The people of Argentina have spoken: TV celebrity-turned politician Javier Milei will be the next leader of South America's second-largest economy.
Libertarian outsider Javier Milei speaks at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires after winning Argentina's presidential election. The self-described "anarcho-capitalist" has fired up Argentines fed-up with decades of economic stagnation under the long-dominant populist Peronist coalition. IMAGES