G 24 Hours Digital Bureau: Rising inflation and rising poverty have led to deep public discontent. Meanwhile, right-wing populist Javier Millei has been elected Argentina’s next president, promising dramatic changes in the country in a fiercely polarized election.
According to Argentina’s electoral authorities, in Sunday’s presidential election, 97.6 percent of the votes were cast, together with 55.8 percent and Finance Minister Sergio Massa 44.2 percent. The margin is expected to hold, and if it does, it will surpass all exit polls and be the biggest victory since Argentina’s return to democracy in 1983.
On the streets of Buenos Aires, drivers honked their car horns to celebrate the win, while crowds of people took to the streets in different neighborhoods to celebrate. Outside Milley’s party headquarters, a hotel in downtown Buenos Aires, supporters erupted in cheers.
Massa, of the ruling Peronist party, conceded defeat and congratulated Miley. Miley describes herself as an anarcho-capitalist. He is often compared to former US President Donald Trump.
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“Argentinians have chosen a different path,” Massa said in his speech. He added, “From tomorrow… it is the responsibility of the new president to ensure political, social and economic activities. I hope he will do the job’.
With Miley’s victory, the country will swing to the right and empower a new lawmaker. He began by speaking on television and called it ‘political caste’.
Inflation rose above 140 percent and poverty worsened during Masa’s tenure. Milley proposed downsizing the country and reining in inflation. On the other hand, the government minister against whom Milley was speaking warned the people about the negative effects of such policies. This election forced many to decide whether they would choose the lesser of two evils.
Lucas Romero, head of local political consulting firm Synopsis, said, ‘It’s a victory that’s less about Miley and her quirks and quirks and more about demanding change’. He added, ‘What is being revealed in the election is the fatigue and protest vote of the majority of Argentines’.
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Massa’s campaign warned Argentines that his libertarian opponents’ plans to remove key ministries and sharply reduce state influence would threaten welfare projects in the country, including public services including health and education. On the other hand, many people of the country depend on this service. Massa also drew attention to various aggressive speeches given by his opponent and openly questioned his mental acuity. Before the first round, Miley took a chain-saw to various rallies.
“There were many voters who were not convinced to vote for Miley,” Andrey Roman, CEO of Brazilian pollster Atlas Intel, said by phone. They will vote no or blank. But when polling day came, they voted for Miley because they were all fed up’. He added, ‘Everyone has been talking about fear of Miley winning. I think it was the fear of Massa winning and the fear of the economy going the way it is going ie inflation and all that’.
Miley has accused Massa and his allies of waging ‘fear mongering’ and has withdrawn some of his controversial proposals. This includes loosening gun control. In his final campaign ad, Milley assured voters on camera that he had no plans to privatize education or health care.
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