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The former president of Argentina Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) predicted this Sunday that the country will experience a second round in the general elections that will be held today, although he did not mention the political forces that would compete in it.
Expressly consulted about possible results by the press who were waiting for him outside the center where he voted, in full electoral ban that has been in force since last Friday, the 20th, The leader of the opposition coalition Juntos pela Change (center-right) indicated that he sees “a second round scenario”.
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The former president, who announced last March that he would not run for election, He expressed his desire that citizens come today to “vote” to achieve “that future we deserve”.
Speaking to journalists after voting, shortly before 11am (2pm GMT), Macri said that this Sunday was “a day of hope” and stated that Argentina “can move forward”. in reference to the serious socioeconomic situation that the South American country is experiencing.
The former president will spend the day at home with his family before heading to the place where tonight the electoral command of Together for Change, whose candidate is Patricia Bullrich, who was Minister of Security between 2015 and 2019, will await the results .
Around 35.4 million Argentines are called up this Sunday in addition to electing president and vice-president, renewing 130 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 72 in the Senate, and appointing 43 Argentine representatives to the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasul, the legislative body of the bloc formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).
In addition, general elections are taking place for positions in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Ríos and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which have decided not to separate their elections from national elections, contrary to what the other districts did.
In addition to Bullrichthe main candidates for the Argentine presidency are the leader of La Libertad Avanza (far right), Javier Milei, who received the most votes in the August primaries, and the current Minister of Economy and candidate of the Union for the Fatherland (Peronism) coalition, Sergio Massa.
In addition, the incumbent governor of Córdoba, Juan Schiaretti, who represents Hacemos Por Nuestro País (dissident Peronism), and the candidate of the Left and Workers Front, Myriam Bregman, are running.
Source: Elcomercio
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