Argentine Elections 2023: Massa and Milei end their campaigns for an election that leaves an entire country in suspense

The Minister of Economy of Argentina, Sergio Massaand the libertarian representative Javier Milei This Thursday they ended their campaigns with a view to the presidential second round next Sunday, an open election whose result leaves the South American country in suspense.

Milei, leader of the far-right formation Advances of Freedomchose the central province of Cordobasecond largest electoral district in the country, to end his campaign with a massive event, with a euphoric tone and a certain triumphalist air.

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“It is important that this Sunday we rise up, turn history around and begin the path of Argentine reconstruction“said Milei, who to conclude his act assured:”The votes are there and we will win them. Long live freedom, damn it!”.

Massa, in turn, opted for several meetings this Thursday, in closed environments and with well-defined audiences: he presented his proposal at a meeting organized by the country’s main business entities and met with students from a public high school in good air.

“Rest assured that if I have the responsibility to govern ArgentinaI will leave my soul and all my strength so that we can build this country that today is a utopia, but that we can make it a reality.“Massa assured the students.

After the first round on October 22, in which Sergio Massa surprised with first place (36.78%) and Javier Milei -big winner of the August primaries- was relegated to second place (29.99%), the campaign has been increasing political tension.

The former president’s decision Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) and Patricia Bullrichthird place in the October elections and present at Milei’s closing ceremony this Thursday, giving his support to the libertarian opening of waters in the center-right coalition Together for Changewhere several leaders declared themselves neutral and others, without giving explicit support to Massa, refused to support the extreme right.

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The Macri-Milei alliance also divided La Libertad Avanza, whose members refuse to ally with the former president, a member of the “political caste” they criticized so much.

Massa, however, promised to form a unity government and incorporate opponents and managed to win the support of some dissident Peronists along the way.

Meanwhile, behind closed doors of the ruler Union for the Fatherlandboth the Argentine president, Alberto Fernándezas vice president, Cristina Kirchnerremained on the sidelines of the campaign, giving full prominence to the leader of the Renewal Frontthird largest force within the governing coalition.

The campaign has focused on the economy, whose exacerbated imbalances lead to an imminent acute crisis, a scenario for which Massa and Milei propose completely different solutions, posing serious dilemmas to the 35.8 million Argentines who will go to the polls this Sunday.

Even so, security, the role of the State and human rights were also topics on the table, issues that even permeated the mandatory debate between the two candidates held last Sunday, in which Massa was the clear winner due to his astute management. of exchanges. and the times.

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However, Sunday’s result is unknown. There is a large percentage of undecided people and of the nine polls published in recent weeks, five give an advantage to Milei and four to Massa, but with differences between the two that in most cases are within the margin of error of any poll.

This Friday morning the period of reflection will begin. The cards are ready and whoever wins next Sunday by a simple majority will lead Argentina from December 10th for a period of four years, with great political, economic and social challenges awaiting them as soon as they cross the threshold of Pink House.

Source: Elcomercio

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