REACTION: Javier Milei Surprises in Argentina Primary Election
Analysts react to primary elections, which saw a surge for the libertarian outsider and a victory for Patricia Bullrich over Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.
On Sunday, August 13, Argentines voted in the country’s PASO elections, in the first stage of a campaign dominated by bleak economic conditions and rising public discontent. The Simultaneous and Mandatory Open Primaries (PASO in Spanish) determine presidential candidates for major parties and often serve as an indication of the potential support each party might receive in October’s first-round presidential election. Libertarian outsider Javier Milei surprised onlookers by taking the largest share of the vote, at just over 30% with 97% of votes totaled. Patricia Bullrich,...
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