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Argentina elects ‘shock therapy’ libertarian Javier Milei as president

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Argentina elects ‘shock therapy’ libertarian Javier Milei as president

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina elected libertarian outsider Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.Official results showed Milei with near 56% versus 44% for his rival, Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who conceded … Read more

Argentina readies to vote in likely presidential election thriller

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Argentina readies to vote in likely presidential election thriller

BUENOS AIRES: Argentines head to the polls on Sunday in a delicately poised presidential runoff, with voters seeking a solution to triple-digit inflation and rising poverty and two clashing visions for the country’s future on offer. The election sees Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa go head-to-head with outsider libertarian Javier Milei. Massa offers continuity but … Read more