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Lula and other Latin American leftwingers hail Sergio Massa’s first-placed finish, with election now headed to November runoff

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the state. Massa’s victory over Javier Milei, a […]

Argentinas economy minister has produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of the presidential election over a front-running right-wing populist who wants to drastically diminish the government

With 98.3% of the votes counted, Massa had 36.7% and Milei was at 30%, meaning the two will go to a November runoff.

Argentina's economy minister has produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of the presidential election over a front-running right-wing populist who wants to drastically diminish the government.

Argentina's economy minister Sergio Massa won the first round of the country's presidential election and will now face the radical libertarian Javier Milei in a runoff next month.

Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina's presidential election, reflecting voters' wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the state.

Javier Milei, a libertarian economist often compared to Donald Trump, will face off against Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a runoff next month.

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