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Far-right libertarian Javier Milei is leading the polls ahead of Argentina's Oct. 22 presidential vote, but it remains a tight race between the top three candidates, three surveys showed. All three surveys had Economy Minister Sergio Massa in second place and conservative opposition candidate Patricia Bullrich in third. Milei, an economist and political outsider who won a shock victory over establishment heavy-weights at the August primaries with radical proposals, has 34-35% of the vote this month, according to a poll by Opina Argentina.

Carried by a wave of shouting supporters and wielding a chainsaw at the open sky, the man of the hour approached center stage.

Carried by a wave of shouting supporters and wielding a chainsaw at the open sky, the man of the hour approached center stage.

Argentina will hold primary elections on Sunday, a nationwide ballot that will act as a giant voter poll ahead of general elections in October, with many people angry or apathetic over... -August 11, 2023 at 02:07 am- MarketScreener

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's center-right opposition is locked in a leadership fight between former security tsar Patricia Bullrich and Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Larreta, with whoever wins in primaries on Sunday the odds-on favorite to be the country's next president.