Sadly argentinian elections are looking to go the way of recent elections like trump and bolsonaro.
Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina’s presidential election
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. Most pre-election polls, which have been notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead and put Massa in second place.
'' Politically, Milei has been described as right-wing libertarian. While Milei himself identifies with the philosophy of anarcho-capitalism. Regarding economic matters, he aligns with the Austrian School, and contends that Argentina is a tax hell. He advocates for a swift reduction in government spending to achieve a balanced budget. He gained widespread recognition through regular television appearances where he criticized the administrations of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Mauricio Macri, and Alberto Fernández, citing what he saw as their rampant spending and a lack of fiscal adjustment as concerns. His proposed abolition of the Central Bank of Argentina and dollarization has been among the most controversial in economic matters.
Several of Milei's political positions have caused controversy, such as his opposition to abortion even in cases of rape, the rejection of sex education in schools, skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, support for the free possession of firearms by the civilian population, promotion of the far-right cultural Marxism conspiracy theory, and climate change denial. Due to those controversies, as well as his far-right political positions and radical conservative economic and social policies, his primaries win has been considered an election upset, and he has been characterized as a far-right populist. ''
Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina’s presidential election
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. Most pre-election polls, which have been notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead and put Massa in second place.
'' Politically, Milei has been described as right-wing libertarian. While Milei himself identifies with the philosophy of anarcho-capitalism. Regarding economic matters, he aligns with the Austrian School, and contends that Argentina is a tax hell. He advocates for a swift reduction in government spending to achieve a balanced budget. He gained widespread recognition through regular television appearances where he criticized the administrations of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Mauricio Macri, and Alberto Fernández, citing what he saw as their rampant spending and a lack of fiscal adjustment as concerns. His proposed abolition of the Central Bank of Argentina and dollarization has been among the most controversial in economic matters.
Several of Milei's political positions have caused controversy, such as his opposition to abortion even in cases of rape, the rejection of sex education in schools, skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, support for the free possession of firearms by the civilian population, promotion of the far-right cultural Marxism conspiracy theory, and climate change denial. Due to those controversies, as well as his far-right political positions and radical conservative economic and social policies, his primaries win has been considered an election upset, and he has been characterized as a far-right populist. ''