Argentina Election: Polls Close, Battle Heading to Run-Off with Massa Leading Milei

Argentina election: Polls close, battle heading to run-off with Massa leading Milei

The battle to decide who will run crisis-wracked Argentina is heading to a run off vote next month between left wing candidate Sergio Massa and far right libertarian Javier Milei, according to data released by Argentina's National Electoral Chamber after the first round of voting on Sunday.

A week to forget for Milei: Adorni scandal, skeptical markets, cultural battle collapse

Argentine President Javier Milei's administration closed one of its worst weeks in office, cornered by an expanding judicial front against Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, adverse market signals, and the collapse of its discursive offensive on historical memory.