Argentina Will Go to a Run Off After Left-Wing Candidate Makes a Surprisingly Strong Showing in First Round

Coming contest will be with the libertarian radical, Javier Milei, who had been expected to place first in the opening round.

AP/Mario De Fina
Argentina's economy minister and presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, at Buenos Aires, October 22, 2023. AP/Mario De Fina

Argentina’s presidential elections will go to a second round after the left-wing candidate, Sergio Massa — who is also the current minister of the economy — stunned the country by winning the first round of votes on Sunday amid the worst economic crisis in decades and one of the highest inflation rates in the world. 

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