Technical Tie: Presidential Elections in Argentina
The presidential elections in Argentina are entering the final stretch, and according to polls, there is a technical tie between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei.
The Minister of Economy of Argentina, Sergio Massa, presidential candidate for Union for the Homeland, and his rival, the ultra-liberal Javier Milei, from Freedom Advances, remain in voter intention.
For some experts, it will be a technical tie in the presidential elections in Argentina, with neither of them having managed to consolidate as the favorite for the second electoral round, scheduled for December 19.
However, polls also indicate fear of what might come after the presidential elections in Argentina. Both competitors are playing on that fear, and there is no clear favorite for the upcoming elections.
While Together for Change and its electorate in the first round, almost 24 percent, are a central part of the dispute, along with the segment of about 7 points that leaned towards Juan Schiaretti.
In a simplified manner, Massa and Milei sought to secure the most decided vote from that conglomerate: one with greater rejection of libertarianism and the other with greater rejection of peronism/kirchnerism.
Presidential Elections in Argentina
Sergio Massa is facing an evident economic crisis and a scandal of illegal espionage involving Rodolfo Tailhade, a deputy from the hard-line Kirchnerist faction, and Fabián “Conu” Rodríguez, a high-ranking official of the AFIP.
The case is linked to the attempt to impeach the Supreme Court, and its ripple effect disrupted the official campaign agenda in Congress.
On the other hand, Milei has issues that he is trying to place outside the final stretch of the campaign.
Before the first round, he had instructed members of his economic circle to lower their level of exposure, entangled in explanations about deadlines and the depth of proposals such as dollarization or state reform.
He also added indefensible and even obscure statements about weapons and organs. In another, very different, aspect, he needs to shift the focus from the agreement with Mauricio Macri.
In this scenario, the decisive second round on November 19 will pit Milei against Massa. The presidential elections in Argentina are less defined and have more fears and doubts in a country that could become polarized between two focal points.
