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Lions, Transformers and chainsaw costumes: Argentina’s unusual election
Reporting on Latin America’s strangest vote
With sky-high inflation and a volatile currency, this election is crucial for Argentina. Yet the first round yielded a surprise result. Javier Milei, a libertarian, was beaten by the Peronist candidate, Sergio Massa. Milei was the frontrunner but on the night was outmatched by the ruling Peronist party’s electoral machine. Its tactics included massive state handouts just before the ballot.
Our Latin America correspondent, Ana Lankes, reports from Buenos Aires.
See more of our coverage on Argentina’s election here:
Argentina’s election result is the worst of all possible outcomes
Argentina’s presidential election delivers a surprise result
Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?
