– The reconstruction of Argentina begins today. Now there is an end to Argentina’s decay, said Javier Milei in his victory speech on Monday night. Milei is likely to get 55.7 percent support when 94 percent are counted, according to preliminary results. Milei’s challenger, Argentina’s Finance Minister Sergio Massa, named the conservative Javier Milei as the winner of the election on Monday night. – The result is not what we hoped for, and I have spoken to Javier Milei to congratulate and wish him the best of luck. He is the president most Argentines have voted for, says Sergio Massa. The Argentine finance minister and presidential candidate for the party Union por la Patria, Sergio Massa, acknowledged defeat before all the electoral votes had been counted on Sunday 20 November 2023. Photo: AFP In Argentina there are presidential elections every four years, and can sit for a maximum of two terms in a row. Donald Trump Javier Milei has been compared to America’s Donald Trump. They are both against the established system, and have become known for their “aggressive” and committed speeches. Donald Trump has already congratulated Milei on the victory, and says he will make Argentina “great again”. – I am very proud of you, Donald Trump writes about Milei on his social media platform. Reactions Brazilian President Lula de Silva has also congratulated Milei on her election victory. – I wish luck, happiness and success to the new government. Argentina is a wonderful country and deserves our deep respect. Brazil will always be ready to cooperate with our Argentine brothers, writes Lula on X. The US national security adviser in the White House, Jake Sullivan, also congratulated Milei on her election. – We look forward to building on our strong bilateral relationship based on our shared commitment to human rights, democratic values and transparency, writes Sullivan on X. While Colombian President Gustavo Petro refers to the election result as a “sad day for Latin America”. Javier Milei kisses his girlfriend Fatima Florezi outside his campaign headquarters after winning the presidential election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 Photo: AP – he is our future Argentina is in an economic crisis due to massive debt and rising inflation. In the period Sergio Massa has been finance minister in Argentina, prices have risen by 140 per cent. Two out of five people live in poverty in Argentina. 53-year-old Javier Milei previously worked as an economic commentator on TV before forming his own political party. In the election campaign, he has spoken about shutting down the Argentine central bank and introducing the dollar as the country’s official currency. Milei is particularly popular among the younger voters, who have grown up watching the country go from crisis to crisis, writes the Reuters news agency. – I probably don’t agree with, or can identify with, everything that Milei says, but he is our future, says the 20-year-old student Irene Sosa, who celebrated outside the polling station on Monday night. Argentine President Javier Milei’s supporters celebrate after Milei won the presidential election in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 19, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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