In Argentina, the electoral campaign ended Thursday evening, two days before the second round of the presidential election. While Sergio Massa, who poses as guarantor of public services, gave his last speech to the students of a public college in Buenos Aires, the ultraliberal Javier Milei chose to organize a large public meeting in the city of Cordoba .
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The country’s second city is a must for campaigning candidates. Sergio Massa was there last week. This Thursday, November 16, on Hipolito Yrigoyen Avenue in Cordoba, packed with people, the crowd is mainly young and male to welcome his challenger Javier Milei, reports our special correspondent, Théo Conscience.
Liwen Carballo, 23, came because he believes in the ultraliberal economic project of Javier Milei. “ We want him to be president to put an end to years of decadence and socialist policies that have widened the fiscal deficit and brought us to where we are, with inflation, unemployment and poverty. ! »
Among the thousands of people who came to see Javier Milei in Cordoba, some will vote for him firstly because he embodies change against the current Minister of the Economy Sergio Massa. “ I don’t agree 100% with Milei, but I am 100% against the current government,” explains Carlos Posta, 26 years old.
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When he arrives on stage, the ultraliberal candidate launches his rallying cry… “ Long live freedom damn it! », before promising to restore its past greatness to Argentina. “ A different Argentina is impossible with those who have always governed! Do we want eternal decadence, or do we want to rise again to become a world power? »
A speech with “Trumpist” overtones, Mileil professes his admiration for Donald Trump, just like the accusations of electoral fraud during the first round that the ultraliberal candidate has been launching for weeks without ever providing proof or filing a formal complaint. He had arrived in second position behind Sergio Massa.
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Nearly 36 million people are registered on the electoral lists for this compulsory vote which will be held between 8:00 a.m. (11:00 a.m. GMT) and 6:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. GMT) on Sunday November 19. The latest polls show the two candidates neck and neck, even with a very slight lead for Mr. Milei. For several institutes, the percentage of undecideds hovers around 10%, or even beyond. The new president will take office on December 10.
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