Javier Milei

The Asian giant reminds the new president-elect that it is its second-largest trading partner and the first destination for its agricultural exports

Among the leaders he’s praised are Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

The far-right president-elect has announced that he will sell the oil company YPF, the energy company Enarsa and public media organizations

The far-right economist wants to reduce the functions of state to a minimum and adopt a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ against crime

The ultra-neoliberal economist obtained 56% of the votes in the runoff election against Peronist Sergio Massa

The economist and TV panelist — who is the far-right candidate for the presidency of Argentina — ended his campaign by abandoning his chainsaw and tempering his rhetoric and proposals to win over skeptical moderates

At the age of 51, Argentina’s minister of economy — who is the candidate for the center-left coalition in this Sunday’s presidential election — has shown himself to be ideologically adaptable throughout his long career in politics

The winning presidential candidate on November 19 will inherit a country with a stagnant economy, inflation over 142%, a 40% poverty rate, and minimal reserves

The far-right politician — who is competing in a runoff election this Sunday — copied entire fragments of an academic article that came out six years before he published his book ‘Pandenomics.’ This is according to court documents to which EL PAÍS has had access

La Libertad Avanza has complained to the justice system that the police force altered ballots and falsified minutes during the count on October 22 to benefit Sergio Massa

The current military, trained under democracy, has distanced itself from the rhetoric promoted by the far-right presidential candidate and his running mate Victoria Villarruel

The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys

Victoria Villarruel said during an interview that the former ESMA naval academy, the country’s largest clandestine detention center, should be ‘enjoyed by all the Argentine people’

The far-right candidate’s team says it is holding on to ballot papers until the run-off vote on Sunday to ensure they are not torn or misplaced

Here is a summary of the most significant moments, including the economy minister’s attacks that unsettled the ultraconservative contender

The contest’s home stretch has been tainted by fake news, as far-right candidate Javier Milei’s party questions the electoral system, though it has not filed a formal complaint

The arrest of a former police officer who illegally surveilled over 1,000 politicians, judges and civic leaders stings the ruling party less than two weeks before polls open

Six years after the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use, its defenders fear that a change of government will roll back their hard-won rights

The presidential candidate had previously called the leader a ‘coward,’ ‘fascist’ and a ‘socialist,’ but after securing his support ahead of the November 19 runoff, he says they ‘agree on 90% of things’

Economy Minister Sergio Massa, one of the two remaining candidates, blamed oil companies for a lack of supply in the South American country and threatened to prohibit their exports

Surveys from the most recent elections in Argentina, Poland, Brazil and Spain confirm that women vote less for extreme parties, as noted by many academic studies

The moderate sectors of Together for Change, the coalition that brought Mauricio Macri to power in 2015, warn that they will not support the endorsement of the radical libertarian

Some of the other elements in her coalition, mainly members of the more left-leaning Radical Civic Union, made clear they would not support Milei

The 6.2 million people who voted for the conservative candidate in the first round are the key to deciding which candidate will win the presidency in the November runoff

The economy minister won 36.6% of the vote, while his rival secured 30%. They will both try to win over the voters for Patricia Bullrich, who came in third place and was knocked out of the race

Javier Milei, a dictatorship denier who promises to dollarize the economy, leads the polls heading into Sunday’s first round vote, surpassing more moderate Peronist and conservative candidates