Argentina’s presidential contenders

Argentina’s race for the presidency is between three candidates – a far-right outsider and two politicians from the main coalitions

Sergio Massa, 51 Union for the Homeland (centre-left)
Economy minister tasked with turning around fortunes of ruling Peronist bloc, as Argentina battles 100%-plus inflation and with some four-in-10 people in poverty


Patricia Bullrich, 67 Together for Change (centre-right)
Former security minister represents opposition centre-right coalition. Pledges tough austerity measures to stabilise economy and tough- on-crime approach to law and order

Javier Milei, 52 Liberty Advances (far-right)
Liberal economist backed by voters tired of political status quo. Proposes to dollarise economy, shutter central bank and scrap some ministries to shrink state

RESULTS OF AUG 13 PRIMARY ELECTION (97.4% of ballots counted) 
Javier Milei, Liberty Advances   31.57

Together for Change (all candidates) 29.72

Union for the Homeland (all candidates) 28.66

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