Elections in Argentina: The Big Surprise
The presidential primaries held in Argentina on Sunday, August 13 yielded surprising results that increased uncertainty and will likely make the results of next October’s presidential elections extremely unpredictable.
- Javier Milei, libertarian candidate who had been polling at third place, and his party obtained the highest number of votes (30%).
- The opposition, “Juntos por el Cambio” (Together for Change) and the ruling party, “Unión por la Patria” (Unity for the Homeland), obtained second and third place with vote shares of 28% and 27%, respectively.
- The results might generate significant uncertainty for the coming months, as well as challenges for the outgoing administration.