With two months to go before Argentina’s first round of presidential elections, Javier Milei, the primary winner from August 13, is gaining traction. National polling averages show he has 35.85% of voter intentions, up from the 30.04% he secured in the primaries. The data, released on August 21, 2023, was sourced by the Clarín newspaper. […]
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