With 76.12% of the votes counted, Peronist candidate and Economy Minister Sergio Massa and libertarian Javier Milei are headed for a presidential runoff, official sources reported. Polling stations in Argentina closed at 6 p.m. on Sunday, signaling the start of the vote count to determine the country’s next president. This closely-fought election is marked by […]
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