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"Argentina's High-Stakes Runoff: Will Trump-Admiring Populist Milei Seize the Presidency?"

Argentina held a fiercely polarizing runoff election to determine its next president, with populist candidate Javier Milei, often compared to Donald Trump, facing off against Economy Minister Sergio Massa of the Peronist party. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, aims to slash the size of the state and rein in inflation, while Massa warns of the negative impacts of such policies. The election comes amid soaring inflation and rising poverty in Argentina, forcing voters to choose between two unpopular options. Initial results were expected hours after polls closed.

via ABC News|

#argentina #economy #polarization

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Paraguay's Political Landscape Ahead of Election: Challenges and Opportunities.

Paraguay is preparing for a closely contested general election that could see the ruling rightwing Colorado party defeated after more than 75 years of almost uninterrupted power. The Colorado party has been bankrolled by the enormous wealth of former president Horacio Cartes, but in January he was targeted with US sanctions for “rampant corruption that undermines democratic institutions” and alleged links to Hezbollah, starving the Colorado electoral machine of funding and access to bank loans. The rise of a populist “anti-system” candidate, Paraguayo “Payo” Cubas, has also added to the uncertainty.

via The Guardian|

#colorado-party #elections #opposition