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Massa takes lead in Argentina election

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Economy Minister Sergio Massa held the lead Sunday night in early results from Argentina's presidential election, a surprise reflecting voters' reluctance to hand the presidency to his chief contender, a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Argentina Economy Minister Sergio Massa leads populist Javier Milei in presidential vote count (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — With 76% of the votes counted, Economy Minister Sergio Massa took an early lead in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, with 35.9%. Right-wing populist Javier Milei…

  2. West Hawaii Today

    Economy Minister Massa grabs surprise lead over right-wing populist in Argentina’s presidential vote (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Economy Minister Sergio Massa held the lead Sunday night in early results from Argentina’s presidential election, a surprise reflecting voters’ reluctance to hand the presidency to his chief contender, a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Massa takes lead in Argentina election (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Economy Minister Sergio Massa held the lead Sunday night in early results from Argentina's presidential election, a surprise reflecting voters' reluctance to hand the presidency to his chief contender, a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state…

  4. Fox News

    Argentina election: Milei underperforms, but still reaches second round runoff against establishment's Massa (opens Fox News)

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    Argentines went to the polls tonight in the first round presidential election, amidst rising inflation and poverty. Congressman Javier Milei, and Economy Minister Sergio Massa will face off in the second round.

  5. NPR

    Amid triple-digit inflation, Argentina's presidential election heads to a runoff (opens NPR)

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    In Sunday's presidential election, far-right libertarian candidate Javier Milei will face off next month in a runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Argentina’s presidential race heads to a runoff as far-right Milei underperforms (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Sergio Massa, Argentina’s center-left minister of economy, defied polls to take home the most votes in Sunday’s presidential election.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    Argentina presidential election heading to run-off with Massa leading Milei (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Abel Alvarado, Stefano Pozzebon, Esteban Campanela, Karol Suarez and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The battle to decide who will run crisis-wracked Argentina is heading to a run off vote next month between left wing candidate Sergio Massa and far right libertarian Javier Milei, according to data rele…

  8. Latin Times

    Argentina is Headed to a Runoff Between Peronist Sergio Massa and Libertarian Javier Milei (opens Latin Times)

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    The current government's Economy Minister saw a large jump in support compared to August's primaries. Opposition leader Patricia Bullrich came in third

  9. The Guardian

    Argentina: leftists celebrate after far-right Milei fails to win election victory (opens The Guardian)

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    Brazil’s Lula and others Latin American leftwingers hail Sergio Massa’s first-placed finish, with election now headed to November runoff

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Argentina's Massa beats Milei in first-round vote – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei will face off in a presidential runoff, according to the electoral office.

  11. The Guardian

    Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election (opens The Guardian)

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    Potty-mouthed political outsider will head to November runoff with centrist finance minister Sergio Massa

  12. Washington Times

    Massa, Argentine minister, has a surprise lead over populist Milei. They head to presidential runoff (opens Washington Times)

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    Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the…

  13. Bloomberg

    Massa’s Strength Is Shaping to Be the Surprise in Argentina Vote (opens Bloomberg)

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    Argentina’s elections never seem to fail to surprise. In the latest twist, the word on the street is that Economy Minister Sergio Massa has put up an unexpectedly strong performance in the presidential vote.

  14. Latin Times

    Old Guard Massa Vs Outsider Milei: A Battle For Two Argentinas (opens Latin Times)

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    Argentina is heading to a runoff presidential election race between Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who has overseen record inflation, and the chainsaw-wielding, TikTok-savvy outsider Javier Milei.

  15. Digital Journal

    Economy minister Massa, outsider Milei head to Argentina runoff (opens Digital Journal)

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    Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei will face off in a runoff presidential poll, a battle for two

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Argentina presidential election heading to run-off with Massa leading Milei | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Abel Alvarado, Stefano Pozzebon, Esteban Campanela, Karol Suarez and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The battle to decide who will run crisis-wracked

  17. Politico

    Argentina presidential vote: Economy Minister Massa grabs surprise lead over right-wing populist (opens Politico)

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    The early results reflect voters’ reluctance to hand the presidency to a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state.

  18. NBC News

    Surprise win in Argentina sets up run-off against right-wing populist (opens NBC News)

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    The win by Economics Minister Sergio Massa, from the center-left administration, reflects voters' wariness about handing the presidency to right-wing populist Javier Milei.

  19. New York Times

    5 Takeaways from Argentina’s Election (opens New York Times)

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    Javier Milei, a libertarian economist often compared to Donald Trump, will face off against Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a runoff next month.

  20. Time

    Argentina Economy Minister Massa and Right-Wing Populist Milei Head to Presidential Runoff (opens Time)

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    The polarized election will determine whether Argentina will continue with a center-left administration or elect an anti-establishment leader who promised profound changes to a country plagued by triple-digit inflation and rising poverty.

  21. The Guardian

    Argentina’s Peronists make a comeback as far-right Milei misses the mark (opens The Guardian)

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    Soft-spoken Sergio Massa’s campaigning strategy pays off while voters seem to pull back from libertarian rival – but who will win the runoff?

  22. WTOP Washington DC

    Argentine minister Massa has a surprise lead over populist Milei. They head to presidential runoff (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about…

  23. The Economist

    Argentina’s election result is the worst of all possible outcomes (opens The Economist)

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    Sergio Massa, the economy minister, will now go head-to-head with Javier Milei

  24. Al Jazeera

    Argentina heads to run-off as Massa beats Milei in first round (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian Javier Milei to face-off amid voter discontent over economy.

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