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Who鈥檒l be Argentina鈥檚 next president?

After a shock primary win, far-right economist Javier Milei is leading polls ahead of Argentina's presidential election. He's vowing to upend the status quo.

After a shock primary win, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei is leading polls ahead of Argentina's presidential election. He's vowing to upend the status quo. With poverty rising, inflation into triple digits and recession looming, Argentinians are divided over who to trust to lead them out of the crisis. The intensifying virulence of the debate in the already polarised political landscape makes that choice even harder.

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Producer: Kriszta Satori
Presenter: Krassi Twigg

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Sat 21 Oct 2023 18:06GMT

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