CNN —Polls have closed in Argentina’s presidential elections, with the leading candidates highlighting sharp contrasts between the country’s political center and its margins amid a severe economic crisis.
Inflation in Argentina has soared to 138%, Reuters reports, piling pressure on ordinary people trying to manage the cost of living.
Bullrich holds up her marked ballot before putting it into the ballot box during primary elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
Massa speaks to the press after voting at the polling station in Tigre, Buenos Aires, during the presidential election on October 22, 2023.
Milei greets supporters before voting during general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
Persons:
Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Sergio Massa, “, ” Laura Celiz, Alberto Fernández, ”, Bullrich, Gustavo Garello, Fabiana Cantilo, Massa, Emiliano Lasalvia, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Milei, Rodrigo Abd, Milei’s
Organizations:
CNN, YouTube, Getty, International Monetary Fund, Milei
Locations:
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Tigre, AFP