[1/4] Workers unload ballot boxes and voting material from a truck, ahead of the presidential election, at a school on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina October 21, 2023.
The vote is a tight three-way race between frontrunner radical outsider Javier Milei, ruling Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa and center-right former security minister Patricia Bullrich, all offering starkly different visions for Argentina.
Libertarian economist Milei is in pole position to win, though would likely face a second round.
"It seems to me that it is time for change, to see how we can alter the reality of the country."
Reporting by Horacio Soria and Juan Bustamante; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Mariana Nedelcu, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Soledad Sanchez, Bullrich, Milei, Massa, pollsters, Hernan Etchaleco, Agustin Geist, Horacio Soria, Juan Bustamante, Adam Jourdan, Daniel Wallis
Organizations:
Workers, REUTERS, Argentine, Peronist Economy, International Monetary Fund, Thomson
Locations:
Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Peronist, Bullrich