[1/3] Argentina Presidential candidate Sergio Massa of Union por la Patria party attends the presidential debate ahead of the October 22 general elections, at the National University of Santiago del Estero, in Santiago del Estero, Argentina October 1, 2023.
Under Argentine law, two mandatory debates have to be held before the 22 October presidential election, where Argentine voters will be presented with radically different visions for the future.
With growing skepticism among voters, the debate on economy, education, human rights and "democratic coexistence" took place with a pre-established format and strict rules that allowed little time for candidates to elaborate their points.
On education, all candidates supported public education and on human rights they maintained their differences on the recent history of Argentina.
The second debate addressing security, work and "human development, housing and environmental protection" will be held next Sunday in Buenos Aires.
Persons:
Sergio Massa, Tomas Cuesta, Javier Milei, Milei, Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Drazen Jorgic
Organizations:
Argentina Presidential, por la Patria, National University of Santiago, REUTERS Acquire, Argentine, Thomson
Locations:
National University of Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Italy, France, Germany, United States, Buenos Aires, Lincoln