The candidate of La Libertad Avanza, the libertarian Javier Milei, will become the president of Argentina
starting December 10, thanks to receiving 55.86% of the votes with 91.81% of polling stations counted, defeating the ruling party candidate Sergio Massa, who garnered 44.13% of the votes."Today marks the end of a stage in my political life," said leftist and Peronist Sergio Massa, after
conceding defeat in this Sunday's election to Milei.The electoral turnout on Sunday was 76.37%, the second lowest in history, following the 76.2% in
2007 when the Peronist Cristina Fernández won.
Javier Gerardo Milei, born in Buenos Aires in 1970, emerges as the new presidential figure following
the general elections held on Sunday, November 19. Although he placed second in the first round behind Sergio Massa, the liberal candidate who dominated the open, simultaneous, and mandatory primaries (PASO) presents a bold transformation plan that aims to reshape Argentina in three phases over 35 years.Under the slogan 'La Libertad Avanza', Milei, accompanied by Victoria Villarruel as his vice president
, proposes an ambitious program covering areas from the economy to education and security. This transformation plan would be implemented following the overwhelming victory in the runoff of the general elections.In the first phase of his program, detailed in his electoral platform, Milei advocates for drastic
cuts to public spending and a reform to reduce taxes. Additionally, he proposes flexibility in labor, commercial, and financial areas. These measures aim to lay the groundwork for a more dynamic and competitive economy.The second phase includes reductions in funds allocated for pensions and retirement, as well as the
decrease of ministries and social programs. This stage targets the optimization of state resources, focusing on efficiency and financial sustainability.The third and final phase of the plan, according to Milei, involves the "liquidation" of the Central
Bank and comprehensive reforms in health, education, and security sectors. In this context, Emilio Ocampo, appointed by Milei to lead the "liquidation" of the Central Bank, expressed on the platform X (formerly known as Twitter): "An honor that @JMilei has chosen me to close the central bank and eliminate inflation, the most perverse and arbitrary tax that exists and that for decades has contributed to the impoverishment of Argentines."This ambitious project has generated mixed opinions in Argentine society, with some praising Mile
i's boldness in proposing significant changes and others expressing concerns about the viability and long-term impact of these proposals.Amid uncertainty and expectations, Argentina is preparing for a new chapter in its political history
with Javier Milei at the helm, who will seek to carry out his vision of transformation.
