Victoria Villarruel, running mate of Argentina's presidential candidate Javier Milei, greets supporters outside the campaign headquarters during Argentina's presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's ruling Peronist coalition smashed expectations to lead the country's general election on Sunday, setting the stage for a polarized run-off vote next month between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei.
Massa had around 36% of the vote, ahead of Milei on just over 30%, while conservative Patricia Bullrich was behind on 23.7% with some 80% of the vote counted, a result that defied pre-election polls that had predicted a libertarian win.
