FILE PHOTO: Argentine Presidential candidates Sergio Massa and Javier Milei shake hands as they attend the presidential debate ahead of the October 22 general elections, at the University of Buenos Aires' Law School, Argentina October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/Pool/File Photo
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Peronist economy chief Sergio Massa faces a fierce battle for middle-ground votes with far-right libertarian Javier Milei ahead of a run-off next month, though the center-left runner has his nose in front after a surprise first round win.
Massa, the current economy minister who has helmed the country amid its worst economic crisis in two decades, pulled in nearly 37% of the vote in the general election on Sunday, some 9.6 million people, versus Milei with 30% and 7.9 million.
