Argentina's presidential candidates debate ahead of uncertain runoff


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) - With no clear winner in sight, Argentina's two presidential candidates went head-to-head on Sunday in the final televised debate ahead of the Nov. 19 runoff in one of the most consequential election cycles in a generation.

Argentines will be asked to decide between two starkly different visions for South America's second largest economy when they take to the polls in a week's time.

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