Argentines will have to choose between left-wing candidate Sergio Massa and the far-right Javier Milei in a run-off vote next month, partial results from Sunday’s presidential election suggest.
With most ballots now counted, no candidate has received more than 45% of votes – the threshold to be elected.
The outcome has surprised most pollsters, who thought voters would punish Mr Massa for presiding over a major crisis as economy minister.
Inflation in Argentina is nearing 140%.
Front-runner Mr Milei was leading in the polls prior to the vote, but Mr Massa has received 36.2% of ballots so far.
Mr Milei has received 30.2% of the votes, according to partial results. Sunday’s election saw a voter turnout of 74%, according to local media.
Argentina’s pre-election polls are notoriously inaccurate, and failed to predict Mr Milei’s rise in August’s primaries.
Source: BBC
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