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Far-Right Populist Javier Milei Takes Lead in Argentina’s Presidential Primary Elections

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ÔÇö Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked ArgentinaÔÇÖs political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes.

Milei, an admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, says ArgentinaÔÇÖs Central Bank should be abolished, thinks climate change is a lie, characterizes sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, believes the sale of human organs should be legal, and wants to make it easier to own handguns. His rise in popularity can be attributed to his strong stance against the “political caste” that resonated with many voters.

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Votes were still being counted late Sunday, but analysts agreed that the upstart candidate who gained notoriety ÔÇö and a rockstar-like following ÔÇö by angrily ranting against the ÔÇ£political casteÔÇØ did much better than expected and is a real contender for the presidency in this South American country.

With nearly two-thirds of polling locations reporting results, Milei had around 32% of the total vote, according to official results. The candidates in the main opposition coalition, United for Change, were at 28%, and the current governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, had 26%.

Before the election, analysts had warned that a better-than-expected showing for Milei, 52, would likely upset financial markets and lead to a sharp plunge in the value of ArgentinaÔÇÖs peso amid uncertainty about what economic policies he might implement if he became president.

Though SundayÔÇÖs voting was officially to pick candidates for various political blocs, it was also viewed as a nationwide poll on where candidates stand with Argentines going into the October election. This outcome signifies a significant shift in the political landscape and highlights the discontent among the population.

Milei, who has been a lawmaker in the lower house of ArgentinaÔÇÖs Congress since 2021, did not have a competitor in the presidential primary of his Liberty Advances party.

The initial results suggested Argentina has become the latest country in the region where voters are looking to an outsider candidate as a way of expressing anger against traditional politicians.

Discontent is widespread in Argentina, which is struggling with annual inflation over 100%, rising poverty, and a rapidly depreciating currency. Milei attracted support by calling for the country to replace the peso with the U.S. dollar. This proposal, if implemented, could have significant implications for the economy.

ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm very happy, weÔÇÖre looking for a change. WeÔÇÖre tired of living like this,ÔÇØ Franco Lesertessur, 19, said as he celebrated outside MileiÔÇÖs election headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires. ÔÇ£All the countries that have been dollarized ended up moving forward and stopped having inflation.ÔÇØ

In the main opposition coalition, United for Change, voters also appeared to be ready to move more to the right as former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich handily beat a more centrist contender, Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.

The governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, took a beating from voters over the poor state of the economy, finishing in third place for total votes. As expected, Economy Minister Sergio Massa became the coalitionÔÇÖs presidential candidate, easily defeating leftist Juan Grabois.

But in the big result for Milei, many voters sent a message that they are tired of the two coalitions that have dominated ArgentinaÔÇÖs political scene for years.

The results “reflect peopleÔÇÖs fatigue on the political leadership, and the lack of solutions within the spaces that have been in power consecutively,” said Mariel Fornoni, director of Management and Fit, a political consulting firm.

Fornoni said that during the campaigns, the political establishment was “focused on their own group dynamics rather than addressing the actual needs of the people.”

At MileiÔÇÖs electoral headquarters, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, expressing optimism that their candidateÔÇÖs support would only grow in the run-up to October.

ÔÇ£I like his ideas about freedom. His ideas donÔÇÖt scare me. People are free to choose what they want,ÔÇØ said Orlando S├ínchez, 26, a retail worker. ÔÇ£If criminals walk around with guns on their belts, why canÔÇÖt an ordinary citizen have one lawfully and with the proper documentation? People are clearly tired of politics, being constantly lied to.ÔÇØ

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Associated Press journalists Almudena Calatrava, D├®bora Rey, and Natacha Pisarenko contributed to this report.

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