Libertarian Party candidate Javier Milei won Argentina’s runoff presidential election yesterday. Milei, a proponent of the Austrian School of economics, was an economist and writer before entering politics. Bloomberg results show that, with 99.28 percent of votes counted, Milei won with 55.69 percent, with Sergio Massa receiving 44.31 percent.
Argentinian voter Efrain Viveros, a 21-year-old student, celebrated the election results, telling Reuters, “We came to celebrate this historic triumph.” He said Milei’s win will change young Argentines’ future for the better. “I’m honestly ecstatic. Milei represents change, for the better. With Massa we’d have had no future, our future has returned.”
Former President Donald Trump congratulated Milei, saying on Truth Social, “Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina. The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!”
