The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandezthis Sunday avoided congratulating the libertarian candidate by name, Javier Mileialthough he recognized the “popular verdict” that elected the leader of La Libertad Avanza and wanted to begin “an orderly transition” with who will be his successor.
“I trust that tomorrow we can start working with Javier Milei to guarantee an orderly transition,” the president wrote on his X social network account.
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He peronist leaderwho will leave office on December 10 after deciding that he would not run for re-election, He stressed that he is a “man of democracy” and noted that “the people have expressed their will.”
Fernández thanked his Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and his chief of staff, Agustín Rossi, “the campaign they carried out” and valued “all the work they have done.”
“For my part, I will continue working to strengthen democracy and the institutions of the Republic, in unity with all the sectors that make up the national movement that will always fight for a just, free and sovereign country,” he concluded.
The president was absent during the entire electoral campaign and barely participated in public events.
Some 35.8 million Argentines were called to elect president and vice president in the second runoff in history, after the one held in 2015, when the center-right Mauricio Macri won victory over the Peronist Daniel Scioli for his 2015-2019 Government.
Furthermore, in 2003, the Peronists Carlos Menem and Néstor Kirchner had to contest a second round, since neither of them obtained enough percentage to win in the first round – 45% or a minimum of 40% and 10 percentage points over the next largest leader. voted-.
However, Menem, who was president between 1989 and 1999, retired. The until then governor of Santa Cruz then proclaimed himself ruler for the period 2003-2007.
The election day recorded 76.37% participation, the second lowest in history after 76.2% in 2007. when the Peronist Cristina Fernández won and began the first of her two terms (2007-2011 and 2011-2015).
With 96.75% counted, Milei obtained 55.77% of votes compared to 44.22% for Massa, who acknowledged defeat before the official data was known.
