Argentina Elects Javier Milei as President, Economy Minister Concedes Defeat

Classical liberalist Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential runoff, declaring, ‘Today, the reconstruction of Argentina begins.’

Newly elected President of Argentina Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza celebrates with his sister Karina Milei after the polls closed in the presidential runoff in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 19, 2023. Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images

Classical liberal economist Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential election, with Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceding defeat on Nov. 19.

The election result still hasn’t been announced, but at this stage, Argentina’s Electoral Authority has revealed that 99.4 percent of the votes have been counted, with Mr. Milei securing 55.7 percent of the vote and Mr. Massa 44.3 percent.