In Argentina, an Electoral Blowout for a Libertarian Shocks the Left

August 14, 2023

by Monica Showalter American Thinker

After bringing crime, corruption and 116% inflation, Argentina’s ruling Peronist leftists held elections, beginning with yesterday’s all-party primary.

They didn’t like what happened next.

According to Reuters:

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Argentine voters punished the country’s two main political forces in a primary election on Sunday, pushing a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the race towards presidential elections in October.

With some 90% of ballots counted, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei had 30.5% of the vote, far higher than predicted, with the main conservative opposition bloc behind on 28% and the ruling Peronist coalition in third place on 27%.