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And this week, Argentinians vote next month for their new president, a runoff that pitches the establishment against a radical voice who's upended the political scene, not least by wielding a chainsaw at his rallies.
He's Javier Milei, an admirer of Donald Trump who says he wants to slice government down to size, eliminating the political creeds of the recent past.
I want you to be aware that today we are facing the most important election of the last 100 years, an election that will ask us whether we want to continue with this model that Kirchnerism defends, or whether we want to return to the ideas and freedom that.
Made Argentina great in the 19th century.
His reference there to two recent presidents, Nestor and Cristina Kirchner.
The standard bearer of their politics is the current Economy Minister, Sergio Massa.
And it was he who topped the poll in the first round by offering, as this supporter explains, a better tomorrow.
We know we have some problems with the economy, but we are working on that.
We are working together with everyone who is ready to understand the gravity of the situation.
Argentina needs to understand as well that we have what the world is asking now, proteins, energy, copper, lithium.
And we are absolutely sure that if we do the right things, we going to be okay in two, three years.
Supporters of Mr.
Millet say they are delighted he did so well in round one and all is to play for in the runoff.
We are not Peronists, we are not radicales, and we are a new force.