Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years.
According to official data released by the government, with 86.59 percent of the votes counted, Milei obtained 55.95 percent, far ahead of Massa's 44.04 percent.
Sunday's poll took place with an estimated turnout of 76.39 percent.
Milei will succeed current President Alberto Fernandez and is set to take office on Dec. 10 for a four-year term. ■
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition shakes hands with supporters outside his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition greets supporters outside his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition shakes hands with supporters outside his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition greets supporters at a poll station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition reacts at a poll station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa, also a candidate for the presidential runoff, gives a speech after voting at a poll station in Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday.
Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. (Photo by Luciano González Torres/Xinhua)
