Far-right leaders celebrated Javier Milei’s triumph in the PASO

Outside Argentina, far-right leaders celebrated Javier Milei’s stunning victory in the PASO for president. The leader of VOX, Santiago Abascal, echoed the message that his party sent to the candidate of La Libertad Avanza, who yesterday obtained 30% of the votes and was consecrated as the most voted candidate of the primaries. Congratulations @JMilei on your new electoral triumph in Argentina against the most radical left! The people want freedom,” the party said through its profile on the social network X. “Congratulations Javier, congratulations Argentina!”, wrote the president of the space, quoting that shipment. Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the former president, also expressed his joy at the victory of the libertarian. A year ago it was a dream, then it became a goal and today it is reality. A great start of what could be the real change that Argentina needs, “emphasized the federal deputy for São Paulo. “With neighbors free of socialism, Brazil has a more propitious environment to return to the path of freedom,” he added. He attached to the message a photo of him with Milei and former Chilean presidential candidate Jose Kast???????? Milei vence as primárias na Argentina. Se fizesse 25% já seria vitorioso, obteve mais de 30%Um ano atrás era um sonho, daí virou meta e hoje é realidade. Um excelente começo para o que pode ser a mudança real que a Argentina precisaCom vizinhos livres do socialismo o Brasil… pic.twitter.com/5J1INS1t5C— Eduardo Bolsonaro???????? (@BolsonaroSP) August 14, 2023 Precisely the latter also celebrated the result that the polls threw in our country.” Historic triumph of Javier Milei in the PASO. From Chile, all the support for the hard struggle that lies ahead. For the good of Argentina, may the strength of freedom win and may corruption, insecurity and mediocrity be defeated,” said the person who was defeated in 2021 by Gabriel Boric@jmilei. From Chile, all the support for the hard struggle that lies ahead. For the good of Argentina, may the strength of freedom gain and may corruption, insecurity and mediocrity be defeated. pic.twitter.com/RX6Rwzshay— José Antonio Kast Rist ???????? (@joseantoniokast) August 14, 2023 With 97.3% of the polling stations counted, Milei prevailed in 16 of 24 districts and won 30% of the vote. Consolidating the three-thirds scenario that Vice President Cristina Kirchner warned in May of this year, Together for Change achieved, from the sum of the votes of Patricia Bullrich and Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, 28.2%. While Union for the Fatherland, combining the votes of Sergio Massa and Juan Grabois, achieved 27.2%.

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