Keys to the Third Presidential Debate Between Massa and Milei: Topics, Rules and Changes

Next Sunday, November 12, presidential candidates Sergio Massa, of Unión por la Patria (UxP), and Javier Milei, of La Libertad Avanza (LLA), will present political proposals to voters, in what will be the third presidential debate of 2023.La headquarters of the presidential debate, which is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. It will once again be the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).What are the topics of the debate? The thematic axes of the third presidential debate 2023 will be:- Economy
– Argentina’s relations with the world
– Education and Health
– Production & Work
– Security and Human Rights
– Democratic coexistenceThe topics of the debate are chosen, according to Law 27,337, by the National Electoral Chamber (CNE) “with advice from academic and civil society organizations committed to the promotion of democratic values.” Structure of the third presidential debate 2023At the beginning of the debate, each of the candidates will be able to make an opening, where each candidate will have one minute to introduce themselves. Then the first three main topics will be addressed: Economy, which will be headed by the presentation by Javier Milei, International Relations of Argentina with the world, initiated by Sergio Massa, and Education and Health, where the libertarian will once again take the floor. After the presentation, there will be a 12-minute break, the second block will begin with the remaining three topics, which will be: Production and Employment, where Massa will begin, Security and Human Rights, where Milei will begin, and Human Rights and Democratic Coexistence, which will be headed again by the Minister of Economy. During the presentation of the topics, each candidate will have 6 minutes that can be managed at their discretion. This format will allow questions to be answered or posed between both candidates, providing greater dynamism compared to previous presidential debates. According to established rules, moderators will only intervene when a candidate speaks for more than two minutes. Finally, a 10-minute recess will be scheduled before giving way to the closing, where each candidate will have 2 minutes to answer the question “Why do you want to be president?” Differences from previous debatesCandidates will not be able to have notes on the lectern, they will only be able to use blank sheets of paper and pens to take notes during the course of the debate. In addition, the candidates for the Casa Rosada will be able to move when they take the floor.Where to watch the third presidential debate 2023? The event will be broadcast live by all the media belonging to Radio and Television Argentina Sociedad del Estado (R.T.A. S.E.), such as TV Pública and Radio Nacional, among others. In addition, the signals will be enabled for all public and private media in the country that wish to broadcast the debate simultaneously, free of charge. A streaming broadcast will also be available on the YouTube channel of the National Electoral Chamber (CNE). The debate will have sign language that will be embedded in the screen, and on Youtube there will be a channel that gives priority to Argentine Sign Language in an expanded way. In turn, the debate can be followed through the Filo.news YouTube channel, which will not have exclusive coverage through our social networks like each of the previous events.When is the 2023 runoff? The runoff election will be seven days after the third presidential debate. According to the electoral calendar, on November 19, citizens eligible to vote on the electoral roll must go to the polls to elect the next president of the nation. The runoff was set after none of the presidential candidates achieved the minimum percentage of votes established by law to win the election.

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