About 35.8 million Argentines They are called to vote this Sunday in the second round of a very close presidential election and in the midst of celebrations of 40 years of continuous democracy since the fall of the last military dictatorship (1976-1983).

Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years of age. and optionally for persons over this age and teenagers 16 and 17 years old, as well as for residents abroad.

The prospects are so uncertain that there is no clear favorite. Polls show technical draw as some call the official a favorite Sergio Massa (Minister of Economy) and others to the far right opponent Javier Miley; in both cases with a slight advantage.

It is no less true that few people trust polls after No one predicted Milea’s victory in the August primaries and that in the October general elections no one called Massa the winner, and they declared Mileus the victory, some even in the first round.

Both reached the second round after Massa received 36.78% of the votes and Miley received 29.99%.

A decision for a candidate responsible for the current economic portfolio – and its performance – or for another who threatens plans that most experts say are “not feasible” and uses a chainsaw as a metaphor for what he will do with government spending will lead to many citizens voting with empty votes.

Forecasts show it will increase compared to 2% in the general elections held on October 22, in which, in addition, 22.3% abstained.

For this reason, one of the tasks of the candidates in the election campaign was to try to convince those who did not go to vote, and those who did, but in favor of other candidates: among the center-right Patricia Bullrich (Together for Change), Peronist dissident Juan Schiaretti (We do for our country) and leader of the Left Front Miriam Bregman They added 8.8 million votes.

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They can tip the scales without any direction from their leaders, with the exception of Bullrich: Schiaretti and Bregman spoke out for the “neutrality” of the election campaignand the former security minister forgot that Miley called her a “bomb thrower” and supported him to such an extent that took part in the final rally in Cordoba -the second electoral core in the country and the anti-Kirchner fiefdom-.

To these other forces, including Together for Change, Massa extended the hand of his promised unified government and, to distance himself from Vice President and former President Cristina Fernandez (2007-2015), who announced in 2019 as a candidate for the post of current President Alberto Fernandez.

Feuding with Kirchnerism for many years and at one time so close to former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), who is now campaigning for Miley, that in 2016 he was elected as a member of his delegation to the Davos Forum, Minister of Economy, which his detractors called a “careerist” and a “liar”, He showed how to navigate the political arena astutely.

His opponent is a political newcomer, an economist who has influenced television talk shows, an MP since 2021 and, In just two years, he managed to give his political force a chance to win in the second presidential round.

However, the word “change” was one of the most frequently repeated words in the election campaign in the context of a country that is accumulating Inflation 142.7% year on year, poverty 40.1% and foreign exchange gap over 200%.

Argentina’s Electoral Chamber has called the allegations of fraud spread by Milea’s campaign headquarters “unfounded”

The National Electoral Chamber (CNE) of Argentina announced this Saturday thatand “these are absolutely unfounded versions” presentations on alleged electoral fraud by Javier Miley’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party ahead of the second round of the presidential election this Sunday.

The secretary of electoral activities (CNE) Sebastian Schimmel told Miter radio that “these are completely unfounded versions, because even in the networks they do not accompany them with arguments, but that they create an atmosphere of mistrust“

Schimmel noted that by showing what the procedures are at all stages of the election process, “All of this has dissipated for now.”

“No complaints, “There is no fact that would justify this concern,” Schimmel tried to clarify the opposition’s suspicions of fraud.

The Secretary of State recalled that the electoral process in Argentina surrounded by guarantees and “he is strong”, Although there was no “irregular fraud process”, except for specific cases, they did not influence any results.

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A few hours after this statement, representatives of the ruling coalition Unión por la Patria (Peronism) and the LLA (far right) met this Saturday with the judges of the CNE with the aim of “preserve democratic coexistence.”

“We just want to make sure that extreme precautions are taken and “Let everything develop normally.” This was stated by LLA spokesman Santiago Viola last Friday after speaking before election prosecutor Ramiro Gonzalez.

On Thursday, the LLA presented to the electoral court an indictment against the gendarmerie (border police) in made changes to the contents of ballot boxes and voting protocols in the first round on October 22 in favor of Massa.

In the letter, LLA admitted that Information about the alleged fraud appeared on social networks. and “people who did not wish to identify themselves,” and asked Judge Maria Servini to “exercise extreme caution.”

Viola explained that “no evidence was presented” because “it was not a complaint against any of the security forces” and stated that they believed they were “doing their best work.”

The Milea party also mentioned both last Friday and in recent days about alleged ballot theftwhile electoral justice required the group to provide enough ballots for Sunday’s election event.

(according to information from EFE And Aristegui News)