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“The model of decadence has come to an end, there is no going back,” said Milei in a defiant speech after the result, while at the same time recognizing the challenges that lie ahead.
“We have monumental problems ahead: inflation, lack of work and poverty,” he said. “The situation is critical and there is no place for lukewarm half measures.”
In downtown Buenos Aires, hundreds of Milei supporters honked horns and chanted his popular refrain against the political elite – “out with them all” – while rock music played over loudspeakers. Some people set off fireworks.
“We came to celebrate this historic triumph,” said Efrain Viveros, a 21-year-old student from Salta province. “Honestly, I’m ecstatic. Milei represents change, for the better. With Massa, we wouldn’t have a future, our future is back.”
Milei is promising economic shock therapy. Her plans include closing the central bank, abandoning the peso and cutting spending, potentially painful reforms that have resonated with voters angry about the economic crisis.
“Milei is the new thing, he’s a little unknown and that’s a little scary, but it’s time to turn over a new leaf,” said Cristian, 31, a restaurant worker, as he voted on Sunday.
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