2023-11-19 13:42:29
Brazil is among the neighboring country’s main trading partners and is home to the third largest Argentine community
Luis ROBAYO / AFP Argentines go to the polls to elect a new president
The presidential elections in Argentina is closely monitored by the federal government. The president’s advisor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), Alexandre Quintino, traveled to the neighboring country at the invitation of the National Electoral Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior, under the administration of current president Alberto Fernández, to participate in an international election inspection program. Senator Humberto Costa (PT-PE). The PT supports the candidate Sergio Massawhich competes against Javier Miley, which has the support of Lula’s opposition. Almost 70 Brazilian deputies signed a letter of support for Milei. Brazil is among Argentina’s main trading partners and is home to the third largest Argentine community, who are registered to vote in the election, and who live abroad. At least 23 thousand Argentines living in Brazil are eligible to choose the country’s new president. The two candidates had one of their strongest confrontations over relations with Brazil and China. Massa accused Milei of wanting to break dialogue with both countries. The candidate argued that the measure would end with fewer jobs for Argentines and that foreign policy cannot be governed by whims or ideologies. On the other hand, Milei countered and said that he will maintain trade relations with both countries, if he is elected.
*With information from Iasmin Costa
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