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Polls open in knife-edge Argentine election

Published November 20, 2023 Updated November 20, 2023 07:31am
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BUENOS AIRES: Argentines voted Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting Economy Minister Sergio Massa against outsider Javier Milei, polar opposite candidates that have divided the country as it reels from triple-digit inflation.

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Voters were gripped by fear, uncertainty and resignation as they cast their ballots, with few confident either candidate could put an end to decades of economic decline.