Argentines head to the polls in likely presidential election thriller

Polls open on Sunday in Argentina's delicately poised presidential runoff, with voters seeking a solution to triple-digit inflation and rising poverty and two clashing visions for the country's future on offer.

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2023 11 17T182115Z 1125975643 RC2UD4AWER01 RTRMADP 3 ARGENTINA ELECTION Scaled — FILE PHOTO: Commuters wait for the bus next to a campaign sign of Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei and former candidate for mayor of the city of Buenos Aires Ramiro Marra, ahead of the November 19 runoff election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

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