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Javier Milei is the president-elect of Argentina
November 20 |
The right-wing candidate for La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Javier Milei, was elected president of Argentina during the ballot held this Sunday, in which he defeated the candidate of Unión por la Patria (ruling party), Sergio Massa.
After 99.28 percent of the ballots were counted, Milei obtained 55.69 percent of the valid votes (14,476,462), compared to 11,516,142 obtained by Massa (44.30 percent).
Electoral authorities reported a turnout of 76.31 percent. The elections took place in total normality.
During a meeting with his supporters, Massa acknowledged Milei’s victory. He said that he communicated with him, congratulated him for the election result and wished him success during his administration in the next four years.
He announced that he had informed the current head of State, Alberto Fernández, and the elected President that as from Monday the institutional transfer mechanism will start.
He underlined that coexistence, dialogue and respect for peace is the best path that the Argentine society can choose in the future.
He recalled that two proposals for the country were presented in the electoral contest, and that throughout the campaign Juntos por la Patria chose the path of defending the social security system in the hands of the State, education and public health as core values, national industry, labor, SMEs and workers’ rights.
He considered that this is the best way to build prosperity, upward social mobility and national progress, but noted that the citizens chose another path and as of Monday the task of providing certainty is the responsibility of the president elect. We hope he will do so, he added.
He thanked the voters for their participation, especially the militancy of Juntos por la Patria, as well as other actors who were involved in the voting day and those who bet on each project of the country presented by the participating political spaces.
He expressed that the ballot proved that Argentina has a strong, solid and transparent electoral system that respects the results.
From the LLA campaign bunker, Milei told his supporters that they have a commitment “with democracy, free trade and peace”.
“We are going to work side by side with all the nations of the free world to help build a better world. Today is a historic night, not because of us, but because one way of doing politics has ended and another begins.”
After knowing the result, the current president, Alberto Fernández, said that “the people have expressed their will” and defined “the destiny of the country for the next four years”.
In a message broadcast through the social network X, Fernandez said that as from Monday he can start working with Milei to guarantee an orderly transition. Likewise, he congratulated Sergio Massa and Agustín Rossi for the campaign they carried out.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
International
Vatican releases special “Sede Vacante” stamps ahead of papal transition
he Vatican’s post offices and select collector shops began selling special edition stamps this week to mark the period between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor.
Known as “Sede Vacante” stamps, they feature an image used on official Vatican documents during the interregnum between popes — two crossed keys without the papal tiara. These stamps went on sale Monday and will remain valid for postal use only until the new pontiff appears at the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
Until then, they can be used to send letters, postcards, and parcels. “Once the new pope is elected, the stamps lose their postal validity, but their collectible value rises,” said Francesco Santarossa, who runs a collectors’ shop across from St. Peter’s Square.
The Vatican has issued the stamps in four denominations: €1.25, €1.30, €2.45, and €3.20. Each is inscribed with “Città del Vaticano” and “Sede Vacante MMXXV” — Latin for “Vacant See 2025.”
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Conclave to choose pope Francis’ successor could begin in early may
The conclave, which in the coming weeks must choose the successor to Pope Francis, will strictly follow a precise protocol refined over centuries.
The 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80, will cast their votes four times a day — except on the first day — until one candidate secures a two-thirds majority. The result will be announced to the world through the burning of the ballots with a chemical that produces the eagerly awaited white smoke, accompanied by the traditional cry of “Habemus Papam.”
The start date for the conclave could be announced today, as the cardinals are set to hold their fifth meeting since the pope’s passing. Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich suggested it could begin on May 5 or 6, following the traditional nine days of mourning. According to German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the conclave could last only “a few days.”
Although the late Argentine pontiff appointed the majority of the cardinal electors, this does not necessarily ensure the selection of a like-minded successor. Francis’ leadership style differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, a German theologian who was less fond of large public gatherings. It also marked a contrast with the popular Polish pope, John Paul II.
The Argentine Jesuit’s reformist papacy drew strong criticism from more conservative sectors of the Church, who are hoping for a doctrinally focused shift. His tenure was marked by efforts to combat clerical sexual abuse, elevate the role of women and laypeople, and advocate for the poor and migrants, among other causes.
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