Presidential elections to define the future president kicked off this Sunday in Argentina. teleSUR
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00:00 Polls open in Argentina's general elections.
00:13 Over 35 million citizens are called to participate in the elections that will define the president
00:18 of the South American country.
00:20 Voters also elect 130 members of Congress, 24 members of the Senate, and the governors
00:24 of the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Rios, and Santa Cruz.
00:29 Five candidates run for the presidency for a four-year term.
00:33 The ruling government, the current Minister of Economy Sergio Maza, fought together for
00:36 change Patricia Bullrich and far-right winner Javier Millet of Liberty Advances.
00:41 The elections are considered decisive for the future of Argentina, facing a difficult
00:45 economic situation due to the debt with the IMF contracted by the government of Mauricio
00:50 Macri, the rise of inflation, and poverty.