Javier Milei defeats the center-left Peronist candidate in Argentina, while José Antonio Kast defeats the left-wing government in Chile.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Javier Milei defeats the center-left Peronist candidate in Argentina, while José Antonio Kast defeats the left-wing government in Chile.
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The entities involved
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Argentina
country in South America
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Javier Milei
economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
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José Antonio Kast
president of Chile since 2026
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