Javier Milei calls for unity after the elections in Argentina: “The objective is to end Kirchnerism”
The libertarian economist addressed his followers after obtaining second place, behind Sergio Massa.
Javier Milei came second in the presidential elections in Argentina and will participate in a runoff with Sergio Massa to determine the next president of Argentina. A few hours later, Milei spoke to his followers, left the confrontational rhetoric behind and called for the opposition's unity to defeat his opponent in November and "end Kirchnerism."
Despite coming first in the primary elections in August, Milei obtained second place in the general elections with 30% of the votes, six points behind Masa, who led with 36%. Now, both candidates will face each other on November 19 in a second round.
Changing his traditional rhetoric a little, Milei began to toy with other political forces (such as Together for Change) to work together and achieve the goal of "ending Kirchnerism."
"Either we change or we sink"
Already at his campaign headquarters, Milei came out smiling before his followers, who cheered him, shouting, "in November we have to win!" After briefly thanking those present, he highlighted the growth of his political force, which became the second most voted nationally in less than two years, also obtaining representation in the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
Immediately afterward, to the surprise of many, Milei left behind his aggressive rhetoric towards his competitors and called for the opposition's unity to " end Kirchnerism in Argentina." To achieve this objective, he "ended the election process" and highlighted that "two-thirds of Argentines voted for a change."
"In front of us we have a criminal organization. We came to challenge the power of the most disastrous thing in the history of modern democracy. If all of us who want change do not work together, they will be left with the country. Either we change or we sink," he added to the applause of his followers.
Finally, he reminded the audience that the country needs a "liberal revolution" to become a world power again, for which he invited the opposition to "work together" for the good Argentines.