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World Service,20 Oct 2023,26 mins

Argentina heads to the ballot box on Sunday

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Voters in Argentina will be heading to the voting centres on Sunday to cast their ballot in what is widely regarded as the most unpredictable presidential election since the country returned to democracy 40 years ago. And this comes in the middle of an economic crisis with inflation is at almost 140%. One of the Presidential candidates, Javier Milei is promising to dollarizing the economy and get rid of the local currency, the Peso. (A woman casts her vote during primary elections at a polling station in Tigre, Argentina, on August 13, 2023. Photo Credit: LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)

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