I’m waiting for Milei to complete the campaign in Cordoba
Far-right candidate Javier Milei will end his campaign this afternoon in the city of Córdoba, Argentina’s second electoral district and a bastion of anti-Kirchnerism, where he hopes to collect enough votes to change the predictions against Sergio Massa. Little by little, the crowd fills up on Hipólito Irigoyen Avenue, which has closed two entire streets since the morning because of the rally.
The atmosphere is festive. Azucena Martínez, a 28-year-old seamstress and textile entrepreneur, brought her two daughters, ages eight and six, to the campaign’s closing event. Originally from Salta in Argentina’s northern Andean region, she says she will vote for Milei because she was in the process of launching her own clothing brand a few months ago, but the 18 percent devaluation of the peso in August caught her out “with money”. in her pocket. “Hand evaporates”. “I couldn’t invest the money and stagnated.”
In the primary, Azucena and her husband supported left-wing candidate Myriam Bregman because of her empathy for workers and indigenous peoples. “I like the ideas he has. But now we must vote for change. I hope Milei also takes us indigenous peoples into account.”
“We are between saving the country or allowing politicians to continue to steal from us. It makes me angry that presidents fly a few blocks while workers suffer.”
What would you ask Milei if you were president?
“Investment. I want opportunities to sustain my economy. To fulfill my dreams.”