Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote

Argentina's economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, putting him on course for a run-off contest with far-right candidate Javier Milei.

With most ballots now counted, no candidate has received more than 45% of votes - the threshold to be elected.

Many pollsters believed voters would punish Mr Massa for presiding over a financial crisis.

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