Argentina Begins Counting Votes in Polarized Presidential Election

  • Polls closed at 6 p.m. across the nation, results due in hours
  • Economy chief Massa, libertarian Milei faced off in runoff
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station during the runoff presidential election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 19.Photographer: Anita Pouchard Serra/Bloomberg
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Argentines are anxiously awaiting the outcome of Sunday’s polarized election runoff that will determine who will preside over the crisis-hit nation during the next four years.

Polls closed at 6 p.m. local time across the country, and electoral authorities are expected to start releasing partial vote counts in the next few hours.