Not really hitting the news here but #Argentina are holding presidential elections today. The front runner appears to be a scary fascist clown, promising to Make Argentina Great Again by... shutting down the government.
Polls are open, and unless anyone's got a better alternative, this news station is covering the day. Accompanied by pop music that's possibly a little too loud, though I did chuckle when one presenter sang "Nos vamos a votar" to "Another one bites the dust".
Lot of rain about which might affect voters in some regions.
https://www.youtube.com/live/cb12KmMMDJA?si=jAxNdZYGY5aJ1kmH
Less than an hour left to the polls closing in #Argentina and this is quite entertaining to watch. I'm reminded how much I loved being a temporary Porteño. A roving reporter wanders round the crowd in Recoleta neighborhood, where the girlfriend of Milei, the ultra right wing candidate, lives. The street's been closed by the police.
Voting here is mandatory, up to the age of 70, and seen as a national holiday to an extent. One guy dressed up as Iron Man to vote. Another guy (Milei supporter no doubt) made himself a headpiece with a chainsaw. The distinctive orange and white school buses are co-opted to carry the ballot boxes to the counting centres.
Not sure if they do exit polls as we do here, but it'll be at least another 3.5 hours after voting ends before we get the first results for #Decision23.
Absolutely manic scenes (to UK eyes) as Florez emerges from her house to go vote, and the poll station is closed to everyone else. "We're supposed to be equals" one guy complains. Milei also turns up at his car and is surrounded by reporters.
Polls have closed and each camp is claiming victory to an extent. Milei says he's won with 36% ahead of Massa at 30%. Massa saying they are top with 30%. Bullrich saying second place behind Massa.
45% will win today, or 40% plus a ten point lead. Or it will go to the next round.
Milei at the moment is confident that he will be president based on their exit polls.
Meanwhile Bullrich camp have "Good feelings" about the results.
But it's still the most uncertain election since the return to democracy 40 years ago, a sentiment shown here and voiced by an older citizen earlier in the broadcast.
