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Javier Milei
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Argentina

The pope, ‘The Wig,’ and Argentina’s Catholic voters

How the bombastic Javier Milei plays among Catholics in Argentina

Edgar Beltrán
Oct 20, 2023
∙ Paid

Libertarian Javier Milei took the world by surprise this summer, when he won the Aug. 13 national primary election, the PASO, which serves as a barometer for the presidential elections.

Javier Milei speaks at a campaign rally. Courtesy photo.

Now, with the presidential elections to be held this Sunday, Milei – who before the PASO was second or third in virtually all the polls – is the overwhelming favorite to …

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