Economy Minister Massa, of the ruling Unión por la Patria coalition, quickly capitalized on the debate’s format, which allowed for candidates to interact more directly with one another than in the previous rounds. “Will you cut [transport] subsidies, yes or no?” Massa asked Milei, who has built his campaign around a pledge to reduce the state’s role in the economy. When asked about Massa’s performance, Agustín Rossi, Massa’s VP-hopeful, remarked that the economy minister was “better prepared.”That takeaway extended to the candidates’ respective camps. The UCR bills itself as the champion of Argentina’s democracy, and its voters are prime targets for the Massa campaign’s messaging. Massa will be hard on the offensive, touting both his vision for a “national unity” government and attacking Milei as an existential threat to Argentine democratic institutions.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 13, 2023 19:23 UTC