Erosion of Argentina’s economy on the eve of the national election

The winner between Javier Milei and Sérgio Massa will have to contend with mounting debt, skyrocketing inflation, and deepening poverty. Prior to Sunday’s Argentine presidential election, opinion surveys are evenly matched. Hard-right libertarian Javier Milei will compete against Sérgio Massa, the centrist candidate from the ruling Peronist alliance, in the run-off election. The incumbent Finance…

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In final debate, Ecuador’s presidential candidates tackle crime, economy

Left-leaning candidate Luisa González and centrist Daniel Noboa face off ahead of the October 15 run-off election. Quito, Ecuador – The final two Ecuadorian presidential candidates, Luisa González and Daniel Noboa, have faced each other in the last debate before the run-off election on October 15. Sunday night’s debate gave both candidates a platform to address…

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