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Javier Milei endorsed by defeated rival who once sued him for defamation

Patricia Bulrich speaks with her running mate, Luis Petri, at a press conference to explain the reasons why she supports Javier Milei in the second round of Argentina’s election.
Patricia Bulrich alongside her running mate, Luis Petri, explains why she supports Javier Milei in the second round of Argentina’s election. Photograph: Enrique García Medina/EPA

The defeated Argentinian presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, who came third in Sunday’s election, has endorsed the libertarian firebrand Javier Milei for next month’s runoff vote.

Bullrich took 23.8% of the vote in the first round, finishing third behind the surprise frontrunner – the economy minister, Sergio Massa, who won 36.7% – and Milei, who took just over 30%.

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