You have to take a bet,” said the doctor, who cast her ballot for Milei in her scrubs. “I think we are currently doing badly, so a change can’t be bad. “One has to vote for the lesser evil,” Maria Paz Ventura, 26, told the AFP news agency.

His rival Milei is an anti-establishment outsider who has promised to halt Argentina’s unbridled spending, ditch the peso for the US dollar, and “dynamite” the central bank. Massa, 51, is a charismatic and seasoned politician seeking to convince Argentines to trust him despite his performance as economy minister, which has seen annual inflation hit 143 percent and record poverty levels. Polls closed at 6pm local time (21:00 GMT), with provisional results expected on Sunday evening, though the electoral commission has warned that “with a very close result” it could take up to five days for a final count. Polls show the candidates in a dead heat, with Milei holding such a slight advantage that no one wants to predict an outcome. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Argentina presidential election run-off: Here’s what’s to know list 2 of 4 Argentina’s economy foundering on eve of general election list 3 of 4 Argentina heads to run-off as Massa beats Milei in first round list 4 of 4 Argentina election 2023: Here’s what to know end of list