00:00He's not a candidate himself, but Argentinian President Javier Mele is front and centre of
00:05the campaign for midterm elections. He's seeking to shore up support in Congress,
00:10where his right-wing libertarian La Libertad Avanza party is in the minority,
00:15meaning he hasn't been able to push through all his planned reforms.
00:19When this year started and the economy was going full steam ahead,
00:23the obstruction machine was turned on. But despite that, we come to the elections standing tall
00:29and starting Sunday, Argentina is going to seriously change.
00:35Mele was elected in 2023 on promises of slashing inflation and delivering a fiscal surplus,
00:41promises he kept, but it came at a cost and now Argentina is experiencing falling wages,
00:47rising unemployment and a contracting economy. Mele's approval ratings are currently at their
00:53lowest point as his harsh austerity policies and budget cuts have left ordinary Argentinians hurting.
00:59It's not like we used to have so many luxuries, but wow, maybe before we could choose a meal.
01:06Now we can't. Now we have to depend on someone else to know if we eat or not.
01:12We are going through a very tough time in Argentina. Workers don't have purchasing power
01:17for basic goods. The only sector I think is satisfied is the banks.
01:24But other voters have faith that the pain is short term.
01:29Who will I vote for? Absolutely Mele. No one else has proposals. They just try to stop Mele. Why?
01:36Because with him, the country can grow and he can change the country's direction.
01:40Half the seats in the lower house and a third of Senate seats are up for grabs in this election
01:47seen as a referendum on Javier Millet's presidency.
01:50So, let's see.
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