This is the New World Report. I'm John Batsy with my colleagues, Ernesto Arucio, former

former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Brazil, Joseph Umair, Executive Director of

Security Society, Joseph Sin Colombia. I come to you, Joseph, to comment on this surprise.

This is a primary in Argentina. It's obligatory for adults to vote. It is not determinative.

It is indicative of where we're going for the first round of the voting in the General

Election October 22nd. And two major parties, both of whom represent part of the past and

the one who dominates the conversation right now, receive 30.5% of the vote, far more

than expected. His name is Javier Millet. He is described by Reuters as a rock and roll

musician as well as a libertarian. This is the Argentine people rejecting the government

they have. Is that how to read this, Joseph? That's certainly part of what's the appeal

to Javier Millet. Absolutely. Consider it an anti-establishment candidate. It breaks

away from political elites of the past. Before we make a quick comment, John, on the

system and electoral system in Argentina, because it's maybe confusing for some, because

you're right. Last night, August 13th is not the elections of primary, but the way Argentina

holds their primary, it's almost like a national referendum, because it's held with the popular

vote. I mean, some people consider the election before the election, and it's almost like

a trowel moon. And so the tendency that showed last night, given that the elections only

weeks away on October 22nd, usually holds. And that's been his history of Argentine elections.

And so the fact that Javier Millet got 30% of the vote, you know, he just pretty much

sweeped a lot of the regions of Argentina. It's a good sign for him. But then the next

part of this, John, is the fact that Patricia Boerich was the other pro-U.S. center, right

of center candidate in the election. She beat out the incumbent and the prime, the, the,

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