ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 21, 2023 / 18:40 pm
The president of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Oscar Ojea, lifted up in prayer the new governing authorities following the victory of the candidate of La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances) political party, Javier Milei, in the presidential runoff election.
Milei defeated Sergio Massa, the current minister of economy and candidate for the progressive party Unidos por la Patria (United for the Homeland), formerly called Frente de Todos (Everyone’s Front), in the runoff election winning 55.69% of the vote, with Massa getting 44.30%.
“We value the day of democracy” that voters participated in yesterday “and we pray to the Lord to enlighten the new elected authorities,” the prelate wrote Monday on X.
Ojea, who is also the bishop of San Isidro, also expressed his hope that the new authorities “can work for the common good” of the nation.