Mr Milei’s rival, economy minister Sergio Massa, called him to concede.
Former US President Donald Trump congratulated Mr Milei on his victory, saying he would “Make Argentina Great Again!”.
The election comes at a difficult time for Argentina with rising inflation and an economy in crisis on peoples’ minds.
Mr Milei’s proposals, which included detonating the central bank, won support with voters desperate for change…
It’ll go like shit, the way it always does when people vote right-wing.
But for a bit of fun, be sure to ask any right-wing reactionaries what conservative leader actually made their country a better place – they all have an answer they want to give, but they know they can’t say it out loud.