Milei's Win in Argentina Sealed by a Risky Gamble That Turned Rival Into Ally
- Bullrich’s voters ended up following her and backing Milei
- Milei still faces dilemma over balancing both sides of support
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It was early in the afternoon of Oct. 22, the day of Argentina’s first-round vote, and Patricia Bullrich already knew that she’d lost her bid for the presidency.
Eliminated from the runoff, Bullrich, the pro-business candidate for the main opposition Juntos por el Cambio bloc, couldn’t sleep that night. At 4 a.m. she sent a message to Mauricio Macri, the bloc’s elder statesman, saying that she wanted to back outsider Javier Milei, according to a person familiar with her movements.