The sister of Javier Milei, the radical libertarian candidate in Argentina’s presidential race, has formally accused security forces of committing electoral fraud against him, raising tensions ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote against economy minister Sergio Massa.
Karina Milei, a close adviser to her brother and a legal representative for his La Libertad Avanza party, filed a complaint in an electoral court in Buenos Aires on Thursday, alleging that the military police force charged with handling ballot boxes in Argentina had participated in a “colossal fraud” during the first round of elections in October.
Javier Milei scored 30 per cent at the first round, below pollsters’ expectations and behind the 37 per cent for Massa of the ruling centre-left Peronist coalition. Polls suggest the second round will be very closely fought.