00:00 Now, we begin with the news.
00:01 In Argentina, the primary, open, simultaneous and mandatory elections, known as PASO, are
00:07 underway as it will define the candidates who will run for the presidency on October
00:11 22nd.
00:12 Polling stations open this Sunday at 8 a.m. local time in Argentina and will remain open
00:18 until 6 p.m. local time.
00:20 More than 35 million people are called to vote in simultaneous and mandatory open primaries,
00:26 PASO, to choose their candidates for president, deputies and senators who will compete in
00:31 the primary elections on October 22nd.
00:33 The Electoral Justice of Argentina received a total of 27 pre-candidate shirts by 15 political
00:40 alliances to compete in this Sunday's primary elections.
00:44 After voting day, there will be 22 presidential hopefuls, a record number since the South
00:49 American country first applied this vote in 2011.
00:54 This must obtain at least 1.5 percent of the votes to remain in the race for general elections
01:00 on October 22nd.
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