Sergio Massa, Argentina's Minister of Economy and presidential candidate of the party Union por la Patria, voted in Argentina's election on Sunday 22 October.

He voted after more than 20 minutes of waiting at School No. 34 'Antartida Argentina' in the Buenos Aires town of Tigre, and spoke about how the elections were being carried out.

"Today is a day that forces us to work thinking about the consolidation of 40 years of democracy and to attend thinking about the future of Argentina with the conviction that we have the enormous task since December 10, whoever governs, of resolving a countless problems of Argentina."

The same day, Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, also voted.

She cast her ballot in Rio Gallegos and harshly questioned the direction that incumbent President Alberto Fernandez took during his term of office.

She also ruled out leaving politics even though she will no longer have a formal position.

"In 2015 I didn't want jurisdiction and neither do I now, but I'm going to continue fighting," she said.

This footage was filmed and produced 22 October 2023.

Sergio Massa, the Minister of Economy and candidate of Union por la Patria, voted after more than 20 minutes of waiting at School No. 34 "Antartida Argentina" in the Buenos Aires town of Tigre and spoke about how the elections are being carried out.

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2. SOUNDBITE: Sergio Massa, Minister of Economy and candidate of Union por la Patria:

"Today is a day that forces us to work thinking about the consolidation of 40 years of democracy and to attend thinking about the future of Argentina with the conviction that we have the enormous task since December 10, whoever governs, of resolving a countless problems of Argentina."

This footage was filmed and produced 22 October 2023.

The vice president voted in Rio Gallegos and harshly questioned the direction that Alberto Fernandez took in these four years.

She also ruled out that she is going to move away from politics even though he will no longer have a formal position. "In 2015 I didn't want jurisdiction and neither do I now, but I'm going to continue fighting," she said.