Javier Milei secured victory in Argentina’s presidential elections on Sunday, steering the country rightward with an anti-establishment campaign reminiscent of former US President Donald Trump.

The runoff concluded with rival Sergio Massa conceding even before official results were released.

Milei, a former TV pundit, pledged to break with the status quo and aims to dollarize Argentina, a move unprecedented for a country of its size.

Following the win, Milei announced plans to visit the US and Israel before his December inauguration, citing a “spiritual connotation” for the trip to meet his “rabbi friends.”

His victory marks a significant political rise for the outsider who vowed to lead Argentina into a new era, CNN reported.

“Today we turn the page on our history and we return to the path that we should never have lost,” Milei said. “Today we retake the path that made this country great.”

Written by B.C. Begley