Although the outcome does not grant Milei a majority in Congress, many Argentine experts have found the results unexpectedly notable.
In Sunday’s midterm elections, the party led by Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, emerged victorious following a campaign marked by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $40 billion financial rescue package for Argentina, contingent upon Milei’s electoral success.
With over 95% of votes tallied, Milei’s political group, La Libertad Avanza, secured 40.84% of the national vote in what was widely interpreted as a referendum on the anarcho-capitalist leader’s nearly two-year tenure.
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