Argentina’s Milei vows more reforms
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Argentine President Javier Milei has hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms
Argentinian voters back Javier Milei’s radical economic reforms in midterm elections closely watched by the US.
Javier Milei wins decisive midterm victory in Argentina, expanding congressional control to advance libertarian economic reforms and spending cuts.
Argentine President Javier Milei’s party cruised to victory in midterm legislative elections as voters handed him a mandate to keep pushing through his radical overhaul of the economy despite widespread discontent with his deep austerity measures.
So will the government of Donald Trump, which has been backing Mr Milei and buying pesos to prop up the Argentine currency. Yet the impressive victory has caveats. Turnout of 68%, in a country with compulsory voting,
Analysts said the stronger-than-expected showing could reflect fear of renewed economic turmoil if the country abandoned Milei's policies.
Milei’s party dominates Argentina’s 2025 midterms, but the LIBRA crypto scandal could threaten his credibility and reform momentum.
President Javier Milei emerged from the election with an even tighter bond with the United States and a bigger mandate to pass transformative economic plans.
US President Donald Trump hailed Javier Milei after the Argentine president’s political party staged a comeback victory in Sunday’s midterm elections, vindicating the extraordinary financial backing the US arranged for its South American ally.
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won a decisive victory in the country's midterm elections on Sunday, securing a vote of confidence in his free-market reforms and austerity measures, along with $20 billion in funding promised by his key ally, President Donald Trump.
The midterm election outcome is a win for President Trump and free markets, and a big loss for the Peronists and pollsters.
The rallies unleashed by Argentina President Javier Milei’s surprising electoral win were stunning, with bond prices posting record gains and the stock market skyrocketing over 20% as investors stampeded back in.