"Javier Milei won Argentina's legislative elections on Sunday with 40.8% of the votes. It was an unexpectedly large victory, which the far-right leader hailed as historic. Milei had plenty of reasons to celebrate. After four months of turmoil for the Argentine government with the economy dependent on a financial bailout from U.S. President Donald Trump, high-profile corruption scandals, and even candidates disqualified for links to drug trafficking it had feared winning closer to 30% than 40% of the vote."
"Today the people decided to leave behind 100 years of decline; today the construction of a great Argentina begins, Milei said in his first victory speech. The president thanked his ministers one by one, including those who had already resigned, such as Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein and Justice Minister Mariano Cuneo Libarona, and then called for unity with the opposition. As of December 10, we will have 101 deputies instead of 37, said Milei. And in the Senate, we will go from six senators to 20. As of December 10, we will have the most reformist Congress in Argentine history."
"We are pleased to know that in many provinces, the second-largest force is not Kirchnerism [a left-wing branch of Peronism inspired by former presidents Nestor and Cristina Kirchner that emphasizes social welfare programs and state intervention], but rather the provincial ruling parties, rational forces that know that one plus one equals two. That is why we invited the governors to discuss these agreements. Milei"
Javier Milei captured 40.8% of the vote in Argentina's legislative elections, an unexpectedly large victory that expanded his representation dramatically. The government had faced four months of turmoil, including reliance on a U.S. financial bailout, corruption scandals, and candidates disqualified over alleged drug links. Milei won decisively in the capital and key provinces such as Cordoba, Mendoza, Entre Rios, and Santa Fe, and eked out a narrow victory in Buenos Aires province. Milei pledged major reforms, thanked ministers including recent resignations, projected a jump in deputies and senators by December 10, and invited provincial governors to negotiate agreements.
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