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SouthBayDem

(33,007 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:09 PM Oct 26

Argentina's midterm election hands landslide win to Milei's libertarian overhaul

Source: Reuters

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Early results in Argentina's legislative elections on Sunday showed a landslide victory for President Javier Milei as voters overwhelmingly backed his free-market reforms and deep austerity measures, providing a strong boost for the libertarian leader to continue his economic overhaul.

The president's party, La Libertad Avanza, scored 41.5% of the vote in Buenos Aires province compared with 40.8% for the Peronist coalition, according to official results. The province has long been a political stronghold for the Peronists, marking a dramatic political shift.

Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza got 64 seats in the House of Deputies, up from 37, according to government figures.

Milei was aiming to boost his small minority in Congress and maintain the support of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration recently provided Argentina with a hefty financial bailout but has threatened to pull away if Milei did not do well.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentines-vote-high-stakes-test-mileis-libertarian-vision-2025-10-26/

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Argentina's midterm election hands landslide win to Milei's libertarian overhaul (Original Post) SouthBayDem Oct 26 OP

He runs the economy into the ground iemanja Oct 26 #1

They'll continue to get what they voted for... Zorro Oct 26 #2

Just like here. Nt. iemanja Oct 26 #3

"May I have another, SIR?" Whack! Zorro Oct 26 #4

Just like. Mr.Bee Oct 27 #15

You nailed it. republianmushroom Oct 27 #18

Why people can't understand the words "austerity program" and what that means for slightlv Oct 26 #7

I am guessing Elon helped out. travelingthrulife Oct 27 #17

If not, some of trump's silicon valley hackers helped. BComplex Oct 27 #20

Weird - the Reuters article doesn't give a breakdown of the popular vote or the seats in Congress. TheRickles Oct 26 #5

I think this landslide refers to the margin in Argentine legislature SouthBayDem Oct 26 #9

His party won 64 of the 127 seats up for election. TheRickles Oct 26 #13

Up from 37 Polybius Oct 27 #19

Maybe a massive increase from last time, but by no means a massive total of landslide proportions. TheRickles Oct 27 #21

I hear ya, but going from 37 to 64 is a massive jump, especially in a multi-party system Polybius Oct 28 #24

No doubt it was a big increase for Milei. I was mainly reacting to the click bait headline. TheRickles Oct 28 #25

No more money lonely bird Oct 26 #6

Since when is a 1% win a landslide? Mawspam2 Oct 26 #8

That's in Buenos Aires province. iemanja Oct 26 #11

Are the Argentinians gluttons for punishment? area51 Oct 26 #10

They saw Milei getting billions in free money from Trump RazorbackExpat Oct 28 #23

I smell a rigged election Indyfan53 Oct 26 #12

yeah, "landside". Javaman Oct 27 #14

Trump will give them lots more US tax dollars IronLionZion Oct 27 #16

The 40 billion was a gift to Melei's campaign. maxsolomon Oct 27 #22

iemanja

(57,156 posts)

1. He runs the economy into the ground

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:14 PM

Oct 26

Then wins in a landslide.

Zorro

(18,181 posts)

2. They'll continue to get what they voted for...

Reply to iemanja (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:32 PM

Oct 26

iemanja

(57,156 posts)

3. Just like here. Nt.

Reply to Zorro (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:33 PM

Oct 26

Zorro

(18,181 posts)

4. "May I have another, SIR?" Whack!

Reply to iemanja (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

Oct 26

We're living in Bluto Blutarski's world now.

Mr.Bee

(1,468 posts)

15. Just like.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:48 AM

Oct 27

Stupidity isn't an American invention!

republianmushroom

(22,102 posts)

18. You nailed it.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:40 AM

Oct 27

Voters in Argentina are no smarter than American voters.

slightlv

(7,043 posts)

7. Why people can't understand the words "austerity program" and what that means for

Reply to Zorro (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:02 PM

Oct 26

them and their country, I'll never understand. You even have examples to point to in glorious color right in front of their faces. Still, it's somewhat comforting to know we're not the only complete nitwits in the world.

travelingthrulife

(3,833 posts)

17. I am guessing Elon helped out.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:30 AM

Oct 27

BComplex

(9,679 posts)

20. If not, some of trump's silicon valley hackers helped.

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 PM

Oct 27

Until there is HUGE worldwide election reform, there will be no peace in the world.

TheRickles

(3,075 posts)

5. Weird - the Reuters article doesn't give a breakdown of the popular vote or the seats in Congress.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:43 PM

Oct 26

Is this "landslide" like Trump's 48.5% of the popular vote?

SouthBayDem

(33,007 posts)

9. I think this landslide refers to the margin in Argentine legislature

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:21 PM

Oct 26

Milei’s party has a 40-seat lead.

TheRickles

(3,075 posts)

13. His party won 64 of the 127 seats up for election.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:34 PM

Oct 26

So it was a very Trumpian "landslide".

Polybius

(21,185 posts)

19. Up from 37

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:45 AM

Oct 27

That's massive.

TheRickles

(3,075 posts)

21. Maybe a massive increase from last time, but by no means a massive total of landslide proportions.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #19)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:49 PM

Oct 27

It's still a minority/plurality party.

Polybius

(21,185 posts)

24. I hear ya, but going from 37 to 64 is a massive jump, especially in a multi-party system

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #21)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:45 PM

Oct 28

It was a 72.97% increase in seats, something Democrats or Republicans have never come close to when they had massive takeovers in the House. It was also in a province that was unfriendly to Milei's Party.

TheRickles

(3,075 posts)

25. No doubt it was a big increase for Milei. I was mainly reacting to the click bait headline.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #24)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:59 PM

Oct 28

I've seen speculation that Milei got a big boost from Trump's last-minute $40B bailout package - another version of the October Surprise.

lonely bird

(2,619 posts)

6. No more money

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 09:57 PM

Oct 26

That asshole can fuck right off.

Mawspam2

(1,059 posts)

8. Since when is a 1% win a landslide?

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:13 PM

Oct 26

MAGA reporting.

iemanja

(57,156 posts)

11. That's in Buenos Aires province.

Reply to Mawspam2 (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:17 PM

Oct 26

A Peronist stronghold. Milei’s party gained 27 seats in the National Congress in a system with 93 parties.

area51

(12,531 posts)

10. Are the Argentinians gluttons for punishment?

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:40 PM

Oct 26

RazorbackExpat

(768 posts)

23. They saw Milei getting billions in free money from Trump

Reply to area51 (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:12 AM

Oct 28

Indyfan53

(503 posts)

12. I smell a rigged election

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:21 PM

Oct 26

Who would vote for more pain?

Javaman

(64,921 posts)

14. yeah, "landside".

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 06:59 AM

Oct 27

we have a very colorful history of fucking with elections in central and South America.

they just dusted off the play book.

shades of things to come for our own midterms.

IronLionZion

(50,371 posts)

16. Trump will give them lots more US tax dollars

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:51 AM

Oct 27

Nothing says successful economic policies like requiring a big bailout from American taxpayers. It was contingent on his party doing well in the elections.

There were massive tax funded bailouts here in the US at the end of George W. Bush's second term and Trump's first term. Because conservatives are liberating us from government like that. MAGA!

Freedom isn't free.

maxsolomon

(37,848 posts)

22. The 40 billion was a gift to Melei's campaign.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 04:34 PM

Oct 27

"Vote for me, get 40 billion. Vote for my opposition, get nothing." Essentially, a bribe/extortion.

Argentinians chose accordingly.

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