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Argentina's Assets Surge as Milei's Party Secures Decisive Midterm Victory

President Javier Milei's party won Argentina's midterm elections with over 40% of votes, boosting assets and strengthening his mandate for radical economic reforms.

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  • President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza party secured a decisive victory in Argentina's Sunday midterm elections, winning over 40% of the national vote and surpassing expectations.
  • Argentina's assets surged following the election, with the victory expected to boost investment and enable economic reforms crucial for preventing a financial crisis.
  • Milei's party and allies gained significant seats in both congressional houses, strengthening his control to implement his "chainsaw" austerity program and extensive spending cuts.
  • The victory provides a strong public mandate for Milei's radical free-market reforms, including labor and tax changes, reflecting public hope and a rejection of Peronism.
  • The Peronist alliance suffered a major defeat, weakening their standing. Milei's strengthened position sets the stage for further reforms and a potential 2027 reelection bid.
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Center-leaning sources frame this story by emphasizing President Milei's decisive victory as a bolstered mandate for his "radical" free-market reforms, significantly aided by President Trump's influence. They highlight the positive market reaction and the weakening of the Peronist opposition, suggesting a validation of his controversial agenda, despite acknowledging the "painful" impact of austerity on many citizens.

"Markets in Argentina rallied, the peso surged and the country’s sovereign bonds jumped on Monday as libertarian President Javier Milei hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms."

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"With a stronger representation in Congress, Milei can now block opposition bills that would undermine his veto power and threaten his fiscal austerity program."

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"Sunday's outcome will test public patience for Milei's cost-cutting measures in the coming months."

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"His new mandate gives him the power to implement more radical changes ahead of the next presidential election in 2027, when his name could be on the ballot once more."

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"Milei hailed the election sweep as a mandate to press forward with his spending cuts and introduce ambitious tax and labor reforms."

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"Milei’s party is on track to finish first in Argentina’s midterm vote in early counting, putting the libertarian leader on the brink of a major comeback from a September local election defeat."

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"Milei’s governing La Libertad Avanza party won 40.84% ​​of the votes nationally in elections for the lower house of Congress, according to tallies in local media using numbers from electoral authorities."

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President Javier Milei proposed radical free-market reforms including austerity measures with extensive spending cuts, labor and tax changes aimed at economic stabilization and growth.

Argentina's assets surged after Milei's party secured a decisive electoral victory, as the results are expected to boost investment and enable economic reforms needed to prevent a financial crisis.

Milei's party and its allies gained significant seats in both houses of the Argentine Congress, strengthening his mandate and control to implement his economic reform agenda.

Under Milei’s administration, annual inflation dropped sharply from nearly 300% in April 2024 to about 36.6% by July, and the economy experienced 5.8% growth, the fastest since 2022.

Milei's administration devalued the Argentine peso and introduced a managed exchange rate system called a 'crawling peg' to control inflation, adjusting the peso by 2% monthly, alongside plans to freeze the broad money supply to control monetary expansion.

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