Midterm Success for Argentina’s Right-Wing Party

In Argentina’s midterm elections on Oct. 26, 2025, President Javier Milei and his right-wing party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), won a critical number of seats in the country’s Congress. During Milei’s presidency so far, he has attempted to cut government spending by vetoing increased funding to disability benefits, public universities, and other government programs, but Congress has overturned many of these vetoes. However, after the midterm elections, LLA now has over a third of the seats in the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, meaning the party can sustain Milei’s vetoes. LLA and the centre-right party Propuesta Republicana also now make up a working majority of representatives. Milei has gained essential support halfway through his presidency, much of his approval owing to economic policies that have started decreasing inflation. However, voter turnout was among the lowest in the history of Argentina’s democracy at 67.9% as reported by Buenos Aires Herald.

The election was also important to the relationship between Argentina and the United States. Before the midterms, President Donald Trump promised Argentina a $20 dollar bail out in the face of the devaluing of Argentina’s currency. However, he said the aid was dependent on the results of the election. When Milei and LLA saw successful results, Trump congratulated him, saying “He’s making us all look good,” and that “He had a lot of help from us… I gave him an endorsement, a very strong endorsement.” Milei has been similarly proud of his connection with the United States, and after his victory stated that he will “make Argentina great again.” However, the involvement of Trump and the United States in Argentina’s politics and economy has been the subject of criticism in Argentina. Some label it extortion or manipulation of the country’s voters, despite the fact that the amount of influence Trump’s opinions have on Argentinian voters may be minimal.

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