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Argentina's opposition Peronist party wins election in Buenos Aires province

Argentina's main opposition front, Fuerza Patria, under the leadership of Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, won legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires on Sunday, delivering a blow to President Javier Milei.

Buenos Aires Times

Argentina's main opposition front, Fuerza Patria, under the leadership of Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, won legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires on Sunday, delivering a blow to President Javier Milei.

With over 90% of votes counted, official results showed the Peronist coalition with a 13-point advantage over the La Libertad Avanza alliance — 47% to 34% — as about 63% of the over 14 million voters turned out to renew half of the seats in the lower and upper houses of the provincial legislature.

Bloomberg.com

With over 90% of votes counted, official results showed the Peronist coalition with a 13-point advantage over the La Libertad Avanza alliance — 47% to 34% — as about 63% of the over 14 million voters turned out to renew half of the seats in the lower and upper houses of the provincial legislature.

Each of the groups won three new seats in the provincial senate, with the Peronists now holding a majority. In the lower house of the province's legislature, La Libertad Avanza won seven new seats, but the Peronists remain as the largest single bloc.

LA NACION

The Rio Times

Each of the groups won three new seats in the provincial senate, with the Peronists now holding a majority. In the lower house of the province's legislature, La Libertad Avanza won seven new seats, but the Peronists remain as the largest single bloc.

Polling had predicted a win for Fuerza Patria, but in a much closer race. Fuerza Patria prevailed in six out of eight electoral sections — including the First and the Third, which account for almost 60% of the province's voters — while La Libertad Avanza won only in the remaining two.

Buenos Aires Herald

France 24

La Derecha Diario

The Associated Press

Polling had predicted a win for Fuerza Patria, but in a much closer race. Fuerza Patria prevailed in six out of eight electoral sections — including the First and the Third, which account for almost 60% of the province's voters — while La Libertad Avanza won only in the remaining two.

The provincial election comes as the country is set to hold national midterm elections on Oct. 26, but a win in Argentina's most populous province doesn't mean a national trend, as the area surrounding Buenos Aires City is a traditional Peronist stronghold.

The provincial election comes as the country is set to hold national midterm elections on Oct. 26, but a win in Argentina's most populous province doesn't mean a national trend, as the area surrounding Buenos Aires City is a traditional Peronist stronghold.

The electoral defeat is the latest setback for Argentina's self-described anarcho-capitalist president over the past weeks, following <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/argentina-senate-overturns-mileis-disability-law-veto">a veto override</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/argentina-judge-blocks-karina-milei-audio-amid-corruption-claims">allegations of a corruption scandal</a> involving his sister and other close associates.

The electoral defeat is the latest setback for Argentina's self-described anarcho-capitalist president over the past weeks, following a veto override and allegations of a corruption scandal involving his sister and other close associates.

Despite this electoral setback, the government's economic course remains absolutely correct and will be accelerated rather than altered. The Peronist victory simply represents their ceiling as they deployed their 40-year political machine efficiently, but achieved nothing beyond their traditional stronghold performance. This defeat provides valuable lessons for October's national elections, where the real battle for Argentina's future will be decided.

Despite this electoral setback, the government's economic course remains absolutely correct and will be accelerated rather than altered. The Peronist victory simply represents their ceiling as they deployed their 40-year political machine efficiently, but achieved nothing beyond their traditional stronghold performance. This defeat provides valuable lessons for October's national elections, where the real battle for Argentina's future will be decided.

Milei spoke after the Buenos Aires elections: 'Not a single millimeter will be taken back.'

Pro-government narrative

This crushing defeat exposes the failure of Milei's harsh austerity policies, which have devastated ordinary Argentines, while corruption scandals plague his inner circle. The overwhelming rejection in Argentina's most important electoral district demonstrates that voters are fed up with rising prices, social benefit cuts and declining incomes under libertarian governance.

This crushing defeat exposes the failure of Milei's harsh austerity policies, which have devastated ordinary Argentines, while corruption scandals plague his inner circle. The overwhelming rejection in Argentina's most important electoral district demonstrates that voters are fed up with rising prices, social benefit cuts and declining incomes under libertarian governance.

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Milei Loses Key Buenos Aires Provincial Elections: Overwhelming Peronist Victory

Government-critical narrative

There's a 68% chance that Javier Milei will be reelected as president of Argentina before Jan. 1, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 68% chance that Javier Milei will be reelected as president of Argentina before Jan. 1, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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