"BUENOS AIRES Argentines woke up to a politically emboldened President Javier Milei after a dramatic victory in mid- term elections on Sunday. The libertarian president and staunch Donald Trump ally secured more than 40% of the popular vote, and solidified his hold on power in the National Congress, where he had previously struggled to push parts of his agenda through."
"Just over one month ago, the president's party had lost badly in legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires. But the story Sunday was very different, and sent a clear message following two years of austerity measures that drastically cut public spending, and helped drive down chronically high inflation."
"In a nod to his close ally Donald Trump, Milei told supporters, "We must stay the course on the reforms we've begun to change Argentina's history once and for all to make Argentina great again." Trump in turn congratulated Milei, telling reporters travelling with him on Air Force One "I want to congratulate the victor, and he was a big victor, and he had a lot of help from us. He had a lot of help. I gave him an endorsement, very strong endorsement. And it was really unexpected to have a victory like that.""
Javier Milei captured over 40% of the vote in midterm elections, expanding his party's influence in the National Congress and surprising many observers. La Libertad Avanza outpolled the left-leaning Peronist opposition by roughly nine points and achieved a rare victory in the powerful Buenos Aires province. The win followed two years of austerity that sharply cut public spending and helped reduce chronic inflation. Corruption scandals and recent economic instability did not significantly erode Milei's support. Markets showed confidence as the Argentine peso strengthened, and the outcome drew visible endorsement and financial backing from the United States.
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