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Milei’s Economy Faces Electoral Challenges

By Leandro Gabin

The outcome of two key upcoming votes will set the tone for the remainder of the Argentine president’s term.

BUENOS AIRES—Argentine President Javier Milei’s economic agenda is at a crucial electoral moment. Local elections will take place in Buenos Aires province on Sunday, followed by national legislative midterms on October 26, and their outcome could prove decisive for the remainder of his term. On Sunday, voters will elect 23 senators and 46 members of the lower house for Buenos Aires province. While some polls show that the ruling coalition La Libertad Avanza is favored, the province is known as a traditional stronghold for the opposition kirchnerismo and peronismo. Besides the...

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