The President of Argentina, Javier Mileydeclared, after the victory in the legislature from the party he leads, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), that “the new Congress will be fundamental to guarantee a change of direction”.
“Over the next two years, We have to advance the reformist path we started”stated the far-right leader, stressing that the projects he will promote are necessary to “consolidate Argentina’s growth and start-up”.
La Libertad Avanza supporters celebrate as they watch the broadcast of Argentine President Javier Milei’s speech outside the La Libertad Avanza bunker following the mid-term elections
Tobias Skarlovnik
Central America
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“From December 10th, we will have, without a doubt, the most reformist Congress in the history of Argentina,” he added. According to the most recent figures, with 98.93% of the votes counted, the LLA won the elections with 40.68% and obtained a wide margin over the Peronist Fuerza Patria and its allies, with 31.69%.
Milei was radiant before the group of supporters who accompanied him at the LLA facilities in Buenos Aires, and considered that the Government is starting now “the construction of a great Argentina”.
“We will not only defend the reforms that have already been made, but we will also promote the reforms that are still missing”, added the President, who before the elections anticipated the desire to move forward with important reforms, mainly in the labor and tax areas, as part of an adjustment plan.
“Today [domingo] It was clearly a historic day for Argentina”, said Milei, who celebrated the fact that a significant part of the population chose to “persist on the path of freedom, progress and growth”.
With this Sunday’s result, the party in power reaches the objective of having one third of the lower house of parliament, to pass bills and counter opposition attempts to block presidential decrees.
No Senate, or Freedom Advances ganhou six of the eight districts that renew the seats in the upper house, tripling the number of seats it had, but falling short of the objective of one third.
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