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President Miley Wins Argentine Elections
- Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party secured a substantial victory in Argentina's recent elections, winning 41% of the vote.
- The LLA party tripled its depiction in the lower house, increasing from 37 to 101 seats, and in the Senate, from six to 20 seats, as announced by...
- argentina's National Congress consists of 257 deputies in the lower house and 72 senators.
Javier Milei‘s LLA Party gains Meaningful Ground in Argentine Elections
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– Updated: October 27, 2024, 08:11:24 AM PST
Election results and Seat Gains
Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party secured a substantial victory in Argentina’s recent elections, winning 41% of the vote. This translated into 14 of the 24 Senate seats and 64 of the 127 lower house seats contested on Sunday, January 28, 2024, according to preliminary counts [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/milei-boosted-argentina-midterm-elections-2024-01-29/).
The LLA party tripled its depiction in the lower house, increasing from 37 to 101 seats, and in the Senate, from six to 20 seats, as announced by party officials.
argentina’s National Congress consists of 257 deputies in the lower house and 72 senators.
Performance of Other Parties
The center-left Peronist movement, which won the Buenos Aires provincial election in November 2023, received 32% of the vote in the recent national elections [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/argentina-elections-milei-peronism-f6999999999999999999999999999999).
Implications for Milei’s Policies
Sunday’s election saw the renewal of half of the House of deputies and one-third of the Senate.
US Aid and Economic Context
The Argentine peso experienced a decline in value leading up to the election, prompting Milei to seek support from US President Donald Trump. Washington pledged an unprecedented $40 billion aid package to Argentina, but with a caveat: Trump warned that the aid was contingent on Milei’s success in the elections [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-27/trump-offers-milei-40-billion-aid-package-if-he-wins-argentina-vote).