Defying pessimistic poll predictions, Argentine President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party brought in nearly 41% of the national vote, winning about half of the seats up for grabs.

After riding a wave of market gains for most of the first two years of Argentine President Javier Milei's government, investors expect him to turn his party's redrawing of the electoral map into sweep...

"Far more Argentines want to move forward than go backwards," Mr Milei said on the demise of the opposition.