The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has reasons to be thankful that the Peronism did not heed the warnings of former president Cristina Kirchner. To a large extent, it was thanks to this lack of coordination that the president achieved a resounding victory in the midterm legislative elections on Sunday,

Argentines will be heading to the polls in high-stakes midterm elections that could help shape libertarian President Javier Milei’s political path — and the future of U.S. financial support for his go

Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won a decisive victory in the country's midterm elections on Sunday, securing a vote of confidence in his free-market reforms and austerity measures, along with $20 billion in funding promised by his key ally, President Donald Trump.

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Karina Milei managed to make the purple party the only one running in all 24 electoral districts, even at the cost of arm-wrestling with allies and governors. The dispersion of Peronism has sent alarm-bells ringing – election night will open up a combat over the vote count.

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Gonzalo Demaría is fascinated by the "ghosts" of Argentina's past, in particular the roots of Peronism, the most influential political movement dating back to Juan Peron and his wife Eva Peron that is now set for a return to power.

For decades, the poor suburbs that ring Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires powered the leftist Peronist movement. On Sunday, they made a historic shift against Peronism that propelled President Javier Milei to a surprise victory in midterm congressional elections.

Trumpism could dominate American politics long after Trump himself is gone—just as Perónism continues to dominate politics in Argentina.

Peronism’s renovation is well overdue. It seems Argentines would much rather carry on along Milei’s path of uncertainty and sacrifice than go back to reach the future.