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🗞️ Driving the news: Argentine President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, achieved a decisive victory in the country’s midterm legislative elections, securing a stronger mandate to advance his controversial austerity agenda
• The results, which exceeded expectations, mark a political rebound for Milei and signal public tolerance—if not full support—for his radical economic reforms, despite their social impact
🔭 The context: Milei's government has implemented aggressive austerity policies since taking office, cutting subsidies and slashing public spending to combat inflation and restore fiscal balance
• These measures have sharply reduced monthly inflation from 12.8% to 2.1%, though at significant social cost
• The vote also holds geopolitical weight, as the U.S., under the Trump administration, has backed Milei with a $40 billion bailout proposal, reflecting shared ideological and economic priorities.
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Milei’s economic strategy prioritises deregulation and fiscal tightening, with limited attention to environmental or social safeguards
• This victory could weaken momentum for sustainability and climate-related programs in Argentina, particularly as energy, mining, and infrastructure projects face looser oversight
• International investors may be emboldened by the pro-market shift, but civil society and environmental advocates warn of long-term ecological and equity risks without parallel investment in climate resilience and green development
⏭️ What's next: With gains in Congress—64 seats in the House of Deputies, up from 37—Milei now has enough support to sustain vetoes and defend decrees
• A cabinet reshuffle is expected, potentially bringing in figures from the centrist PRO party, suggesting a pragmatic turn to coalition-building
• Upcoming decisions will shape not only Argentina’s fiscal future but also its environmental governance, energy policy, and international climate commitments
💬 One quote: “Argentines showed that they don’t want to return to the model of failure.” – President Javier Milei
📈 One stat: Voter turnout was around 68%, the lowest in over a decade, reflecting both political fatigue and rising disillusionmen
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