Natalie Alcoba

a good deal with China and they want to make a deal and we want to make a deal.

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Javier Millet had reason to celebrate Sunday.

The libertarian leader clinched a strong victory in a test of his political power and a quasi-referendum on his tough economic prescriptions.

Millet's La Libertad Avanza party secured more than 40% of the popular vote, almost nine points ahead of the main opposition Fuerza Patria, the left-leaning Peronist coalition.

This election drew more eyes than usual due to the unexpected intervention of the United States in Argentina's economy.

The U.S.

has recently approved a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina to steady a floundering peso.

For NPR News, I'm Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires.

Argentina's president, Javier Millet, had reason to celebrate Sunday.

The libertarian leader clinched a strong victory in a test of his political power and a quasi-referendum on his tough economic prescriptions.

Millet's La Libertad Avanza party secured more than 40% of the popular vote, almost nine points ahead of the main opposition, Fuerza Patria, the left-leaning Peronist coalition.

This election drew more eyes than usual due to the unexpected intervention of the United States in Argentina's economy.

The results of this election will likely please President Donald Trump, a supporter of Millet and his policies.

The U.S.

has recently approved a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina to steady a floundering peso.

For NPR News, I'm Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires.

And also that the U.S.

A lot is at stake for President Javier Millet, a libertarian who imposed a tough program of spending cuts and reforms to curb inflation in a country prone to economic volatility.

Half the seats in the lower house of Congress and one-third of the Senate are up for grabs in these elections.