Natalie Alcoba
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first heard Oct 2025
last heard 16 Jul
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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.
A currency crisis has raised serious questions about his economic strategy, with the U.S.
intervening with a controversial multi-billion dollar bailout.
Many Argentines continue to struggle to make ends meet.
But while Millet's popularity has taken a hit amid corruption scandals and the threat of a recession, polls suggest the outcome of this election is too difficult to predict.
For NPR News, I'm Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires.
A lot is at stake for President Javier Milley, 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.
A currency crisis has raised serious questions about his economic strategy, with the U.S.
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