Argentina's voters give socialism the heave-ho
Posted By: 4250Luis, 10/29/2025 2:58:08 AM
President Javier Milei’s party won Argentina’s midterm vote Sunday, a result that will give the libertarian leader a strong foothold in Congress to continue pursuing aggressive free-market policies that have won praise and a financial lifeline from Donald Trump. Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, received 41% of votes nationwide with 92% of ballots counted, according to data published by Interior Minister Guillermo Francos on Sunday. It led in most of Argentina’s provinces and finished well ahead of the main opposition party, which in all of its iterations garnered about 32% of the vote, local newspaper Clarin said.
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Bill Gates sees the light on global warming
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— but will lefty climate warriors follow suit? 12 replies
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Pilot Unions, Associations Call for Passage
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of Clean CR to Reopen Government, End
Schumer Shutdown 8 replies
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Springsteen’ Movie Bombs All over the World
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Top Biden Officials Used Autopen to Abuse
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House Report Finds 15 replies
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President Biden’s inner circle hid the extent of his mental decline from the American people and exercised executive authority by abusing the presidential autopen and taking advantage of a lax chain-of-command, according to a report released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee.