Overview

• Peronism won the Buenos Aires provincial legislative elections, defeating La Libertad Avanza in six of eight sections, including the First and Third.
• Local and international coverage reported a margin of more than 13 points for Fuerza Patria over Milei’s candidates.
• Outlets such as the Financial Times, El País and El Mundo characterized the result as a painful setback that clouds the government’s ability to advance reforms.
• Several reports connected the defeat to leaked audios and corruption allegations tied to the ANDIS case and to the president’s sister, Karina Milei.
• Milei acknowledged the loss and vowed to speed reforms, while coverage emphasized the province’s weight ahead of October’s national vote and noted a drop in Argentine bonds.