Overview

• Fuerza Patria took roughly 47% of the vote to La Libertad Avanza’s about 34%, a wide provincial legislative win in Argentina’s largest electorate.
• Javier Milei acknowledged a clear defeat and promised autocrítica, saying his government will deepen fiscal balance, the exchange-rate scheme and deregulation policies.
• Government sources said Milei will meet his inner circle to recalibrate decision-making and ties with allied governors, with no immediate cabinet changes and a plan to sharpen polarization with kirchnerismo.
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrated the result and attacked Milei on X, linking the loss to economic hardship and the ANDis “3%” kickback allegation tied to figures close to the Presidency.
• Analysts credited Peronist territorial machinery and pocketbook concerns in the Conurbano, viewed Axel Kicillof’s desdoblado calendar as vindicated, and flagged national stakes ahead of the October 26 elections.