Post-election report: Argentina Run-off Election
Análisis PolíticoOn Sunday, Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) was elected president of Argentina with 55.5% of the vote, 11 points ahead of the Peronist Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, who obtained 44.3%. The president-elect will take office on December 10 and will rule until 2027. The rejection of the economic situation has prevailed in the electorate over the uncertainty of this new polictical force government management ability.
Now, one of the biggest challenges for the next president will be his ability to reach consensus and agreements with other political forces, in a scenario where LLA will be the third minority in both chambers of Congress, and bearing in mind that his proposals for radical reforms have been rejected by a large part of the rest of the political spectrum. During his speech, Milei warned that Argentina’s situation “is critical”, so that “the changes our country needs are drastic, there is no room for gradualism“. It is expected that in the short term, Milei will begin to confirm who will make up his cabinet.