Argentine Voters Support Milei's Path
Argentine voters have given President Javier Milei a vote of confidence, despite his "chainsaw" austerity approach and deregulatory reform drive. This outcome indicates that voters are content with the current path, rather than returning to previous policies.
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Milei, who recently turned 55, received a belated birthday present in the form of a successful midterm election. Initial predictions suggested a vote share of around 30-35%, but the actual results exceeded expectations.
The outcome suggests that Argentines prefer to continue on Milei's path of uncertainty and sacrifice, rather than reverting to past policies. As the Editor-in-Chief of the Buenos Aires Times noted, voters do not want to "go back to get to the future".
Author's summary: Milei's austerity approach gains voter support.