Argentina votes in local elections that will test President Milei's support
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Votes were being cast across Buenos Aires on Sunday in local elections that will test Argentina's President Javier Milei's political strength as he seeks to steer mainstream conservatives toward his radical libertarian platform.
The election results could boost Milei's La Libertad Avanza party, or LLA, in crucial national midterms later this year. Some 2.5 million people are eligible to vote in Sunday's election, in which half of the 60 legislative seats are up for grabs.
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