Milei's party wins big in Argentina's lower house vote

The party of Argentine president Javier Milei won 40.8 percent of votes that will decide lawmakers elected to the country's lower house compared to the 24.5 percent gathered by its Peronist opposition, according to a nationwide count of Sunday's midterm election.

With over 90 percent of votes counted, Milei's party should hold 64 seats versus 31 for the Peronists.

This marks a strong victory for Milei, whose party together with its allies needs 86 votes in the lower house to prevent opponents from overriding presidential vetoes.

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Source: TRT