Milei’s ‘Boss’ Becomes Liability After Brutal Loss in Argentina

A humiliating election defeat is forcing Argentine President Javier Milei to face up to a series of political miscalculations — chief among them, his reliance on his beloved sister.

The president’s libertarian party got just 34% of votes in Sunday’s local elections in Buenos Aires province, to 47% for Peronism, its main rival. While the area has long been a stronghold for the leftist party, Milei had anticipated a closer result.