Legislative elections in Argentina: Milei’s party won with 42% of the votes

With a participation of less than 70% of the electorate, Argentina held its legislative elections this Sunday, October 26, with a large victory for the candidates representing La Libertad Avanza, a bloc to which President Javier Milei belongs.

Libertad Avanza obtained 42.03% of the votes, while the opposition party, Fuerza Patria, took 28.42%. This result translates into 64 seats for the ruling party and 31 seats for the Peronist bloc in the Chamber of Deputies, while in the Senate, Milei’s party will have 13 new representatives and Fuerza Patria will add 6.

On Sunday’s election day, more than 12 million Argentines decided not to vote, a historic figure since the return of democracy to the country.

“As of December 10, we will undoubtedly have the most reformist Congress in Argentine history,” said President Milei when celebrating the victory, considering that “the new Congress will be fundamental to ensure the change of course.”

“During the next two years we have to advance the reformist path that we embarked on,” he anticipated, in search of “consolidating the growth and takeoff of Argentina.”

In recent months, the Catholic Church has shown special concern about different social issues and projects that have been discussed in Congress, such as Disability Emergency Lawthe rejection of increase in pensionsand lately, an insistent request for urgent treatment of the bill regulating online betting.

In the last week, the Lay Secretariat of the Argentine Episcopal Conference He invited the faithful to reflect on the participation of society in the construction of democracy, recalling the Church’s teaching on political participation as a way to “serve and build a more just and supportive community.”

Likewise, they urged the search for the common good, unity and to focus on the most vulnerable, highlighting the importance of social justice and politics at the service of love, and not only economic or technological interests.

“We are bearers of a hope that should encourage us to get involved. Let us commit to participating with our vote! Your commitment and your vote are the foundation of our democracy,” they urged in the statement, recalling that the legislative elections are an opportunity to “give greater presence to our voice in the legislative chamber and to influence the direction of the country.”

“It is necessary for the National Congress to become a space for dialogue where we can overcome the social wounds of our people,” they highlighted.