Two years after a stunning election victory, President Javier Milei faces a tough legislative election on Sunday.

The results will determine whether Milei's budget-slashing cuts and attempts to deregulate the economy will survive. Financial markets and international investors are watching very closely.

Argentina’s President needs stronger representation in Congress if he is to continue his sweeping reform push.

Here are five things to know about the October 26 ballot, which will choose half of the country's 257 deputies and a third of its 72 senators.

Who loses, wins?

In 2023, Milei upended the political landscape with his outsider rhetoric and anti-politics discourse, winning a resounding 56 percent of votes in a presidential run-off.

However, his young party, La Libert

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