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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe Peronist Party wins Buenos Aires elections, defeating Milei's party with Axel Kicillof leading. This result may affect Milei's political standing.
By Jorge Otaola
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's opposition Peronist party triumphed on Sunday in legislative elections in the key province of Buenos Aires, leaving President Javier Milei's ruling party in a distant second place, the provisional official tally showed.
Center-left candidate Axel Kicillof, governor of Buenos Aires Province and a member of the Justicialist Party, managed to pull ahead of Milei's Libertarian Party in the elections.
Based on provisional official counts, the Peronists won 46.8% of the vote across the province, while the candidate of Milei's party took 33.8%, with 82.2% of the votes counted.
Milei has been facing increasing pressure over a bribery scandal and growing unease over public spending as he enters a pivotal election season that could define his government's grip on power.
(Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Writing by Stefanie Eschenbacher; Editing by Kim Coghill and Paul Simao)
The opposition Peronist party won the legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province.
Axel Kicillof, the governor of Buenos Aires Province and a member of the Justicialist Party, led the Peronist party.
The Peronists received 46.8% of the vote across the province.
President Javier Milei is facing pressure over a bribery scandal and concerns regarding public spending.
Milei's Libertarian Party candidate received 33.8% of the votes.
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