Is patience with Javier Milei finally wearing thin? The bombastic leader of Argentina was sent a clear message of discontent by the electorate last week when he lost the province of Buenos Aires in a landslide local election.

Although the contest has little consequence for the national picture, it will be causing consternation in Milei’s camp. The province, which does not include the capital city’s metropolitan area, is home to roughly 40 per cent of Argentine voters. Such a heavy loss just over a month before national midterms is a serious cause for concern. Milei is used to winning. He swept into power in 2023 with a crushing defeat of the Peronist opposition. This defeat is the first sign that a rejuvenated Peronist party – rallied by a resurgent Axel Kicillof, once a minister in the C

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