‘A colony of the US’: Argentinians contemplate future after Trump-backed Milei coasts to victory

<p>Big win leaves many wondering if result reflects genuine support for president or corrosive US influence</p><p>Opposition posters scattered across Buenos Aires before Sunday’s midterms showed president Javier Milei’s name plastered over a US flag, in a bid to tap into anti-American sentiment over Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/argentina-president-javier-milei-polls-economic-crisis-trump">alleged interference</a> in Argentina’s election.</p><p>Days before the vote, the US president announced a $40bn bailout for his Argentinian counterpart but warned that if Milei did not win he would withdraw his support.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/29/a-colony-of-the-us-argentinians-contemplate-future-after-trump-backed-milei-coasts-to-victory">Continue reading...</a>