Argentina's Milei suffers veto overrides again, a blow before consequential midterms


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  • Friday, 03 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/ File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine lawmakers overturned on Thursday two vetoes by President Javier Milei, marking a setback for the libertarian leader ahead of key legislative elections that could shape the future of his economic reform agenda.

The opposition-controlled Senate voted overwhelmingly to override Milei's vetoes of bills boosting funding for public universities and pediatric health care, with margins of 59-7 and 58-7, respectively.

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