Javier Milei’s party wins mid-term elections

10/27/2025 Notes in the Margin

Milei’s party won pluralities nationwide: “we will have 101 deputies instead of 37,” said Milei. “...in the Senate, we will go from 6 senators to 20.”

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The Questionable Rationale of Adjusting Data for Seasonality

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