The center-left coalition of Argentine President Alberto Fernandez lost control of both chambers of parliament on Sunday November 14 during partial legislative elections, according to a source close to the government, on the basis of projections with nearly 98% of the votes counted.
"If the figures are confirmed, the majority is lost in the Senate,"
this source told AFP.
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Alberto Fernandez's “Frente de Todos” (Front de tous) coalition did not already have a majority in the Chamber of Deputies.
The head of state since 2019, to whom two years of mandate remain, in a speech called for
"a fruitful relationship with Parliament"
, and a program
"as shared as possible"
with
"a responsible opposition, open to the dialogue, and patriotic ”
.
