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

Big win leaves many wondering if result reflects genuine support for president or corrosive US influence

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 alleged interference in Argentina's election.

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.