Polls opened Sunday in Argentina for legislative elections that would determine whether President Javier Milei can expand his party's hold on parliament in the second half of his term.

Argentina's economic troubles abound despite unprecedented US aid, and the election outcome may determine whether Milei's budget-slashing cuts and attempts to deregulate the economy will survive.

There are 36 million eligible voters who can cast their ballots from 8 am to 6 pm (1100 to 2100 GMT), with preliminary results expected to be released three hours afterwards.

Milei's Liberty Advances (LLA) party has less than 15 percent of seats in Congress -- a share he would like to boost to at least a third, which would offer protection from opposition attempts to thwart his budget-slashing agenda.

A former T

See Full Page