Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza coalition suffered a tough defeat in last weekend’s elections in Buenos Aires Province. They had engineered an alliance with Mauricio Macri’s PRO that was negotiated by deputies Cristián Ritondo and Diego Santilli, generating an internal break within the ex-president’s space, particularly with the ex-president’s cousin Jorge Macri, mayor of Buenos Aires City. Instead, they lost by 13 percentage points, much more than what was expected, granting Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof a major political victory. The local election in Buenos Aires Province confirms the total fragmentation of Argentina’s political system. Splitting the vote in half, or even in thirds, would’ve guaranteed a Milei victory despite a horrible campaign strategy and even worse execution.