Libertarian Party (Argentina)

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Libertarian Party Partido Libertario
Abbreviation	PL
President	Ramiro Marra
Honorary president	Javier Milei
Founded	16 October 2018[1]
Registered	15 October 2023 (national level)
Youth wing	Jóvenes Libertarios
Membership (2023)	21,841
Ideology	Libertarian conservatism[2] Paleolibertarianism[3] Right-libertarianism Economic liberalism[4] Social conservatism[4] Minarchism[5] Factions: Classical liberalism Anarcho-capitalism[6]
Political position	Right-wing to far-right
National affiliation	La Libertad Avanza (2021–present)
Colours	Violet
Chamber of Deputies	4 / 257
Senate	1 / 72
Politics of Argentina Political parties Elections

The Libertarian Party (Spanish: Partido Libertario, abbr. PL) is a political party in Argentina. It promotes elements of social conservatism and right-libertarianism, being supportive of economic liberalism^[4] and minarchism. In 2019, Javier Milei affiliated to the party and was chosen honorary president, the same year it joined the Avanza Libertad coalition. In 2021 it was one of the founding parties of the La Libertad Avanza coalition, led by Javier Milei.^[7] Milei ended winning the 2023 Argentine general election runoff, placed second in the first round of the general election and placed first in the Argentine primary election with 29.86% of the vote.^[8][9][10]

The party's ideology, according to its own platform, centers on libertarianism, advocating for free markets and a minimal and secular state, among other ideas.^[4] However, among its followers, there are positions ranging from classical liberalism and conservatism to anarcho-capitalism and cross-sectional approaches.^[11][12]

The party has obtained authorisation to support national-level candidacies. The establishment of the National Executive Board took place in Rosario, with the participation of libertarian leaders from various provinces. It is chaired by Ramiro Marra, who also holds the position of legislator in the Buenos Aires City Legislature. Furthermore, the party holds national legal recognition and is established in eleven districts, including the Federal Capital.

The party was founded in 2018 by a majority of young individuals from various regions of the country. They were connected and grouped through social networks and debate forums, all sympathizers of the media-savvy economist Javier Milei. On February 23 of the following year, during a party event in the Federal Capital organized by the Libertarian Party, Milei publicly affiliated with the party and was simultaneously appointed its honorary president.

In 2019, it joined the Avanza Libertad coalition, led by José Luis Espert. They left in 2021, becoming one of the founding members of the La Libertad Avanza coalition, led by Milei, which would ended up winning the 2023 Argentine general election.

It was the only party which Javier Milei was affiliated to until September 2024, when the La Libertad Avanza party was inaugurated at a national level.

Year	Candidates	Popular votes	Percentage	Alliance	Image
2019	José Luis Espert (Ind.)	394,207	1.47% (lost)	Frente Despertar
2023	Javier Milei	14,345,078 (Runoff)	55.75% (won)	La Libertad Avanza