Argentina's Milei to send 2026 budget proposal to Congress

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Argentina's President Javier Milei on Monday said he will send the government's budget proposal for 2026 to Congress later tonight, adding the proposal would guarantee the country maintains a fiscal balance, a cornerstone of his economic policy.

"There is no other way but that of fiscal balance," Milei said in a national address, ahead of a high-stakes legislative election in which Milei's libertarian party is aiming to secure enough seats to keep Congress from overriding his vetoes.

Milei said the budget included a 17% increase for healthcare and 5% for pensions.