Day: September 8, 2025

Buenos Aires Governor Hails Election Results as a ‘Popular Celebration’

On September 8, 2025, Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kiciloff celebrated the outcome of the provincial legislative elections, describing the victory for Peronism as a “popular celebration” following a decisive defeat for President Javier Milei’s alliance, reports 24brussels.

The leftist coalition Fuerza Patria secured 47.23% of the votes, substantially outpacing the far-right alliance of the Freedom Advances Party and the Republican Proposal Party, which garnered 33.73%.

“They’re going to have to change course. The ballots told President Milei that he cannot stop public works. The ballots explained that he cannot hit retirees. The ballots, with a 13-point difference, explained that he cannot abandon people with disabilities,” Kiciloff stated during his speech.

In his address, Kiciloff expressed gratitude to his cabinet and mayors who “stood firm” against adversity. He also urged Milei to meet with him: “Have the courage to meet, to work and to come to an agreement,” he said.

El gobernador de Buenos Aires, Axel Kiciloff afirmó que Las urnas le dijeron al presidente Milei que no se puede frenar la obra pública, ni pegar a los jubilados pic.twitter.com/VYJVH2WDdI

— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) September 8, 2025

The text reads, “Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kiciloff stated that the polls told President Milei that public works cannot be halted, nor can retirees be hit.”

Kiciloff emphasized, “We won without cheating anyone. Milei, the people gave you an order: You cannot govern for foreigners and for those who have the most. Govern for the people! That’s what the ballots told you, and that’s what we are asking of you,” reiterating his commitment to defending public services and works.

He added, “The ballots shouted, Milei, that you cannot defund health care, education, universities, science or culture in Argentina,” while stressing the severe economic hardships facing Argentine families.

“The ballots said that you cannot continue governing with hate, mistreatment and insults. The ballots told Milei that the national government must intervene and cannot act with indifference in the face of layoffs and business closures,” Kiciloff remarked.

He concluded, “At the beginning of our administration in Buenos Aires Province, we said that our government would serve as both a shield and a safety net to defend and protect our people to the best of our ability.”

This Sunday, September 7, legislative elections will be held in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thirteen million citizens will vote for 23 provincial senators and 15 alternates, 46 provincial deputies and 28 alternates, councilors, and school board members in the various… pic.twitter.com/bePiP7fL3w

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) September 7, 2025

• My wife and I expected our trip to Yellowstone National Park during peak summer season to be rough.
• We encountered some crowds, but the park felt peaceful in the early mornings and evenings.
• Much to our surprise, we got great last-minute accomodations and befriended strangers in the park.

My wife and I visited Yellowstone National Park during the first week of July with very little preparation.

Though many travel blogs advised us to plan our trip several months or even a year in advance, we booked our four-day stay a few weeks before we left. Our friends (and those same bloggers) also warned us we’d picked the worst possible time to travel.

After all, Yellowstone is one of the most-visited national parks in the US. Summer (especially the months June, July, and August) is the park’s busiest season, complete with the biggest crowds of the year and sold-out accommodations.

We braced for chaos and disappointment — but it turns out that we didn’t need to. In reality, our trip was filled with pleasant surprises.

Using a travel hack, we landed a room with a view of Old Faithful for a decent price.

Prime accommodations within the park often sell out a year in advance. Since we only planned the July trip in May, I was worried.

Then, I discovered a great travel hack: monitoring Reddit and TripAdvisor forums where people post last-minute cancellations. We scored amazing accommodation this way.

The last-minute room cost us less than staying outside the park would’ve and came with a view of Old Faithful, proving that sometimes procrastination pays off.

We beat some of the crowds by visiting the park early.

Since it was Fourth of July week and Yellowstone is among America’s busiest national parks, I was prepared for traffic jams and long lines of cars.

However, because we stayed inside the park, we discovered the perfect timing strategy.

By rising early, we found the first few hours of each day were surprisingly quiet. It seemed many people on the property chose to sleep in, so we got to experience some of the best views and trails with hardly anyone else around.

The evenings were surprisingly peaceful, too.

We also found evenings were fairly quiet since daytime visitors and those staying outside the park often left before dinner. Even the most crowded areas thinned out late in the day.

Though afternoon eruptions of Old Faithful were packed, ones after 6 p.m. had few people around.

Between the calm mornings and quiet evenings, we realized we had found the secret to enjoying Yellowstone’s peak season.

Fellow visitors were welcoming, and strangers with high-end binoculars became our wildlife-watching crew.

Our visit was part of a bigger trip, so we packed light. This made wildlife viewing challenging — other visitors had long-range binoculars worth thousands of dollars, portable chairs for waiting hours to spot bears or wolves, and coolers packed with snacks.

We had none of those. Luckily, we found an incredible sense of community throughout our time in the park.

Strangers offered to share their binoculars, swapped stories, and airdropped photos. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming.

There were more park rangers around than I expected.

Prior to our trip, we were worried about how recent national-park staffing cuts could impact our experience as visitors.

Fortunately, we saw several rangers at each major attraction and amenity in Yellowstone that we visited. We occasionally stopped to chat with them, and they always had helpful advice about timing and wildlife spotting.

Rangers are an invaluable resource at national parks, and I’m grateful we were able to interact with several during our trip.

Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon was another breathtaking surprise.

I knew about the park’s wildlife and geysers from all the marketing, but didn’t expect much from the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

The largest canyon along the Yellowstone River, this spot was a surprise highlight of our trip. We spent a whole day hiking, taking photos, and exploring both sides of the canyon.

After all that hiking, the park’s famous huckleberry ice cream tasted well-earned.

An app narrator became our unexpected travel buddy and tour guide.

During the trip, we paid about $15 for a GPS-guided tour on an app and nicknamed its narrator Lloyd — he just sounded like a Lloyd to us.

We followed his advice completely. He revealed hidden spots most visitors miss and filled longer drives through the park with interesting stories, dad jokes, and facts.

By day four, Lloyd felt like a knowledgeable friend who knew exactly what we needed to see.

This guided tour ended up being a great value, and I’d suggest looking into purchasing one if you plan to visit Yellowstone.

All in all, we were most surprised by how seamlessly the trip came together and how manageable the crowds felt.

The biggest surprise wasn’t any single attraction but discovering that Yellowstone’s reputation as an overcrowded tourist trap during peak season was off base.

Perhaps we got a little lucky — but with the right timing and approach, even Fourth of July week at the national park was enjoyable.

And what started as an impulsive booking turned into one of our most memorable adventures.