Argentina, Javier Milei

Argentina’s Javier Milei has made a horrible mistake
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Argentina’s much-mocked Javier Milei just might get the last laugh
The mercurial Argentine president marks one year in office, achieving some (painful) successes. Ian Birrell is a freelance foreign correspondent and political columnist, and is former deputy editor of the Independent. This commentary was adapted from an article in UnHerd.
Argentina’s soaring poverty levels don’t seem to be hurting president Javier Milei – but the honeymoon could be over
Poverty levels in the country are now above 50% and yet president Javier Milei’s approval ratings remain stable.
Chainsaw to public health, education and culture: A look at Javier Milei’s first year as Argentina’s president
President Javier Milei took office by vowing to slash the public institutions in Argentina — even campaigning with a chainsaw as a visual aid. A year later, some fear the cost will be too high.
Italy grants citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei
Italy has bestowed Italian citizenship on Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei is eligible for citizenship because of his Italian ancestors, but the news sparked a furor among opposition politicians campaigning for the process to be eased for children born in Italy to migrant parents.
Argentina’s Milei Says He Expects to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
Argentine President Javier Milei is expected to attend US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, according ...
Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics
Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. But his ...
Milei, Musk and Maga: Is Argentina influencing the US?
Roughly half of US voters backed the president-elect in last month's presidential contest - and Trump has hailed Milei as a ...
Argentina's Milei given Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says
Italy's government has granted citizenship to Argentina's President Javier Milei on account of his Italian family roots, a ...
In Milei’s Argentina, Economic Albatross Is Tamed but Life Is Much Harder
A year after becoming president, Javier Milei has been praised inside and outside Argentina for reining in galloping ...
Meloni makes Javier Milei an Italian in controversial citizenship award
Giorgia Meloni’s government has conferred Italian citizenship on Javier Milei in a sign of the growing rapport between the ...
Argentina’s Milei counts Trump and Musk as fans. Here’s what his ‘chainsaw approach’ has delivered
Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the ...
Argentina's Milei eliminates deficit, hailed as model for Musk's 'DOGE'
Observers of Argentina's economy say President Javier Milei's regime should be a template for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's ...
Argentina's Kirchner returns as Peronists eye comeback against Milei
Kirchner has a daunting task ahead: reuniting the long-standing party that fractured after Milei's election. Until then, ...