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Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy

Al Jazeera  

Argentina’s President Milei has warned his Venezuelan counterpart Maduro against actions to ‘endanger’ embassy workers. Members of Venezuela’s opposition coalition have sought refuge in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas, according to the office of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. “We have sheltered political opposition leaders in our embassy in Caracas,” presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said in a news conference in Buenos …

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After 100 brutal days, Javier Milei has markets believing
9 months ago

After 100 brutal days, Javier Milei has markets believing

Hindustan Times  

“We are genuinely very satisfied,” declared President Javier Milei of Argentina on local radio, after inflation in February fell more than expected to 13%. That Mr Milei, with some justification, saw fit to celebrate 13% monthly inflation shows what an utter economic mess he inherited, and how much he has left to do to fix it. Yet Mr Milei’s approval …

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Argentina’s Javier Milei tells nation to brace for painful economic shock
1 year ago

Argentina’s Javier Milei tells nation to brace for painful economic shock

Al Jazeera  

Argentina’s new President Javier Milei has warned his country’s people to prepare for painful austerity measures as he seeks to turn around decades of economic stagnation and decline. Taking office on Sunday after his upset election last month, Milei used his inaugural address to prepare Argentinians for the short-term hardship he insists is necessary to fix the biggest crisis in …

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Argentina’s third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoff
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina’s third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoff

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, who placed third in Sunday’s election, endorsed right-wing populist Javier Milei on Wednesday for next month’s runoff, a move that could rupture the country’s main center-right opposition coalition. “Today, our nation needs us to be able to forgive each other because something very important for the future is at stake.” …

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After presidential race surprise, Argentine economy minister and right-wing populist look to runoff
1 year, 2 months ago

After presidential race surprise, Argentine economy minister and right-wing populist look to runoff

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s economy minister and the anti-establishment upstart he faces in a presidential runoff next month began competing Monday to shore up the moderate voters they need. Massa focused his messaging in the latter part of the campaign on how Milei’s budget-slashing chainsaw would negatively affect citizens already struggling to make ends meet, with a particular focus …

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Argentina's Peronists win general election, seal run-off with libertarian Milei
1 year, 2 months ago

Argentina's Peronists win general election, seal run-off with libertarian Milei

India Today  

Argentina's ruling Peronist coalition smashed expectations to lead the country's general election on Sunday, setting the stage for a polarized run-off vote next month between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei. "Peronism is the only space that offers the possibility that the poorest of us can have basic things at our fingertips," said bricklayer Carlos Gutierrez, …

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Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina’s presidential election
1 year, 2 months ago

Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina’s presidential election

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Economy Minister Sergio Massa surprised Sunday night by finishing on top in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the state. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump, amassed …

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A man, a plan, a chainsaw: How a power tool took center stage in Argentina’s presidential race
1 year, 2 months ago

A man, a plan, a chainsaw: How a power tool took center stage in Argentina’s presidential race

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Politicians usually talk about belt tightening, or trimming wasteful spending with scissors. Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei addresses his supporters at a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. A supporter of presidential hopeful with the Liberty Advances coalition, Javier Milei, holds a statue of the candidate holding a …

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Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near
1 year, 3 months ago

Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Consumer prices in Argentina soared 12.4% in August, compared to the previous month, the highest rate since February 1991, a number that puts the government on the defensive a little more than a month before presidential elections in which a right-wing populist who admires Donald Trump appears the favorite to win. Argentina’s annual inflation rate rose …

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Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears
1 year, 3 months ago

Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears

Al Jazeera  

Consumer prices in Argentina soared 12.4 percent in August compared with the previous month, the highest rate since February 1991 — a high-water mark that could influence the country’s upcoming presidential race. But Javier Milei — a self-described “anarcho-capitalist” and a right-wing populist who shook up Argentina’s political system by receiving the most votes in last month’s national primaries — …

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Argentine peso plunges after rightist who admires Trump wins in primary vote
1 year, 4 months ago

Argentine peso plunges after rightist who admires Trump wins in primary vote

LA Times  

Javier Milei, the presidential candidate of Argentina’s Liberty Advances coalition, embraces his sister Karina at his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires. Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment by receiving the biggest share of primary votes for presidential candidates in the October general election to decide who leads a nation battered by economic woes. “I don’t know what’s going to happen …

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Far-right Javier Milei wins most votes in Argentina’s primary election
1 year, 4 months ago

Far-right Javier Milei wins most votes in Argentina’s primary election

Al Jazeera  

Populist candidate’s win is a stinging rebuke of the political establishment in a nation battered by economic woes. A far-right populist candidate has rocked Argentina’s political establishment, emerging as the biggest vote-getter in a primary election to choose nominees for presidential elections in October. At Milei’s electoral headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, …

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