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Is Elon Musk becoming a kingmaker for govts across the world?
1 week ago

Is Elon Musk becoming a kingmaker for govts across the world?

India Today  

Tesla boss Elon Musk was one great force who powered Republican candidate Donald Trump's return to the White House. WHY NIGEL FARAGE MET ELON MUSK This donation might be Musk's attempt to empower Reform UK. Writing for The UK Telegraph, Farage said that Musk “left us in no doubt that he is right behind us” and discussed “ongoing negotiations” about …

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In Milei’s latest drastic move, Argentina is sole UN holdout voting ‘no’ to ending gender violence
1 month, 1 week ago

In Milei’s latest drastic move, Argentina is sole UN holdout voting ‘no’ to ending gender violence

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The usual suspects abstained from voting on a seemingly uncontroversial United Nations resolution that denounced violence against women and girls on Thursday — Iran, Russia, North Korea. It comes just days after Milei, an outspoken climate change skeptic, abruptly called Argentina’s negotiators home from the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, stirring concerns that the radical …

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Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 1 week ago

Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago

CNN  

CNN — Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country’s foreign ministry. During his presidential campaign, Milei said that policies linking climate change to human actions were false, and accused climate scientists of being “lazy socialists.” Javier Milei, president …

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Milei Backs Bolsonaro Without Attacking Lula in Brazil Visit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Milei Backs Bolsonaro Without Attacking Lula in Brazil Visit

Live Mint  

-- Javier Milei’s efforts to forge alliances with right-wing allies across Europe reveal a hard truth about his presidency: Back in a Latin America dominated by leftists, the libertarian Argentine is all alone. Milei headlined a conservative rally in southern Brazil on Sunday alongside right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro, the biggest gamble yet on an unorthodox foreign policy approach that’s …

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Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. In skipping the Mercosur trade bloc summit in Paraguay and publicly backing Bolsonaro — who also stands accused of attempting to subvert Brazil’s 2022 election …

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Madrid leader accused of ‘deep disloyalty’ to Spain for hosting Javier Milei
6 months ago

Madrid leader accused of ‘deep disloyalty’ to Spain for hosting Javier Milei

The Telegraph  

The leader of Spain’s Madrid region has been accused of “deep disloyalty” to the country for hosting Argentina’s controversial leader, Javier Milei. Isabel Díaz Ayuso received Mr Milei on Friday despite him recently launching a tirade against the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calling him “totalitarian” and a “coward”. Mr Milei’s current visit to Spain was initially scheduled so that he …

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This fiery economist became Argentina’s president railing against politicians. Now he’s wooing them
7 months, 3 weeks ago

This fiery economist became Argentina’s president railing against politicians. Now he’s wooing them

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — When interviewed about his plans after a shock electoral victory last fall, Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei gave his go-to answer in a blink: “To exterminate inflation.” “After that.” he trailed off, as though searching for anything else that could possibly matter. “He’s now using carrots and sticks to get what he wants.” Indeed he got what …

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Can conservative Latin American populists motivate Latino vote? Republicans are counting on it
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Can conservative Latin American populists motivate Latino vote? Republicans are counting on it

LA Times  

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22. He was joined at the Conservative Political Action Conference by El Salvador’s millennial president, Nayib Bukele, who delighted the crowd with a speech in fluent English deriding philanthropist George Soros and “globalism.” The Republican Party is aligning with …

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Can conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Can conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it

Associated Press  

— On a recent evening outside Washington, the president of Argentina had the eyes and ears of a conservative crowd that had gathered to listen to Donald Trump. He was joined at the Conservative Political Action Conference by El Salvador’s millennial president, Nayib Bukele, who delighted the crowd with a speech in fluent English deriding philanthropist George Soros and “globalism.” …

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Trump exchanges a close hug with Argentine President Javier Milei at conservative summit
10 months ago

Trump exchanges a close hug with Argentine President Javier Milei at conservative summit

Associated Press  

— Javier Milei, the fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina, gave Donald Trump on Saturday an ecstatic hug a day after meeting with Biden administration officials in Buenos Aires. During their backstage greeting, captured in a video posted by a Trump campaign staffer, Milei shouted “President!” and pulled Trump in for a close hug before they took pictures together. Milei …

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Year in Review | Five elections that reshaped global politics in 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Year in Review | Five elections that reshaped global politics in 2023

The Hindu  

Global politics continued to tilt to the right as several conservative parties pipped centrist governments in 2023. He promised in his campaign to ‘blow up’ the central bank, and followed through on December 22; Mr. Milei deregulated the country’s economy by eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree. Building his campaign by promising to end the country’s …

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Argentina’s libertarian president-elect picks a former Central Bank chief as his economy minister
1 year ago

Argentina’s libertarian president-elect picks a former Central Bank chief as his economy minister

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president-elect, Javier Milei, announced Wednesday he has chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10. “What we are doing is creating all the mechanisms to stop the money supply and put an …

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PM Modi greets Argentina’s new president Javier Milei, says ‘Look forward to…’
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi greets Argentina’s new president Javier Milei, says ‘Look forward to…’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 November extended his greetings to Javier Milei for winning the Argentina Presidential elections 2023, expressing his hope to expand the India-Argentina strategic partnership. Look forward to working closely with you to diversify and expand India-Argentina strategic partnership.” Considered a far-right conservative leader, Javier Milei, won the Argentina presidential elections in provincial results, reported CNN …

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Argentina election: What’s next after Javier Milei’s victory?
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina election: What’s next after Javier Milei’s victory?

Al Jazeera  

Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei will have no time to bask in his victory on Sunday, as he inherits a country crippled by economic problems. “When younger voters look at Milei, they see someone who’s fighting against the system and a rebel,” Jones told Al Jazeera. “And I think one thing Milei has been able to do is effectively dissociate himself …

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Argentina’s anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win
1 year, 4 months ago

Argentina’s anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei met Friday with International Monetary Fund officials to explain his economic proposals for the country, days after he became the surprise front-runner for the October election. The IMF officials included the head of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department, Rodrigo Valdes “We are not going to default on either the …

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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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