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Argentina exits recession in win for libertarian president Milei
1 week, 1 day ago

Argentina exits recession in win for libertarian president Milei

CNN  

London CNN — Argentina has come out of a deep recession in a major victory for the country’s unorthodox President Javier Milei, who has spent the past year enacting sweeping — and painful — reforms in Latin America’s third-largest economy. Argentina’s flagship Merval stock index, which tracks around two dozen of the country’s most valuable listed companies, closed more than …

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How Argentina's chainsaw-wielding Milei proved Leftist economists wrong
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How Argentina's chainsaw-wielding Milei proved Leftist economists wrong

India Today  

"However, while apparently simple solutions may be appealing, they are likely to cause more devastation in the real world in the short run, while severely reducing policy space in the long run," cautioned over 100 economists in a letter to Argentinians a year ago. The financially battered South American nation was on the verge of choosing its next president, with …

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Trump's trade war with China is about to hit a hard wall of reality: columnist
4 weeks ago

Trump's trade war with China is about to hit a hard wall of reality: columnist

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has already begun to ramp up threats of a trade war, with a vow to enact sharp new tariffs across the board on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China to strong-arm them into stopping the flow of drugs and migrants. But his plans may quickly fall apart, wrote Eduardo Porter for The Washington Post, because there are economic …

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What is the power struggle between President Milei and Argentina’s soccer federation?
1 month ago

What is the power struggle between President Milei and Argentina’s soccer federation?

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina produces some of the best soccer players on the planet and has three World Cup titles to prove it. Tapia opposes Milei’s effort to enable soccer clubs to become sports limited companies, inspired by the model of the English Premier League. Milei, a libertarian economist who has pushed economic deregulation, signed a decree last December …

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Bright outlook for China-Argentina ties
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1 month ago

Bright outlook for China-Argentina ties

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that cooperation between China and Argentina holds broad prospects, and China welcomes Argentina to seize the opportunities created by the country's high-level opening-up and further expand its share …

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Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina
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1 month ago

Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- China is ready to continue its financial cooperation with Argentina and help Argentina maintain economic and financial stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. China stands ready to work …

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Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina
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1 month ago

Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- China is ready to continue its financial cooperation with Argentina and help Argentina maintain economic and financial stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. China stands ready to work …

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Bright outlook for China-Argentina ties
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1 month ago

Bright outlook for China-Argentina ties

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that cooperation between China and Argentina holds broad prospects, and China welcomes Argentina to seize the opportunities created by the country's high-level opening-up and further expand its share …

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Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina
Top News
1 month ago

Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- China is ready to continue its financial cooperation with Argentina and help Argentina maintain economic and financial stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. China stands ready to work …

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Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina
1 month ago

Xi says China ready to continue financial cooperation with Argentina

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- China is ready to continue its financial cooperation with Argentina and help Argentina maintain economic and financial stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. China stands ready to work …

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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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How chainsaw-wielding economist Javier 'El Loco' Milei went from TV pundit to Argentina's president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How chainsaw-wielding economist Javier 'El Loco' Milei went from TV pundit to Argentina's president

ABC  

Presidents often have varied routes to power. It's one of many outlandish claims made by Argentinian president Javier Milei, whose eccentric public persona has earned him the nickname, El Loco, translated literally as "the crazy man". Rather, it's a shrewd political strategy that borrows tactics from US presidential candidate Donald Trump – even down to his campaign tagline: "Make Argentina …

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As President Milei’s austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
4 months, 2 weeks ago

As President Milei’s austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma Villarreal went to church Wednesday in the hardscrabble outskirts of Buenos Aires and waited in the pre-dawn darkness for over an hour to petition St. Cayetano, the patron saint of bread and work. Protesters demanding work opportunities gather in …

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Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test
5 months ago

Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. “It’s the famous resilience of Argentines,” said Gustavo González, a sociologist at University of Buenos Aires. People eat a hot meal provided by the organization “Red Solidaria,” or Solidarity Network, at an open-air soup kitchen set …

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Argentina’s inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei
5 months, 1 week ago

Argentina’s inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina was stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped on Friday, as the official statistics agency reported prices edging up in June and breaking a months-long streak of declines. President Milei has touted the falling prices over recent months as a victory in his …

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Milei’s Economic Overhaul Faces These Four Hurdles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Milei’s Economic Overhaul Faces These Four Hurdles

Bloomberg  

Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, warned voters on the campaign trail last fall that the “shock therapy” he would use to stabilize the country’s serially ailing economy would be painful, and his prediction has come true. Consumer price inflation has accelerated since Milei took office on Dec. 10: Prices are up more than 100% through May — and 276% from a …

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Argentina's Milei inks political pact to bolster economic plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Argentina's Milei inks political pact to bolster economic plan

Hindustan Times  

BUENOS AIRES, - Argentine President Javier Milei signed a long-delayed pact with provincial governors early on Tuesday, in a push to broaden support for economic reforms and strengthen his nearly seven-month-old minority government. Argentina's Milei inks political pact to bolster economic plan The deal, signed soon after midnight with 18 governors, looks to allay market doubts about Milei's ability to …

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Argentina yields surplus with Milei's bold revamp
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentina yields surplus with Milei's bold revamp

China Daily  

File photo of Argentine President Javier Milei. In a move that underscores the effect of Argentine President Javier Milei's stringent economic policies, the country posted its fifth consecutive monthly fiscal surplus in May, the largest to date. "The swap itself, utilized last year, also demonstrates its importance for Argentina as a mechanism, particularly in the context of a severe drought …

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Argentina yields surplus with Milei's bold revamp
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentina yields surplus with Milei's bold revamp

China Daily  

By JIMENA ESTEBAN in Buenos Aires, Argentina | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-07-02 09:40 File photo of Argentine President Javier Milei. Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino visited China in May as part of the first official visit from Milei's government. She told China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, "No matter how Argentina's internal political situation changes, its friendly policy toward …

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President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern. Milei’s landmark legislation, which seeks to support his “zero fiscal deficit” plan and attract foreign investment, …

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Argentine President Milei is back in Madrid but he won’t be seeing Spanish leaders after their spat
6 months ago

Argentine President Milei is back in Madrid but he won’t be seeing Spanish leaders after their spat

Associated Press  

MADRID — Argentine President Javier Milei returned to Spain on Friday, just weeks after his previous visit to Madrid worsened a diplomatic crisis engulfing the long-standing allies. Instead, the self-described anarcho-capitalist was to meet with Madrid’s powerful rightwing regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who is an outspoken opponent of Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel …

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Argentina’s president promises to quash corruption then shocks with his Supreme Court pick
6 months ago

Argentina’s president promises to quash corruption then shocks with his Supreme Court pick

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Campaigning last year as a libertarian outsider, Javier Milei electrified rallies with his vows to destroy Argentina’s corrupt political elite. But Lijo has allies across the political spectrum, and Milei predicts an easy confirmation, even though the president’s political isolation has frustrated his efforts to get a single bill passed in six months. “If Milei can …

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Argentine Senate passes Javier Milei’s reform bill as protests rage outside
6 months, 1 week ago

Argentine Senate passes Javier Milei’s reform bill as protests rage outside

The Hindu  

Argentina's Senate passed a sprawling bill on Wednesday that is key to libertarian President Javier Milei's economic reform plans, while protesters set fires and clashed with police in the streets outside Congress. The bill is key to Milei's plans to overhaul an embattled economy, with inflation near 300%, and includes plans for privatizing public firms, granting special powers to the …

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‘Lives at play’: Argentina’s Senate passes Milei reforms as protests rage
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Lives at play’: Argentina’s Senate passes Milei reforms as protests rage

Al Jazeera  

Senators embark on all-night session to approve the controversial economic plan as protesters clash with police outside. Argentina’s upper house has narrowly passed a controversial bill key to libertarian President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans as thousands of protesters clashed with police in the streets. “A violent Argentina that sets a car on fire, throws rocks and debates the exercise …

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