Javier Milei sworn in as president in ‘tipping point’ for Argentina
Radical libertarian likens his election to fall of Berlin Wall in inauguration speech with strong echoes of Trump’s 2017 address Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei,...
Category : Argentina
Latin America remembers Kissinger’s ‘profound moral wretchedness’
US statesman’s encouragement of Pinochet’s coup in Chile and his backing for Argentina’s military dictatorship left lasting stain Henry Kissinger’s death has brought out some...
Would Javier Milei’s dollar plan for Argentina be an economic experiment too far?
President-elect’s idea is a gamble that is likely to crash an economy paying the price for mistakes of his predecessor Javier Milei’s bigger-than-expected victory in...
‘Ghosts from the past’: fears of abortion setback after Milei wins in Argentina
Newly elected president and far-right libertarian has vowed to repeal country’s 2020 landmark legalisation of abortion Three years after Argentina made history as the first...
Trump and Bolsonaro salute Javier Milei as far right rejoice around the world
‘El Loco’ wins landslide victory in Argentina that experts say shows scale of frustration with Peronist status quo What does Argentina’s new president stand for?...
Argentina holds breath as far-right Milei seizes narrow runoff advantage
Populist provocateur appears slight favorite over Peronist Sergio Massa as 35m Argentinians vote to choose new president Who is presidential frontrunner Javier Milei? Argentina is...
Argentina presidential election: far-right libertarian Javier Milei wins after rival concedes
Victory for TV celebrity-turned politician catapults South America’s second-largest economy into an unpredictable future Javier Milei, a volatile far-right libertarian who has vowed to “exterminate”...
Argentinian ex-officer who was charged over 23 murders dies in Berlin
Luis Kyburg was alleged commander of Argentinian navy unit believed responsible for deaths of at least 150 people An Argentinian former military officer has died...
Argentina’s far-right Milei angers Falklands veterans with Thatcher praise
Presidential candidate calls former UK prime minister one of ‘the great leaders in the history of humanity’ during debate Argentina’s libertarian presidential candidate, Javier Milei,...
Economists warn electing far-right Milei would spell ‘devastation’ for Argentina
More than 100 economists including Thomas Piketty and Jayati Ghosh publish open letter ahead of country’s 19 November election The election of the radical rightwing...
