'El Loco' Won the Argentina Election Last Month With Outlandish Ideas. Now He's Backpedaling.
Javier Milei, who pledged to kill the central bank, cut ties with China and slash public spending has taken a softer tone ahead of his inauguration,
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Javier Milei, who pledged to kill the central bank, cut ties with China and slash public spending has taken a softer tone ahead of his inauguration,
Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies. Milei, who famously campaigned with a revving chainsaw to demonstrate what he would do to…
Left-wing pressure groups and trade unions in Argentina have promised to thwart the reforms of the country’s new libertarian leader after he swept to victory in elections last week.
Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies. Milei says radical measures are needed to get the South American country’s moribund economy back to life and reduce annual inflation of 140%. The day after winning the election by a wide margin, the libertarian said that “everything that can be in the hands of the private sector will be in the hands of the private sector.” Union leade...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies. Milei, who famously campaigned with a revving chainsaw to demonstrate […]