Politicians betting the earth on climate backlash in election year

Politicians betting the earth on climate backlash in election year

Politicians are vowing to roll back green policies and downplaying climate change ahead of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic, casting doubt on whether countries can maintain momentum in the transition away from fossil fuels. In the U.S., former President Donald Trump, who has a long record of climate denial, is the front-runner … Read more

Politicians betting the earth on climate backlash in election year

Politicians betting the earth on climate backlash in election year

Politicians are vowing to roll back green policies and downplaying climate change ahead of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic, casting doubt on whether countries can maintain momentum in the transition away from fossil fuels. In the U.S., former President Donald Trump, who has a long record of climate denial, is the front-runner … Read more

Argentina’s strike: Unions and streets protest Javier Milei’s austerity measures | World News

Argentina’s strike: Unions and streets protest Javier Milei’s austerity measures | World News

In a defiant move, Argentina’s President Javier Milei faces a countrywide backlash with a one-day general strike challenging his austere economic overhaul. Spearheaded by the largest union, CGT, the protest saw thousands march in Buenos Aires and beyond, marking a stark resistance against Milei’s union-targeting decree and sweeping legislative proposals.Milei’s controversial decreeSince his recent ascent … Read more

Argentina To Accept Contracts In Bitcoin, Says New Minister

Argentina To Accept Contracts In Bitcoin, Says New Minister

Argentina’s new President had made positive comments about Bitcoin. Argentina’s new government has endorsed the use of Bitcoin for contractual agreement. The announcement was made by the country’s foreign minister Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, on X (formerly known as Twitter). In her post, Ms Mondino also outlined the government’s willingness to accept and … Read more

Watch: Argentina’s New President Javier Milei Stops Convoy To Greet His Fan

Watch: Argentina’s New President Javier Milei Stops Convoy To Greet His Fan

Javier Milei paid $50,000 to clone his original dog. (File) Buenos Aires: Argentina’s newly sworn-in President Javier Milei, who famously has cloned dogs he calls his “kids with four paws”, ordered his motorcade to stop unexpectedly after taking office on Sunday to greet another canine fan: a lost golden retriever. The outsider libertarian, a wild-haired … Read more

Milei Swears In As Argentina’s President, Warns Of Shock Treatment For Economy

Milei Swears In As Argentina’s President, Warns Of Shock Treatment For Economy

The 53-year-old libertarian addressed thousands of supporters from the steps of Congress Buenos Aires: Argentina’s President Javier Milei took office Sunday with a stark warning to citizens to brace themselves for painful austerity measures as he seeks to cut spending and curb triple-digit inflation, all with empty coffers. The 53-year-old libertarian addressed thousands of supporters … Read more

Argentina: Aide to Argentina’s Javier Milei meets Brazil minister, softening tone

Argentina: Aide to Argentina’s Javier Milei meets Brazil minister, softening tone

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA: Argentine president-elect Javier Milei‘s top foreign policy adviser had a meeting with Brazil‘s foreign relations minister on Sunday, in another sign the radical libertarian might keep softening his tone with many he had harshly criticized before. Diana Mondino, widely expected to be named foreign minister by Milei, was in Brasilia to meet president … Read more

‘The Lion’ Who Takes Advice From His Dogs

‘The Lion’ Who Takes Advice From His Dogs

Mr Milei is also known as ‘the wig’ for his wild hair. Javier Milei is a former rock band member, former tantric sex coach, someone who allegedly takes advice from his dogs and now the president-elect of Argentina. With inflation at 143%, extreme poverty and a pervasive view that everything is broken, Argentinians have decided … Read more

Javier Milei: Argentina’s Javier Milei: From TV pundit to the presidency

Javier Milei: Argentina’s Javier Milei: From TV pundit to the presidency

Javier Milei is an Argentine economist, author, and politician who is the President-elect of Argentina. He won the presidential election on November 19, 2023, defeating Sergio Massa in a run-off. He is the leader of La Libertad Avanza, a libertarian party that advocates for radical economic reforms and challenges the political establishment.Milei was born on … Read more