Javier Milei has been particularly popular among the young. (File) Argentina elected libertarian outsider Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty. Official results showed Milei with near 56% versus 44% for … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina elected libertarian outsider Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.Official results showed Milei with near 56% versus 44% for his rival, Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who conceded … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: Argentines head to the polls on Sunday in a delicately poised presidential runoff, with voters seeking a solution to triple-digit inflation and rising poverty and two clashing visions for the country’s future on offer. The election sees Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa go head-to-head with outsider libertarian Javier Milei. Massa offers continuity but … Read more
Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei stole the spotlight on Friday evening when his presence at Argentina’s most prestigious opera house sparked a rowdy shouting match just before a polarizing election concludes on Sunday. Milei, a radical libertarian whose social conservatism and promises to slash government spending have inspired both disdain and admiration, attended a production … Read more