Javier Milei Has Surprised Almost Everybody
A look at why Argentina’s libertarian president has outperformed expectations at the one-year mark, with several challenges ahead.
Decembers in Argentina are often tense, and not just because of the holidays. In 2001, supermarket riots spilled over into broader street violence, forcing two presidents to resign in rapid succession just before the New Year. Over the past decade, as the economy lurched from one crisis to another, protests again became something of a Christmas tradition. This year, some observers wondered if the December protests would resume. After all, President Javier Milei has spent his first year in office mercilessly cutting public spending and subsidies on electricity, natural gas, water, and...
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