Have Milei's first six months improved the Argentine economy? - BBC
WEBJun 9, 2024 · When Javier Milei was campaigning last year to become the president of Argentina, he brandished a chainsaw to symbolise his determination to substantially cut public spending. Now six months...
Argentina poverty rate soars over 50% as Milei austerity bites
WEB23 hours ago · The Catholic University of Argentina's (UCA) observatory had estimated the poverty rate soared to 55.5% in the first quarter of the year before easing to 49.4% in the second quarter, giving a 52% ...
Argentina's poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei…
WEB18 hours ago · BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s poverty rate jumped from almost 42% to 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei’ s presidency, the statistics agency reported Thursday, a steep rise reflecting the pain of the country’s most intense austerity program in recent memory. The government’s finding that Argentina’s half ...
President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after ...
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern.
Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts ...
WEBJul 24, 2024 · The political establishment’s failure to fix decades of crisis in Argentina explains the tide of popular rage that vaulted the irascible Javier Milei, a self-declared “anarcho-capitalist,” to the presidency.
Argentina’s Javier Milei denounces UN’s ‘socialist’ agenda in …
WEB2 days ago · Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has accused the UN of imposing a “socialist” agenda on its members and called on countries to sign up to a “freedom agenda”, in a fiery ...
Argentina’s Javier Milei unveils sweeping decree to deregulate …
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei unveiled a sweeping emergency decree on Wednesday night to rapidly deregulate the country’s economy, sparking protests and setting the stage...
Far-right populist Javier Milei elected president of Argentina : NPR
WEBNov 20, 2023 · BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentines have overwhelmingly elected Javier Milei, an ultra-conservative economist, as the next president of the South American country. With nearly all the votes...
Javier Milei: Argentina's far-right outsider wins presidential …
WEBNov 19, 2023 · Argentines have elected far-right outsider Javier Milei, 53, as their new president. With almost all votes counted, Mr Milei had won close to 56% in the decisive run-off, ahead of his...
Protesters clash with police as President Javier Milei's radical ...
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Protesters clash with police as President Javier Milei's radical overhaul advances in Argentina's Senate. The president has used executive powers to slash subsidies, fire thousands of...