3 posts tagged ‘Argentina’

• The Free-Market Fundamentalism of Argentina’s Javier Milei

  The New Yorker, Nov 21, 2023

  The President-elect, a right-wing populist with authoritarian instincts, has been compared to Donald Trump, but his radical views on the economy set him apart.

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• Argentina elects far-right libertarian Javier Milei as president

  Boing Boing, Nov 20, 2023

  What sort of libertarian is Javier Milei? A "sex and drugs" libertarian? Alas, no. He's a "sell organs and children" libertarian. And he and his 1970s anime hair shall govern Argentina after winning, handily, its presidential election. His rival Sergio Massa conceded the run-off vote on Sunday evening in a brief speech even before official results were announced. — Read the rest

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• After Forty Years of Democracy, Argentina Faces a Defining Presidential Runoff

  The New Yorker, Nov 18, 2023

  Is the country really so fed up with the status quo that it will elect a right-wing former TV personality?

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