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Harriet Barber in Buenos Aires

Javier Milei faces impeachment calls after Argentina cryptocurrency collapse

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Javier Milei took down his post endorsing the $Libra crypto token after its collapse. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of President Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend.

Milei endorsed the little-known cryptocurrency token $Libra on Friday evening, announcing on X that the project was “dedicated to boosting the growth of the Argentinian economy by funding small businesses and entrepreneurs”. His post linked to a website where the digital coin could be bought, the domain name of which included Milei’s popular catchphrase “long live freedom”.

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