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The inauguration of Javier Milei has Argentina wondering what president it will get

President-elect Javier Milei takes questions from the press after his victory in the presidential runoff election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

As economist Javier Milei assumes Argentina's presidency on Sunday, the nation wonders which version of him will govern: the chainsaw-wielding, anti-establishment crusader from the campaign trail, or the more moderate president-elect who emerged in recent weeks.

Milei, 53, rose to fame on television with profanity-laden tirades against what he called the political caste. He parlayed his popularity into a congressional seat and then, just as swiftly, into a presidential run. The overwhelming victory of the self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" in the August primaries sent shock waves through the political landscape and upended the race.

Presidential hopeful Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign rally in La Plata, Argentina, Sept. 12, 2023. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
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