Rothbardian Javier Milei Takes Control of a Major Country Three lessons from the Austrian economist Murray Rothbard on how American libertarians might think about Milei's Argentina ascension. Reason · Nov 27, 2023
Milei Heads To US As Next Argentine Leader Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei was traveling Sunday to the United States to meet with US and international officials over two days. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023
Labor loses four points in two Newspolls to slump to a 50--50 tie A federal Newspoll, conducted November 20–24 from a sample of 1,216, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 after preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up one), 31% Labor (down four), 13% Greens (up one), 6%… The Conversation · Nov 26, 2023
'Completely Homogeneous'? Analysts React To Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar's Claims on Argentina The Latin Times Interviews a Lawyer, a Sociologist, and a Political Analyst about the foundations of Salazar's statements Latin Times · Nov 24, 2023
Inflation Woes in Argentina Force Shopkeepers to Make Difficult Decisions The imminent end of the agreement on price controls is fanning inflation even more, says economist Hernan Letcher Latin Times · Nov 24, 2023
Look to the mainstream to explain the rise of the far right Javier Milei in Argentina. Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. These are the two latest “populist shocks” – the tip of the “populist wave” that comes crashing against the weakened defences of liberal democracies. The Conversation · Nov 24, 2023
Argentinian firebrand Javier Milei is right about one thing: British sovereignty of the Falklands must end The Conservatives’ stubborn stance on the islands’ future is merely a refusal to let go of our last spark of military glory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Argentine Shopkeepers Struggle To Keep Pace With Soaring Prices Paola Basso sighs as she hastily sticks price tags one on top of the other in a suburb of Buenos Aires, as the cost of goods soars after the election of libertarian outsider Javier Milei. International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023
Fed-up Voters Put Latin American Leaders On Thin Ice Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians. International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023
Argentina's Milei no 'Trump of the Pampas', analysts say A showman, like Trump, Milei first grabbed public attention via appearances as a television panelist, where he would rant about the government's failures, with little concern for political correctness. Latin Times · Nov 24, 2023
Argentina's Milei No 'Trump Of The Pampas', Analysts Say They are both abrasive, have a penchant for insults and vulgarity, and boast an untamed mop of hair. International Business Times · Nov 23, 2023
Is Javier Milei a 'Doctrinaire Hayekian' and a Secret Reason Science Project? Sohrab Ahmari denounces Argentina's new president as a faux populist. Good for Milei. Reason · Nov 22, 2023
UK responds to Argentina president’s pledge to ‘get back’ Falkland Islands Argentinian president Javier Milei has promised to take control of Falkland Islands through ‘diplomatic channels’ The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
After the dollar-loving Milei wins the presidency, Argentines anxiously watch the exchange rate The exchange rate is top of mind for millions of Argentines coping with triple-digit inflation The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 Argentina’s new leader is a snake-oil salesman with extreme views on abortion, gay rights and more. I fear for my country After his landslide victory in the presidential election, Javier Milei is threatening to undo 40 years of democracy in Argentina, says writer Uki Goñi
Zenger · Nov 21, 2023 Javier Milei Elected Argentina’s New President Milei's Win Comes As The Country Is Facing The Highest Inflation Rate In History.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 Falklands sovereignty not up for discussion, says Rishi Sunak Assertion comes after Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect, said he wanted to recover islands ‘through diplomatic channels’
Reason · Nov 21, 2023 OpenAI Basically Unionizes Plus: Getting babies out of Gaza, lobster roll economics, gerontocracy update, and more...
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023 New Argentinian president Javier Milei promises to 'take a chainsaw' to country's crippled economy When Javier Milei’s opponent in the 2023 Argentinian elections conceded victory on Sunday night it was obvious that the maverick libertarian economist was going to win big. And he did: once counting finished on Monday, Milei had taken 56% compared to 44% for his opponent, former finance minister Sergio Massa…
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023 Defence Secretary Grant Shapps slaps down new Argentina president over 'get Falklands back' pledge Javier Milei said during his presidential campaign that Argentina had ‘non-negotiable’ sovereignty over the Falklands
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023 Shapps rejects new Argentinian president’s calls for Falkland handover talks Javier Milei reportedly said during his presidential campaign that Argentina had ‘non-negotiable’ sovereignty over the Falklands.
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023 The election of Javier Milei and the challenges of an impoverished Argentina In December 2001, Argentina experienced one of the most dramatic moments in its history. The collapse of convertibility – the monetary stabilisation plan that established parity between the dollar and the peso – brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets to protest against the government’s confiscation of their…
Reason · Nov 20, 2023 The World's First Libertarian President Plus: A listener asks the editors about libertarians and "reflexive contrarianism."
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023 ‘Ghosts from the past’: fears of abortion setback after Milei wins in Argentina Newly elected president and far-right libertarian has vowed to repeal country’s 2020 landmark legalisation of abortion
Salon · Nov 20, 2023 "Trump of Argentina" wins presidency "No one so extremist on economic issues has been elected president of a South American country," economist warns