Today, Jes, Les, and Jamil discuss the Argentinian presidential elections where the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” candidate Javier Milei rode a wave of voter anger – including over skyrocketing inflation and national poverty rate of 40% - to claim victory. Milei has proposed dollarizing the economy, ditching the central bank, shrinking the federal government, and downgrading ties with Brazil and China.
Can President-Elect Milei achieve his promises without strong allies across government? What does the election of Milei mean for democratic norms in Latin America? Can Argentina distance truly themselves from China?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67509691
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/21/argentina-milei-election-latin-america/
https://apnews.com/article/milei-argentina-president-privatization-1a87d02035511982ab620104b9feb255
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/25/argentina-milei-libertarian-agenda-history/
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