Argentina, Donald Trump and Javier Milei
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US President Donald Trump publicly endorsed his Argentine colleague Javier Milei for the upcoming Oct. 26 midterm elections after a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
The Argentine leader is facing shrinking public support as factories close and the economy falters before a pivotal midterm election.
Who has been visiting President Javier Milei at the Olivos presidential residence in recent months? Who is the economist who has been there more times than Economy Minister Luis Caputo? And why does a physiotherapist top the list?
Mr Milei’s party had been widely expected to win those with a strong showing, revitalising his aggressive cost-cutting and liberalising agenda, which has sharply lowered inflation. Now investors and Argentines alike are wondering whether this loss is the beginning of the end for Mr Milei and his reforms,
Trump met with Argentinian President Javier Milei on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly, where the two reaffirmed their strong relationship.
Argentines have been captivated by a growing corruption scandal involving President Javier Milei's close associates.
Devaluation may be a term that’s anathema to Argentine President Javier Milei — he’s sworn repeatedly he won’t break his promise and let the peso plunge — but a stealth devaluation, well, that’s something he’s willing to accept.
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Trump’s Risky Gamble on Milei
The transparently political U.S. financial intervention in Argentina has given President Javier Milei some short-term relief.