Argentine President Javier Milei's “chainsaw” policies reached the South American country's diplomatic efforts: After recalling Ambassador Martín García Moritán from Uruguay citing “service reasons,” Buenos Aires announced it would be unifying its presence in Montevideo under one single Ambassador who would also be representing the country before the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
After two years of recession, President Javier Milei’s government will see approximately five percent in GDP this year, followed by a further 4.7 percent in 2026, predicts World Bank.
Mr Milei’s economic management is a vast improvement on that of his predecessor. During the previous left-wing Peronist administration, the government won over voters by running up vast budget deficits.
Opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia meets with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada amid ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan opposition candidate claims victory in the presidential election, while incumbent Nicolas Maduro is set to begin his third consecutive term on January 10.
For the first time since its inauguration more than a decade ago, the prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” is going to a non-Jew: Javier Milei, the president of Argentina.
Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled the country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police
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Considering the dependency and state-entrenched special interests operating in Argentina, it's a miracle that he ever got elected at all.
Argentina's annual inflation rate fell to 117.8 percent in 2024, marking a significant drop of 93.6 points compared to the record 211.4 percent inflation