The Minister of Economy and Argentine presidential candidate, Sergio Massaaffirmed this Tuesday in Washington that the dollarization of Argentina proposed by his ultra-liberal opponent Javier Milei generates concern in USA. In a press conference, he said that Washington is not surprised “the appearance of these anti-political phenomena” in the region because there have already been […]
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Resilience of Argentines in the face of hit pockets
Unmarked prices, food that rise from one day to the next, wages that do not allow to reach the end of the month. That is the daily life of Argentine citizens, who added to the terrible economic situation they have been living for a long time the devaluation of 22% of the official exchange rate […]
Keys to understanding the Milei phenomenon in Argentina
Javier Milei, the libertarian who burst onto the Argentine political scene as the most voted presidential candidate (30.04%) in the primaries, he is an ultra-liberal anti-establishment who capitalized on the frustration of some seven million voters and shocked the traditional parties for the October elections. These are some keys to know it: the provocateur Nicknamed […]
Could Argentine far-right libertarian Javier Milei win the presidency?
The Argentine far-right libertarian javier milei shocked the country on Sunday when he won the most votes in open primary elections. Now the big question is whether he can repeat the result in the October presidential elections. The primary, which allows candidates from each political space to be chosen, is a good indicator of how […]
IMF “assess” economic measures in Argentina and will disburse funds on August 23
He International Monetary Fund (IMF) applauds the measures taken by Argentinawhich devalued the peso and raised benchmark interest rates, and plans to disburse funds to the country on August 23, according to a statement released on Monday. In 2022, the IMF and the Argentine government agreed on a credit program under which the South American […]
Javier Milei, the soccer past of the surprising winner of the Argentine elections
The Economist javier mileiwho this Sunday became the most voted presidential candidate in the primary elections held in ArgentinaHe has a football past: he was a goalkeeper for Chacarita Juniors. ‘Crazy’ Milei, as he was called then, was a goalkeeper in the lower categories of the club ‘undertaker’ -nicknamed like this because of its proximity […]
Argentine peso sinks after surprising victory of Javier Milei in the primaries
He Argentine Central Bank devalued the peso in the official wholesale exchange rate by 22% this Monday in the first positions, according to market operators, after the surprise victory of the far-right javier milei in the primaries held on Sunday, which fell negatively in the markets. The wholesale exchange rate quoted at 350.05 pesos for […]
Surprising support for Milei in primaries sows uncertainty in Argentine markets
markets and currency Argentina will face more pressure on Monday after the excellent performance of the ultra-liberal candidate javier mileiwho was the candidate with the most votes in the presidential primaries with his proposals to dollarize the economy and eliminate the central bank. While Milei had no internal competition in her party Freedom AdvancesSunday’s result […]
The libertarian Milei surprises and will contest the presidency of Argentina
The far-right libertarian economist javier milei gave the surprise this Sunday in the primaries of Argentina by achieving the highest number of votes and will contest the presidency against the former Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich (center-right) and the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa (Peronism). In a country marked by the economic crisis, with inflation […]
Argentines enter a period of reflection for Sunday’s primary elections
The Argentines began this Friday the period of reflection for the primary elections next Sunday, in which the candidates who will be able to compete in the general elections on October 22 will be defined. The electoral ban is in force from 8:00 a.m. local time (11:00 GMT) this Friday, until which time the candidates […]