Javier milei: Was an outsider when he was

Javier Milei was an outsider when he was elected president of Argentina. Born in Buenos Aires in 1970, he pursued a career as an economist, working for many years in banks and corporations before writing economic columns for newspapers. Later in 2016, he was thrust into the limelight thanks to provocative television appearances and lively social media activity. A frequent participant in talk shows, he emerged as a formidable critic of the country’s prevailing economic policies, initially ... Javier Milei’s sweeping victory in Argentina’s midterm elections is nothing short of historic. His coalition, La Libertad Avanza (“Liberty Advances”), captured roughly 40 percent of the national vote — outpacing the Peronist opposition by nearly ten points and flipping Buenos Aires province for the first time in decades. For a country mired in chronic inflation, recurring defaults, and economic malaise, Milei’s success is not merely a partisan triumph — it is a referendum on 40 ... So how is Argentina’s unconventional President Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office? And can he transform a country that is synonymous with economic crisis into a success story? This article was originally published December 9, 2024 and has since been updated. In December 2023, Javier Milei assumed the presidency of Argentina, becoming the first self-professed libertarian head of state in the world. The former congressman, radio host, and economist won 56 percent of the ...