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Montevideo, November 11th 2025 - 22:42 UTC

Tag: Javier Milei

  • Saturday, November 8th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Milei promotes Argentina's business climate at NY event

    Milei's event at the Council of the Americas drew attendees from major business firms

    Argentine President Javier Milei concluded his trip to the United States on Friday, spending the day in New York, where he met with high-profile business leaders and made a significant personal visit to a revered religious site.

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  • Friday, November 7th 2025 - 12:19 UTC

    Milei criticizes Mamdani and praises Trump

    Milei described his recent Oct. 26 election win as a “plebiscite for two models of the country”

    In his appearance on Thursday at the America Business Forum in Miami, Argentine President Javier Milei seized the opportunity to lambast New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, praise his US colleague Donald Trump, and seek investments for his country. Milei described his own electoral victory as a mandate for capitalist reform.

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  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 15:02 UTC

    “Argentina Is on a Path to Economic Success”, Nouriel Roubini

    In 2006, Roubini warned that a housing bust would trigger a global banking crisis and deep recession within a few years. U.S. subprime collapse spread through the financial system

    While many commentators have criticized Argentine President Javier Milei's draconian approach to economic reform, the results of the October legislative election show that the Argentine people would prefer short-term economic pain over a return to Peronist policies. Milei now has a clear path to finish what he started. The piece was written by Nouriel Roubini, one of the very few economists who anticipated the 2008 world recession and has been identified as Dr. Doom because of his forecasts *

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  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    High-profile event featuring Trump, Milei, and Messi, among others, kicks off in Miami

    Machado is due to appear remotely from Venezuela

    A high-profile summit featuring Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Javier Milei of Argentina, alongside Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, is set to start on Wednesday at the America Business Forum in Miami. The unprecedented event, held at the Kaseya Center, brings together influential figures from global politics, finance, and elite sports to discuss the pivotal role of personal leadership in an era of complex global change.

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  • Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 09:57 UTC

    Milei welcomes US Ambassador at Casa Rosada

    After conferring with Lamelas, Milei will be traveling to the US

    Argentine President Javier Milei formally welcomed Peter Lamelas, the new United States Ambassador to Argentina, on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. The meeting took place just hours before President Milei's planned trip to Miami and New York.

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  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    The Guardian highlights the hardships Argentines go through under Milei

    “You’re either poor or rich,” The Guardian highlighted, quoting an interviewee. Photo: Luis Robayo/AFP

    Despite President Javier Milei's success in significantly lowering annual inflation from over 211% in 2023 to 32% by September 2025, a majority of Argentines are struggling as their purchasing power has collapsed under the administration's “chainsaw” austerity program, the London outlet The Guardian noted.

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  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    Milei picks Santilli as new Interior Minister

    Santilli's choice came hours after a strained dinner between Milei and former President Mauricio Macri

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Sunday that he would be appointing newly elected Congressman Diego Santilli as his administration's new Interior Minister following the resignation of Lisandro Catalán.

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  • Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei holds private dinner with Macri as key ministers resign

    The meeting between Macri and Milei was shadowed by the snap Cabinet reshuffle

    President Javier Milei and former President Mauricio Macri held a private dinner at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday night. The gathering was shadowed by Guillermo Francos and Lisandro Catalán announcing their resignations as Cabinet Chief and Interior Minister, respectively.

  • Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Francos resigns – Adorni takes over

    Francos' departure also led to the resignation of his close associate, Interior Minister Lisandro Catalán

    The 74-year-old Guillermo Francos resigned on Friday as Argentina's Cabinet Chief, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni, marking the start of a significant restructuring within the Javier Milei administration following the October 26 midterm elections. Adorni is slated to be sworn in on Monday.

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's LLA scores landslide, surprising midterm victory

    Milei is now set to begin the second half of his mandate with substantially increased legislative support despite recent corruption scandals

    Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) on Sunday recorded a surprise victory in the province of Buenos Aires and secured over 40% of the vote nationwide to become the strongest force in the Lower House after Dec. 10.

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