by Ace
Who is this guy and does he have locks on his garbage
Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, vowing to halt decades of economic decline in a country reeling from triple-digit inflation.The self-described “anarcho-capitalist” pulled off a massive upset by ousting the populist Peronist coalition which has long dominated Argentine politics.
With 55.7 percent of the vote, Milei thumped his rival, Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who won 44 percent of the vote and rapidly conceded defeat.
“Today begins the reconstruction of Argentina. Today begins the end of Argentina’s decline,” Milei said in his victory speech. “The model of decadence has come to an end. There is no way back.”
Latin America’s third-biggest economy has suffered decades of crises under interventionist governments big on welfare that resort to printing money to finance spending, fueling inflation, while borrowing heavily only to default on their debt.
Access to dollars is strictly controlled, leading to a thriving black market for greenbacks, and analysts warn the peso is ripe for a sharp devaluation.
“There is no room for gradualism… or half-measures,” said Milei.
Milei’s main platform has been a plan to ditch the ailing peso for the US dollar and “dynamite” the Central Bank to do away with the “cancer of inflation.”
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Thousands of Milei supporters waved flags and chanted “freedom” as they celebrated outside his campaign headquarters.
“We are tired of Peronism. Milei is an unknown, but better a madman than a thief,” said 50-year-old writer Nacho Larranaga, wearing the blue-and-white Argentina flag as a cape.
Milei, a 53-year-old economist with wild hair and thick sideburns, has drawn comparisons with former US president Donald Trump and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro for his abrasive style and controversial remarks.
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Milei had vowed on the campaign trail to cut ties with his country’s top trading partners Brazil and China, saying he would not “do business with communists.”
At Twitchy, the left is melting down, with the Washington Post declaring that the election was a contest between the “far-right” on one hand and the “center-left” on the other.
The extremist left-wing media seized and pounced on this narrative:
I have seen Milei described as "far right" (CNN, NYT), "rightwing populist" (AP), "libertarian" (Reuters), "far-right libertarian" (Guardian), "far-right outsider (BBC) – all these labels blend into a single screechy meaning… https://t.co/yaVhUkke9M
— Martin Gurri (@mgurri) November 20, 2023
He’s planning some budget cuts.
Javier Milei is the new President of Argentina and is planning some budget cuts.
🔊 … 🔥🔥🔥
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) November 20, 2023
He rails against the “shit neoliberals” and “leftards.”
The new President of Argentina…
pic.twitter.com/NKqJxKYW3a— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 20, 2023
I can’t vouch for all of this translation but the few words I picked out here and there do track with the claimed translation.
The left will need to rapidly destroy him before he can show the world that getting rid of leftism and concentrating on rebuilding the nation and the benefits for the citizens produces the best results. Just like Trump did, which the left hated. No doubt Robin Ware/Robert L. Peters/JRB Ware/Pedo Peter/idiot Biden is contributing taxpayer funds to the leftist effort there.
For the sake of the Argentina people I wish him much success.