Argentina

Why did a $500 million pile of cash get stuck at Argentina\u2019s main airport? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//10//13//argentinas-central-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-133-but-it-might-be-too-late-to-save-th/">Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133% - but it might be too late to save the peso<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"The macroeconomic picture... is, to say the least, terrifying. Although inflation has already hit its highest in the last thirty years, everything indicates that the worst is yet to come,\" said consulting firm GMA Capital Research.<\/p>\n<p>Milei will need to rebuild depleted central bank reserves analysts estimate to be net $10 billion (\u20ac9.3 billion) in the red, ease a looming recession, bring down the 40% poverty rate and revamp a failing $44 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund.<\/p>\n<p>His first weeks may set the tone for his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\"To get out of this situation it will be necessary for the new government to act quickly and eliminate capital controls as soon as possible,\" said Lautaro Moschet, economist at the Freedom and Progress Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Stanley said in a report that without a strong economic programme, Argentina may need to sharply weaken its exchange rate, currently around 365 pesos per dollar, which could see the price of dollars double.<\/p>\n<p>\"An FX adjustment seems inevitable,\" the investment bank said in a note released 7 December, adding that it could weaken to 700 per dollar. \"An economy with no credible economic program may need to compensate with a weaker FX to attract investment.\"<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Argentina\u2019s central bank announced\u00a0on Monday morning that\u00a0it is restricting access to dollars\u00a0at the official exchange rate until President Milei\u2019s administration announces the details of the\u00a0promised shock therapy programme, according to Bloomberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The country&#039;s Economy Minister Luis Caputo is expected to unveil the details of the plan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1702305086,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1702309352,"firstPublishedAt":1702309356,"lastPublishedAt":1702309356,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/16\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e72a4f52-ec39-570e-8f3c-e34ddb134d45-8051646.jpg","altText":"Presidential candidate Javier Milei speaks after his victory in a presidential runoff election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.","caption":"Presidential candidate Javier Milei speaks after his victory in a presidential runoff election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Natacha Pisarenko\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":683}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":582,"urlSafeValue":"katanich","title":"Doloresz Katanich","twitter":"@doloreskatanich"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":10,"slug":"argentina","urlSafeValue":"argentina","title":"Argentina","titleRaw":"Argentina"},{"id":10555,"slug":"argentina-politics","urlSafeValue":"argentina-politics","title":"Argentina politics","titleRaw":"Argentina politics"},{"id":572,"slug":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","titleRaw":"Economy"},{"id":150,"slug":"inflation","urlSafeValue":"inflation","title":"Inflation","titleRaw":"Inflation"},{"id":9413,"slug":"currency-crisis","urlSafeValue":"currency-crisis","title":"currency crisis","titleRaw":"currency crisis"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1},{"slug":"flourish","count":1}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"Reuters","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/economy\/economy"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","url":"\/business\/economy"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":72,"urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":4392,"urlSafeValue":"america","title":"America"},"country":{"id":10,"urlSafeValue":"argentina","title":"Argentina","url":"\/news\/america\/argentina"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_busfin','gs_busfin_economy','gs_economy','gs_economy_misc','gs_politics','gt_negative','gs_busfin_economy_fincrisis','gt_negative_fear','gs_politics_misc','gs_politics_issues_policy','neg_facebook','neg_audi_list2','neg_bucherer'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/business\/2023\/12\/11\/what-is-a-fiscal-kick-and-why-does-argentina-need-it","lastModified":1702309356},{"id":2432480,"cid":8099730,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"231211_NWSU_54175184","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"UKRAINE WAR WRAP","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Zelenskyy will meet Biden at the White House amid push for Congress to approve more aid","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Zelenskyy set to visit White House as Biden tries to secure more aid ","titleListing2":"Zelenskyy will meet Biden at the White House amid a stepped-up push for Congress to approve more aid","leadin":"Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to the White House as Joe Biden's administration is stepping up pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv.","summary":"Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to the White House as Joe Biden's administration is stepping up pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv.","keySentence":"","url":"zelenskyy-will-meet-biden-at-the-white-house-amid-push-for-congress-to-approve-more-aid","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/12\/11\/zelenskyy-will-meet-biden-at-the-white-house-amid-push-for-congress-to-approve-more-aid","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The visit is intended \u201cto underscore the United States\u2019 unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia\u2019s brutal invasion,\u201d the White House said in a statement on Sunday. \u201cAs Russia ramps up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, the leaders will discuss Ukraine\u2019s urgent needs and the vital importance of the United States\u2019 continued support at this critical moment.\u201d \n\nZelenskyy's office confirmed that he had accepted Biden's invitation. He also has been asked to speak to a meeting of all senators. \n\nBiden has asked Congress for a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine (\u20ac61.4 billion) and Israel, along with other national security priorities. But the request is caught up in a debate over US immigration policy and border security. \n\nCongress already has allocated $111 billion to assist Ukraine, and Biden\u2019s budget director, Shalanda Young, said in a letter this past week to House and Senate leaders that the US will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, which would \u201ckneecap\u201d Ukraine on the battlefield. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s time to cut a deal that both sides can agree to,\u201d Young said Sunday. \n\nThe stakes are especially high for Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during two television interviews Sunday, given that \u201c we are running out of funding \u201d for the Ukrainians. \u201cThis is a time to really step up because if we don\u2019t, we know what happens. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will be able to move forward with impunity and we know he won\u2019t stop in Ukraine.\"\u00a0 \n\nZelenskyy will head to Washington from Buenos Aires where he witnessed the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina\u2019s new president, Javier Milei.\u00a0 \n\nDuring the visit, Zelenskyy had what he described as a \"frank\" conversation with Hungary's prime minister\u00a0Viktor Orban, who has threatened to block more aid from the European Union to Kyiv.\u00a0 \n\nOrban has also opposed starting accession talks for Ukraine to join the bloc. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The visit is intended \u201cto underscore the United States\u2019 unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia\u2019s brutal invasion,\u201d the White House said in a statement on Sunday. \u201cAs Russia ramps up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, the leaders will discuss Ukraine\u2019s urgent needs and the vital importance of the United States\u2019 continued support at this critical moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy&#039;s office confirmed that he had accepted Biden&#039;s invitation. He also has been asked to speak to a meeting of all senators.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has asked Congress for a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine (\u20ac61.4 billion) and Israel, along with other national security priorities. But the request is caught up in a debate over US immigration policy and border security.<\/p>\n<p>Congress already has allocated $111 billion to assist Ukraine, and Biden\u2019s budget director, Shalanda Young, said in a letter this past week to House and Senate leaders that the US will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, which would \u201ckneecap\u201d Ukraine on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to cut a deal that both sides can agree to,\u201d Young said Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The stakes are especially high for Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during two television interviews Sunday, given that \u201c we are running out of funding \u201d for the Ukrainians. \u201cThis is a time to really step up because if we don\u2019t, we know what happens. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will be able to move forward with impunity and we know he won\u2019t stop in Ukraine.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy will head to Washington from Buenos Aires where he witnessed the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina\u2019s new president, Javier Milei.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Zelenskyy had what he described as a \"frank\" conversation with Hungary&#039;s prime minister\u00a0Viktor Orban, who has threatened to block more aid from the European Union to Kyiv.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Orban has also opposed starting accession talks for Ukraine to join the bloc.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1702249213,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1702278735,"firstPublishedAt":1702278738,"lastPublishedAt":1702278738,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/09\/97\/30\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ed74eb23-b48e-5a0c-b360-513939db0e03-8099730.jpg","altText":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel and President of Moldova Maia Sandu in Kyiv","caption":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel and President of Moldova Maia Sandu in Kyiv","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo ","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/09\/97\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d2c04898-a73f-5be7-85b6-36671357d6f9-8099740.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Efrem Lukatsky\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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Musk and Milei","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'We need to talk, Elon': Argentina's president-elect Milei reaches out to X owner after Musk praise","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"'We need to talk, Elon,' says Argentina's president amid Musk support","titleListing2":"'We need to talk, Elon': Argentina's president-elect Milei reaches out to X owner after Musk praise","leadin":"X owner Elon Musk had previously expressed support for Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, following his election in November.","summary":"X owner Elon Musk had previously expressed support for Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, following his election in November.","keySentence":"","url":"we-need-to-talk-elon-argentinas-president-elect-milei-reaches-out-to-x-owner-after-musk-pr","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/12\/06\/we-need-to-talk-elon-argentinas-president-elect-milei-reaches-out-to-x-owner-after-musk-pr","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the social network X, shared a video on Tuesday in which Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei says equality should never come before freedom, in a sign of how some notable conservatives are closely watching the incoming libertarian head of state. \n\n\"We need to talk, Elon,\" Milei replied on X, formerly Twitter. \n\nThis is not the first time that Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, has expressed support for Milei on social media.\u00a0 \n\n\"Prosperity is about to come to Argentina,\" Musk wrote when Milei won the election run-off on November 19. \n\nIn the interview excerpt that Musk posted, Milei spoke against efforts to make societies more equal, saying it is far more important for people to be free. \n\n\"There\u2019s a sublime phrase by Milton Friedman that I find to be outstanding, which is that when you prioritize equality over freedom, you end up achieving neither. But when you prioritize freedom over equality, you achieve many of both,\" Milei said in the interview, referring to the American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976. \n\nIn the same interview, Milei said that John Stuart Mill, a 19th-century British philosopher, economist, and politician, argued that a society that emphasizes equality \"ultimately becomes a society of looters and it sinks. That is the history of Argentina\". \n\nThe president-elect, who takes office on Sunday, also said income redistribution involves \"using the repressive apparatus of the state to take from the successful\" and distributing it arbitrarily \"based on what the person in power wants\". \n\nMilei has also caught the attention of former US president Donald Trump and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who interviewed Milei before the election.\u00a0 \n\nTrump congratulated Milei on his victory in a phone call last month in which he told the president-elect he planned to visit Buenos Aires. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the social network X, shared a video on Tuesday in which Argentina&#039;s president-elect Javier Milei says equality should never come before freedom, in a sign of how some notable conservatives are closely watching the incoming libertarian head of state.<\/p>\n<p>\"We need to talk, Elon,\" Milei replied on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, has expressed support for Milei on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8066102\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//11//25//elon-musk-says-irelands-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-hates-irish-people/">Elon Musk says Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 'hates Irish people'<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Prosperity is about to come to Argentina,\" Musk wrote when Milei won the election run-off on November 19.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview excerpt that Musk posted, Milei spoke against efforts to make societies more equal, saying it is far more important for people to be free.<\/p>\n<p>\"There\u2019s a sublime phrase by Milton Friedman that I find to be outstanding, which is that when you prioritize equality over freedom, you end up achieving neither. But when you prioritize freedom over equality, you achieve many of both,\" Milei said in the interview, referring to the American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976.<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview, Milei said that John Stuart Mill, a 19th-century British philosopher, economist, and politician, argued that a society that emphasizes equality \"ultimately becomes a society of looters and it sinks. That is the history of Argentina\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8076420\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//11//30//elon-musk-uses-expletive-to-blast-advertisers-fleeing-x-over-hate-speech-and-antisemitism/">Elon Musk uses expletive to blast advertisers fleeing X over hate speech and antisemitism<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The president-elect, who takes office on Sunday, also said income redistribution involves \"using the repressive apparatus of the state to take from the successful\" and distributing it arbitrarily \"based on what the person in power wants\".<\/p>\n<p>Milei has also caught the attention of former US president Donald Trump and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who interviewed Milei before the election.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trump congratulated Milei on his victory in a phone call last month in which he told the president-elect he planned to visit Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1701849261,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1701854975,"firstPublishedAt":1701854979,"lastPublishedAt":1701855795,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/08\/95\/72\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3b588e16-c781-516f-adfc-1c248c06a1e8-8089572.jpg","altText":"Billionaire owner of X, Elon Musk (left), and Argentina's president-elect, Javier Milei.","caption":"Billionaire owner of X, Elon Musk (left), and Argentina's president-elect, Javier Milei.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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WHO IS MILEI","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Who is Argentina's controversial new chainsaw president, Javier Milei?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Who is Argentina's controversial new chainsaw president, Javier Milei?","titleListing2":"\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 Calling himself \"the king of the jungle\" and bringing out a chainsaw during his electoral campaign, Javier Milei has stirred up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","leadin":"Europe\u2019s far-right has welcomed the victory of the self-proclaimed \"king of the jungle\" who is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","summary":"Europe\u2019s far-right has welcomed the victory of the self-proclaimed \"king of the jungle\" who is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","keySentence":"","url":"who-is-argentinas-controversial-new-chainsaw-president-javier-milei","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/20\/who-is-argentinas-controversial-new-chainsaw-president-javier-milei","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, and another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This wasn't the Carnival or Comic-Con, but rather an outlandish campaign rally for Argentina's new president, Javier Milei. \n\nIn just a few short years, the right-wing populist Milei went from being a television talking head who garnered high ratings with his unrestrained outbursts against a \u201cpolitical caste\u201d he blamed for Argentina\u2019s perennial economic woes, to the country's new president.\u00a0 \n\nThe ultra-liberal economist who calls himself \"the king of the jungle\" has managed to achieve what others have not: to break into the dominant space between the Peronism of the 'Frente de Todos' party and the followers of former president Mauricio Macri, represented by the 'Juntos por el Cambio' party. \n\n\nHence, his motto: \u201cI did not come to guide lambs, I came to awaken lions.\u201d \n\nMilei's victory has been welcomed by far-right parties across Europe.\u00a0Spain\u2019s Vox party leader,\u00a0Santiago Abascal,\u00a0wrote on the social media platform X: \n\n\"Today a path of future and hope opens for Argentines and all of Latin America, which we celebrate in Spain with special joy.\u201d \n\n\"Long live Spain, long live Argentina, live free of socialism and sovereign!\" \n\nFounder of Portugal\u2019s far-right Chega party, Andr\u00e9 Ventura, congratulated Milei, writing that \u201cthe fight to defend society is taking place in several territories and in Argentina the first battle has been won!\u201d \n\nMatteo Salvini, Italy\u2019s deputy prime minister and leader of the rightwing League also took to X to congratulate Milei and wish him good work. \n\nMilei's appeal seems to lie in his ability to channel the anger that Argentines feel against the ruling class amid red-hot triple-digit inflation and rising poverty. Year-on-year inflation in the country stands at 140%, while more than 40% of the population struggles to make it to the end of the month. \n\n\"He speaks like somebody from the street, like one of us, that's why he is so popular\", says Rodrigo Ag\u00fcera, an Argentinian waiter based in Barcelona. \n\n\"I am in favour of a change,\" he says, but \"we'll have to see what happens after this, because in the end, politicians will always be politicians, they tell you one thing and then do another.\" \n\nFrom TV talking head to president \n\nOnce seen as a sideshow in Argentine politics, Milei managed to parlay his success as a talking head into a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, Argentina\u2019s lower house of Congress, in 2021. \n\nHe then launched what looked like a long-shot presidential bid, but rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment when he received the most votes in the country\u2019s August primaries, a national contest seen as a massive poll of voter preferences. \n\n\"He is a person who does not understand the political system. Neither electoral nor executive. He has no experience governing a city or a municipality. How do we expect him to govern a country?\" said cultural management student Candela Kantor. \n\n\"He is surrounded by people he wants to put in charge of ministries, people who are closely linked to the worst crisis in Argentina,\" she added. \n\nArgentinians searching for an alternative \n\nMilei was predicted to have an edge for the October poll, but finished second, with 30%\u00a0 of the vote, almost seven points below Economy Minister Sergio Massa. \n\nResearcher Alan R\u00edos seems to think that the part of the population who voted for Milei \"do not see themselves reflected in the current narrative, neither in Kirchnerism nor in Macrism.\" \n\n\"They have lived through experiences with both types of government and nothing changed. In fact, it got worse,\" he explains. \n\n'Yes' to bodily autonomy, 'No' to abortion \n\nOften called Argentina\u2019s Donald Trump, Milei adopts a mixture of love for the ideals of capitalism with socially conservative policies, including an opposition to abortion, which Argentina legalised in 2020. \n\nOn the other hand, he is in favour of the free sale of firearms and human organs. \"Why does everything have to be regulated by the state? My first property is my body,\" he says. \n\nIntroducing the US dollar and shutting down the Central Bank are two of the measures he has promised along with the privatisation of state-owned public enterprises. \n\nSome followers also used props to mimic the chainsaw that Milei has often held up at rallies to symbolise what he wants to do with state spending. The economist and dog-lover has been clear that there will be cuts on main social issues such as health, education and social development. \n\nHistory teacher Luis Klejzer states that \"he is a danger to democratic freedom and human rights.\" \n\nHistorical memory in danger \n\nAnother point that has generated public debate is the new deputy president Victoria Villarruel. \n\nDaughter of military officers, Villarruel is a lawyer who has spent much of her career defending military officers\u00a0responsible for the human rights abuses committed during the extreme right-wing dictatorship of the late 1970s and early 1980s,\u00a0which include the torture and disappearance of thousands of people by security forces. \n\n\"There is a large sector of society, the military families, people from military circles, people who are more right-wing, who are all involved in politics in Argentina and who until now have not had their place of representation,\" explains R\u00edos. \n\n\"So Milei, by coming here and vindicating all these things, is also openly giving a place to all these people,\" he adds. \n\nAccording to Klejzer, the figure of Javier Milei \"is able to channel all the discontent that this society carries. Especially among young people,\" which he says the economic crisis is hitting very hard. \n\n\"They don't see a future. So they are trying to get out of this situation via the extreme right.\" \n\nThe history teacher from Buenos Aires says that Milei's election as president means the loss of \"the constitutional freedoms of our beloved Argentina.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, and another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This wasn&#039;t the Carnival or Comic-Con, but rather an outlandish campaign rally for Argentina&#039;s new president, Javier Milei.<\/p>\n<p>In just a few short years, the right-wing populist Milei went from being a television talking head who garnered high ratings with his unrestrained outbursts against a \u201cpolitical caste\u201d he blamed for Argentina\u2019s perennial economic woes, to the country&#039;s new president.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ultra-liberal economist who calls himself \"the king of the jungle\" has managed to achieve what others have not: to break into the dominant space between the Peronism of the &#039;Frente de Todos&#039; party and the followers of former president Mauricio Macri, represented by the &#039;Juntos por el Cambio&#039; party. <\/p>\n<p>Hence, his motto: \u201cI did not come to guide lambs, I came to awaken lions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"A supporter of Javier Milei takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A supporter of Javier Milei takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nicolas Aguilera\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Milei&#039;s victory has been welcomed by far-right parties across Europe.\u00a0Spain\u2019s Vox party leader,\u00a0Santiago Abascal,\u00a0wrote on the social media platform X:<\/p>\n<p>\"Today a path of future and hope opens for Argentines and all of Latin America, which we celebrate in Spain with special joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\"Long live Spain, long live Argentina, live free of socialism and sovereign!\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1726380103901294603\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Founder of Portugal\u2019s far-right Chega party, Andr\u00e9 Ventura, congratulated Milei, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//AndreCVentura//status//1726390206385754260/">writing that \u201cthe fight to defend society is taking place in several territories and in Argentina the first battle has been won!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matteo Salvini, Italy\u2019s deputy prime minister and leader of the rightwing League <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//matteosalvinimi//status//1726511629703999503/">also took to X<\/strong><\/a> to congratulate Milei and wish him good work.<\/p>\n<p>Milei&#039;s appeal seems to lie in his ability to channel the anger that Argentines feel against the ruling class amid red-hot triple-digit inflation and rising poverty. Year-on-year inflation in the country stands at 140%, while more than 40% of the population struggles to make it to the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>\"He speaks like somebody from the street, like one of us, that&#039;s why he is so popular\", says Rodrigo Ag\u00fcera, an Argentinian waiter based in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>\"I am in favour of a change,\" he says, but \"we&#039;ll have to see what happens after this, because in the end, politicians will always be politicians, they tell you one thing and then do another.\"<\/p>\n<h2>From TV talking head to president<\/h2><p>Once seen as a sideshow in Argentine politics, Milei managed to parlay his success as a talking head into a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, Argentina\u2019s lower house of Congress, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He then launched what looked like a long-shot presidential bid, but rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment when he received the most votes in the country\u2019s August primaries, a national contest seen as a massive poll of voter preferences.<\/p>\n<p>\"He is a person who does not understand the political system. Neither electoral nor executive. He has no experience governing a city or a municipality. How do we expect him to govern a country?\" said cultural management student Candela Kantor.<\/p>\n<p>\"He is surrounded by people he wants to put in charge of ministries, people who are closely linked to the worst crisis in Argentina,\" she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//05//23//64//808x539_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/384x256_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/640x427_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/750x500_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/828x552_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1080x720_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1200x800_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1920x1281_cmsv2_4a9c80dc-0aab-5bda-b88b-6e045a668090-8052364.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nicolas Aguilera\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Argentinians searching for an alternative<\/h2><p>Milei was predicted to have an edge for the October poll, but finished second, with 30%\u00a0 of the vote, almost seven points below Economy Minister Sergio Massa.<\/p>\n<p>Researcher Alan R\u00edos seems to think that the part of the population who voted for Milei \"do not see themselves reflected in the current narrative, neither in Kirchnerism nor in Macrism.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"They have lived through experiences with both types of government and nothing changed. In fact, it got worse,\" he explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8051646,8049454,7826366\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//20//far-right-populist-javier-milei-becomes-argentinas-new-president/">Far-right populist Javier Milei becomes Argentina's new president<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//18//the-disquieting-shadow-of-javier-milei-looms-over-argentine-democracy/">The disquieting shadow of Javier Milei looms over Argentine democracy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//21//dont-cry-for-milei-argentina-peso-plunges-after-populist-tops-primary-polls/">Don't cry for Milei, Argentina: Peso plunges after populist tops primary polls<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>'Yes' to bodily autonomy, 'No' to abortion<\/h2><p>Often called Argentina\u2019s Donald Trump, Milei adopts a mixture of love for the ideals of capitalism with socially conservative policies, including an opposition to abortion, which Argentina legalised in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he is in favour of the free sale of firearms and human organs. \"Why does everything have to be regulated by the state? My first property is my body,\" he says.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing the US dollar and shutting down the Central Bank are two of the measures he has promised along with the privatisation of state-owned public enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Some followers also used props to mimic the chainsaw that Milei has often held up at rallies to symbolise what he wants to do with state spending. The economist and dog-lover has been clear that there will be cuts on main social issues such as health, education and social development.<\/p>\n<p>History teacher Luis Klejzer states that \"he is a danger to democratic freedom and human rights.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Natacha Pisarenko\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Historical memory in danger<\/h2><p>Another point that has generated public debate is the new deputy president Victoria Villarruel.<\/p>\n<p>Daughter of military officers, Villarruel is a lawyer who has spent much of her career defending military officers\u00a0responsible for the human rights abuses committed during the extreme right-wing dictatorship of the late 1970s and early 1980s,\u00a0which include the torture and disappearance of thousands of people by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>\"There is a large sector of society, the military families, people from military circles, people who are more right-wing, who are all involved in politics in Argentina and who until now have not had their place of representation,\" explains R\u00edos.<\/p>\n<p>\"So Milei, by coming here and vindicating all these things, is also openly giving a place to all these people,\" he adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//05//23//64//808x539_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei, holds up a giant cardboard depicting a U.S. 100 banknote emblazoned with an image of his face, during a rally in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/384x256_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/640x427_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/750x500_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/828x552_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1080x720_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1200x800_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/23\/64\/1920x1281_cmsv2_94d13cb1-cef2-5acd-9e6e-f4b4f604f877-8052364.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei, holds up a giant cardboard depicting a U.S. 100 banknote emblazoned with an image of his face, during a rally in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Natacha Pisarenko\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to Klejzer, the figure of Javier Milei \"is able to channel all the discontent that this society carries. Especially among young people,\" which he says the economic crisis is hitting very hard.<\/p>\n<p>\"They don&#039;t see a future. 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He will take power on 10 December.\u00a0 \n\nOnce in office, Milei has said he will slash government spending, dollarise the economy and eliminate the Central Bank as well as key ministries, including those of health and education.\u00a0 \n\nThe admirer of former US President Donald Trump has likewise presented himself as a crusader against the sinister creep of global socialism with plans to purge the government of corrupt establishment politicians.\u00a0 \n\nIn the weeks before the runoff, though, he walked back from some of his more unpopular proposals, such as loosening gun controls and sweeping, indiscriminate privatisation.\u00a0 \n\nSupporters celebrated Sunday night outside Milei\u2019s headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires, drinking beer and chanting as fireworks went off overhead.\u00a0 \n\nThey waved both Argentine flags and the yellow Gadsden flag, emblazoned with the words \u201cDon\u2019t Tread On Me,\u201d which Milei\u2019s movement has adopted as its own. \n\nBy wresting power from Massa\u2019s Peronist party which has dominated Argentine politics for decades, Milei\u2019s victory represents a political paradigm shift in the country.\u00a0 \n\nHe is the first outsider to reach the presidency and considerably farther right-wing than anyone who has held the position before. \n\nIn the run-up to the vote, Massa and his allies had cautioned Argentines that his opponent\u2019s plan to eliminate key ministries and otherwise sharply curtail the state would threaten public services, including health and education, and welfare programmes many rely on.\u00a0 \n\nMilei accused his opponent of running a \u201ccampaign of fear\u201d and, in his final campaign spot, stared starkly into the camera and promised he would not privatise education, healthcare or football clubs. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Javier Milei won Argentina&#039;s presidential election on Sunday night, beating opponent Economy Minister Sergio Massa\u00a0with 55.69% against 44.31% of votes.<\/p>\n<p>The far-right libertarian populist\u00a0won all but three of the nation\u2019s 24 provinces and Massa conceded even before the electoral authority began announcing preliminary results.<\/p>\n<p>His pledge for abrupt, severe change resonated with Argentines weary of annual inflation soaring above 140% and a poverty rate that reached 40%. He will take power on 10 December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once in office, Milei has said he will slash government spending, dollarise the economy and eliminate the Central Bank as well as key ministries, including those of health and education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The admirer of former US President Donald Trump has likewise presented himself as a crusader against the sinister creep of global socialism with plans to purge the government of corrupt establishment politicians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the weeks before the runoff, though, he walked back from some of his more unpopular proposals, such as loosening gun controls and sweeping, indiscriminate privatisation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8049454\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//18//the-disquieting-shadow-of-javier-milei-looms-over-argentine-democracy/">The disquieting shadow of Javier Milei looms over Argentine democracy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Supporters celebrated Sunday night outside Milei\u2019s headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires, drinking beer and chanting as fireworks went off overhead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They waved both Argentine flags and the yellow Gadsden flag, emblazoned with the words \u201cDon\u2019t Tread On Me,\u201d which Milei\u2019s movement has adopted as its own.<\/p>\n<p>By wresting power from Massa\u2019s Peronist party which has dominated Argentine politics for decades, Milei\u2019s victory represents a political paradigm shift in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is the first outsider to reach the presidency and considerably farther right-wing than anyone who has held the position before.<\/p>\n<p>In the run-up to the vote, Massa and his allies had cautioned Argentines that his opponent\u2019s plan to eliminate key ministries and otherwise sharply curtail the state would threaten public services, including health and education, and welfare programmes many rely on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Milei accused his opponent of running a \u201ccampaign of fear\u201d and, in his final campaign spot, stared starkly into the camera and promised he would not privatise education, healthcare or football clubs.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700441884,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1700465879,"firstPublishedAt":1700465879,"lastPublishedAt":1700476069,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/16\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e72a4f52-ec39-570e-8f3c-e34ddb134d45-8051646.jpg","altText":"Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei speaks after his victory over Sergio Massa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. 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prevails.","keySentence":"","url":"argentines-return-to-the-polls-for-second-round-of-presidential-elections","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/19\/argentines-return-to-the-polls-for-second-round-of-presidential-elections","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Argentines take to the polls again on Sunday as they vote in the second round of the presidential elections. \n\nAfter 20 years of centre-left governments, Argentina could begin a new political cycle if the far-right candidate Javier Milei prevails. \n\nMilei, an economist with no political experience and a self-described anarcho-capitalist, appeals to voters seeking drastic political and economic change. \n\nHe faces the current Minister of Economy Sergio Massa who has held different public positions and was a candidate for president in 2015. He has been a leading figure in the country's centre-left government, which has been in power since 2019. \n\nAgainst all odds and in defiance of opinion polls, Massa won the first round of Argentina's presidential election last month with 36.6% of the vote, while his far-right rival secured just 30%. \n\nAhead of Sunday's runoff, most polls had shown Massa slightly trailing, as voters had been expected to punish him for triple-digit inflation that has eaten away at purchasing power and increased poverty. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Argentines take to the polls again on Sunday as they vote in the second round of the presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>After 20 years of centre-left governments, Argentina could begin a new political cycle if the far-right candidate Javier Milei prevails.<\/p>\n<p>Milei, an economist with no political experience and a self-described anarcho-capitalist, appeals to voters seeking drastic political and economic change.<\/p>\n<p>He faces the current Minister of Economy Sergio Massa who has held different public positions and was a candidate for president in 2015. He has been a leading figure in the country&#039;s centre-left government, which has been in power since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Against all odds and in defiance of opinion polls, Massa won the first round of Argentina&#039;s presidential election last month with 36.6% of the vote, while his far-right rival secured just 30%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8046984\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//18//who-is-argentinas-controversial-chainsaw-presidential-candidate-javier-milei/">Who is Argentina's controversial chainsaw presidential candidate, Javier Milei?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ahead of Sunday&#039;s runoff, most polls had shown Massa slightly trailing, as voters had been expected to punish him for triple-digit inflation that has eaten away at purchasing power and increased poverty.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700354625,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1700378889,"firstPublishedAt":1700378920,"lastPublishedAt":1700379593,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/04\/08\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7ea8cb62-5730-596b-8d1f-addc85d80c79-8050408.jpg","altText":"The image of presidential hopeful Javier Milei fills the side of a bus carrying his supporters, parked by a wall where a sign promotes his rival Sergio Massa, in Buenos Aires","caption":"The image of presidential hopeful Javier Milei fills the side of a bus carrying his supporters, parked by a wall where a sign promotes his rival Sergio Massa, in Buenos Aires","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Natacha Pisarenko\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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ARGENTINA MILLEI RUNOFF","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"The disquieting shadow of Javier Milei looms over Argentine democracy","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"The disquieting shadow of Javier Milei looms over Argentine democracy","titleListing2":"VIEW | As the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei's presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina's democratic institutions, @matiasfbianchi writes.","leadin":"As the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei's presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina's democratic institutions, Dr Mat\u00edas Bianchi writes.","summary":"As the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei's presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina's democratic institutions, Dr Mat\u00edas Bianchi writes.","keySentence":"","url":"the-disquieting-shadow-of-javier-milei-looms-over-argentine-democracy","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/18\/the-disquieting-shadow-of-javier-milei-looms-over-argentine-democracy","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As Argentina marks 40 years of continued democracy\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the longest stretch in its history\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a disquieting shadow looms over its political landscape.\u00a0 \n\nThe emergence of Javier Milei, a libertarian economist-turned-presidential candidate with a rhetoric steeped in authoritarianism, presents a stark challenge to the nation's democratic fabric. \n\nMilei's ambivalence towards democratic norms is evident. In a television interview, he questioned the efficacy of democracy, citing Arrow's theorem to argue against democratic decision-making.\u00a0 \n\nMore troubling are his proposals that directly contradict Argentina's Constitution, such as the suggestion to outlaw public demonstrations\u00a0\u2014 a clear infringement on civil liberties.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cWe are nearing the end of the caste model, based on that atrocious idea that, where there is a need a [human] right is born, but they forget that someone has to pay for it all. [And the] ultimate aberration [of this idea] is social justice,\u201d a statement that openly references and then contradicts Article 14bis of the Constitution and its social protections.\u00a0 \n\nLikewise, he and others like him propose promoting an unconstitutional law that would \u201cprohibit public demonstrations.\u201d \n\nArgentina has long been grappling with economic mismanagement, escalating poverty, and a growing disenchantment with its political class.\u00a0 \n\nIn a climate of discontent, Milei's message, which ostensibly challenges the establishment, has found resonance. But the change he advocates could potentially unravel the democratic gains painstakingly achieved over four decades. \n\nMilei's authoritarian tendencies, a worrying prospect \n\nAs the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei's presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina's democratic institutions.\u00a0 \n\nEven if he is not elected, his authoritarian ideas and style, like rallying while brandishing a chainsaw, may linger in the country's political discourse, challenging democratic forces to forge a renewed social contract that fosters and expands democracy. \n\nOur think tank, Asuntos del Sur Global, recently conducted a study measuring the authoritarian threats to Argentina's democracy by systematising public declarations of presidential candidates.\u00a0 \n\nThe study adopted the seminal work of Harvard scholars Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt's seminal work, \"How Democracies Die\". The findings are alarming: Milei's discourse and proposals exhibit clear signs of authoritarianism, a worrying prospect for Argentina's democratic future. \n\nOne of the threats identified by the study is the denial of political opponents' legitimacy as a red flag of authoritarian behaviour.\u00a0 \n\nMilei's derogatory references to opponents, ranging from labelling them as \"political diarrhoea\", to outright verbal assaults such as \u201ccollectivist sons of bitches\u201d or \u201cI could crush you from a wheelchair\u201d, fit this pattern disturbingly well.\u00a0 \n\nSuch rhetoric not only polarises the political discourse but also undermines the very principles of democratic debate and dissent. \n\nAnother indicator of authoritarian tendencies is the tolerance or endorsement of violence. Milei's response to the attempted assassination of former President Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner\u00a0\u2014 treating it as a mere criminal act rather than a symptom of a deeper societal malaise\u00a0\u2014 coupled with his praise for repressive acts during Argentina's dark dictatorship era, signals a dangerous inclination. \n\nPerhaps most alarming is Milei's readiness to curtail the freedoms of opponents and the press. Threats of legal action against journalists and political adversaries reveal a disposition towards stifling dissent and criticism\u00a0\u2014 a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. \n\nErosion of Argentina's democracy is not just a local issue \n\nThe stakes are high. Argentina stands at a critical juncture, facing a choice between preserving its democratic legacy or venturing down a path that could erode its hard-won democratic foundations. \n\nAs Argentina navigates this key crossroad in its political history, the responsibility to safeguard its democracy does not rest solely on the shoulders of its citizens; it is a call to action that should resonate across the globe. \n\nFor the Argentine people, the call to action is clear: participation and vigilance. Participation, not only in terms of casting votes but also in actively engaging in democratic discourse, is vital.\u00a0 \n\nCivil society, media, and educational institutions must work together to foster a culture of democratic values and critical thinking.\u00a0 \n\nThis involves challenging authoritarian narratives, promoting transparent and fact-based political dialogue, and nurturing the next generation's commitment to democratic principles. \n\nFurthermore, Argentinians must hold their leaders accountable, ensuring that any attempts to undermine democratic norms are met with strong, unified resistance. \n\nInternationally, there is a need for a concerted response. Democratic nations, international organisations, and human rights groups should closely monitor the situation in Argentina, ready to counteract any undemocratic shifts.\u00a0 \n\nEconomic and diplomatic leverage can be employed to support democratic institutions and civil liberties.\u00a0 \n\nAdditionally, international media must shine a spotlight on Argentina\u2019s democratic challenges, raising global awareness and fostering solidarity.\u00a0 \n\nThis international attention can serve as a deterrent against authoritarian tendencies and provide moral support to those fighting for democracy within Argentina. \n\nOne nation's fate impacts the entire global community \n\nFinally, it is essential to recognize that the struggle for democracy in Argentina is emblematic of a larger global trend where democratic values are being tested.\u00a0 \n\nAs such, supporting Argentina\u2019s democracy transcends national borders; it is part of a broader imperative to defend democratic ideals worldwide. In this interconnected world, the fate of democracy in one nation impacts the stability and values of the global community.\u00a0 \n\nHence, the defence of Argentine democracy is not just Argentina\u2019s concern it is a regional and global responsibility, demanding a unified and resolute response. \n\nDr Mat\u00edas Bianchi serves as Director of Asuntos del Sur Global, a think tank dedicated to democratic innovation in the Global South. He earned his PhD in political science at Sciences Po. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As Argentina marks 40 years of continued democracy\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the longest stretch in its history\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a disquieting shadow looms over its political landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The emergence of Javier Milei, a libertarian economist-turned-presidential candidate with a rhetoric steeped in authoritarianism, presents a stark challenge to the nation&#039;s democratic fabric.<\/p>\n<p>Milei&#039;s ambivalence towards democratic norms is evident. In a television interview, he questioned the efficacy of democracy, citing Arrow&#039;s theorem to argue against democratic decision-making.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More troubling are his proposals that directly contradict Argentina&#039;s Constitution, such as the suggestion to outlaw public demonstrations\u00a0\u2014 a clear infringement on civil liberties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are nearing the end of the caste model, based on that atrocious idea that, where there is a need a [human] right is born, but they forget that someone has to pay for it all. [And the] ultimate aberration [of this idea] is social justice,\u201d a statement that openly references and then contradicts Article 14bis of the Constitution and its social protections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">In a climate of discontent, Milei&apos;s message, which ostensibly challenges the establishment, has found resonance. But the change he advocates could potentially unravel the democratic gains painstakingly achieved over four decades.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//94//54//808x539_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, holds a cardboard image of a 100 US dollar bill bedecked with an image of his face in Cordoba, November 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/384x256_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/640x427_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/750x500_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/828x552_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1080x720_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1200x800_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1920x1281_cmsv2_6a2ef408-4da9-5ae3-b196-6f65dcd2998b-8049454.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, holds a cardboard image of a 100 US dollar bill bedecked with an image of his face in Cordoba, November 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Nicolas Aguilera<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Likewise, he and others like him propose promoting an unconstitutional law that would \u201cprohibit public demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Argentina has long been grappling with economic mismanagement, escalating poverty, and a growing disenchantment with its political class.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a climate of discontent, Milei&#039;s message, which ostensibly challenges the establishment, has found resonance. But the change he advocates could potentially unravel the democratic gains painstakingly achieved over four decades.<\/p>\n<h2>Milei's authoritarian tendencies, a worrying prospect<\/h2><p>As the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei&#039;s presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina&#039;s democratic institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even if he is not elected, his authoritarian ideas and style, like rallying while brandishing a chainsaw, may linger in the country&#039;s political discourse, challenging democratic forces to forge a renewed social contract that fosters and expands democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Our think tank, Asuntos del Sur Global, recently conducted a study measuring the authoritarian threats to Argentina&#039;s democracy by systematising public declarations of presidential candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The study adopted the seminal work of Harvard scholars Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt&#039;s seminal work, \"How Democracies Die\". The findings are alarming: Milei&#039;s discourse and proposals exhibit clear signs of authoritarianism, a worrying prospect for Argentina&#039;s democratic future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Perhaps most alarming is Milei&apos;s readiness to curtail the freedoms of opponents and the press. Threats of legal action against journalists and political adversaries reveal a disposition towards stifling dissent and criticism \u2014 a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"Presidential hopeful of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, September 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Presidential hopeful of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, September 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the threats identified by the study is the denial of political opponents&#039; legitimacy as a red flag of authoritarian behaviour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Milei&#039;s derogatory references to opponents, ranging from labelling them as \"political diarrhoea\", to outright verbal assaults such as \u201ccollectivist sons of bitches\u201d or \u201cI could crush you from a wheelchair\u201d, fit this pattern disturbingly well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Such rhetoric not only polarises the political discourse but also undermines the very principles of democratic debate and dissent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8046984,7826366\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//18//who-is-argentinas-controversial-chainsaw-presidential-candidate-javier-milei/">Who is Argentina's controversial chainsaw presidential candidate, Javier Milei?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//21//dont-cry-for-milei-argentina-peso-plunges-after-populist-tops-primary-polls/">Don't cry for Milei, Argentina: Peso plunges after populist tops primary polls<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another indicator of authoritarian tendencies is the tolerance or endorsement of violence. Milei&#039;s response to the attempted assassination of former President Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner\u00a0\u2014 treating it as a mere criminal act rather than a symptom of a deeper societal malaise\u00a0\u2014 coupled with his praise for repressive acts during Argentina&#039;s dark dictatorship era, signals a dangerous inclination.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most alarming is Milei&#039;s readiness to curtail the freedoms of opponents and the press. Threats of legal action against journalists and political adversaries reveal a disposition towards stifling dissent and criticism\u00a0\u2014 a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.<\/p>\n<h2>Erosion of Argentina's democracy is not just a local issue<\/h2><p>The stakes are high. Argentina stands at a critical juncture, facing a choice between preserving its democratic legacy or venturing down a path that could erode its hard-won democratic foundations.<\/p>\n<p>As Argentina navigates this key crossroad in its political history, the responsibility to safeguard its democracy does not rest solely on the shoulders of its citizens; it is a call to action that should resonate across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>For the Argentine people, the call to action is clear: participation and vigilance. Participation, not only in terms of casting votes but also in actively engaging in democratic discourse, is vital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Civil society, media, and educational institutions must work together to foster a culture of democratic values and critical thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This involves challenging authoritarian narratives, promoting transparent and fact-based political dialogue, and nurturing the next generation&#039;s commitment to democratic principles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Internationally, there is a need for a concerted response. Democratic nations, international organisations, and human rights groups should closely monitor the situation in Argentina, ready to counteract any undemocratic shifts.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//94//54//808x539_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, right, greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, November 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/384x256_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/640x427_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/750x500_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/828x552_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1080x720_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1200x800_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/1920x1281_cmsv2_c76c4812-ac8c-5dee-9dd6-49431198a84e-8049454.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, right, greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, November 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Nicolas Aguilera<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Argentinians must hold their leaders accountable, ensuring that any attempts to undermine democratic norms are met with strong, unified resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, there is a need for a concerted response. Democratic nations, international organisations, and human rights groups should closely monitor the situation in Argentina, ready to counteract any undemocratic shifts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Economic and diplomatic leverage can be employed to support democratic institutions and civil liberties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7820644,7982400\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//14//far-right-populist-javier-milei-is-the-biggest-vote-getter-in-argentinas-presidential-prim/">Far-right populist Javier Milei is the biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//10//21//a-man-a-plan-a-chainsaw-how-a-power-tool-took-centre-stage-in-argentinas-presidential-race/">A man, a plan, a chainsaw: How a power tool took centre stage in Argentina's presidential race<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, international media must shine a spotlight on Argentina\u2019s democratic challenges, raising global awareness and fostering solidarity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This international attention can serve as a deterrent against authoritarian tendencies and provide moral support to those fighting for democracy within Argentina.<\/p>\n<h2>One nation's fate impacts the entire global community<\/h2><p>Finally, it is essential to recognize that the struggle for democracy in Argentina is emblematic of a larger global trend where democratic values are being tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As such, supporting Argentina\u2019s democracy transcends national borders; it is part of a broader imperative to defend democratic ideals worldwide. In this interconnected world, the fate of democracy in one nation impacts the stability and values of the global community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the defence of Argentine democracy is not just Argentina\u2019s concern it is a regional and global responsibility, demanding a unified and resolute response.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dr Mat\u00edas Bianchi serves as Director of Asuntos del Sur Global, a think tank dedicated to democratic innovation in the Global South. He earned his PhD in political science at Sciences Po.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/news/america/\"mailto:view@euronews.com\">view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700300395,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1700302478,"firstPublishedAt":1700302483,"lastPublishedAt":1700302483,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/94\/54\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b9d030ca-e735-56fd-b5ce-d8d978f953d0-8049454.jpg","altText":"Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei talks to supporters during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, October 2023","caption":"Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei talks to supporters during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, October 2023","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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ARGENTINA ELECTION MILEI","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Who is Argentina's controversial chainsaw presidential candidate, Javier Milei?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Who is Argentina's controversial chainsaw presidential candidate?","titleListing2":"\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 Calling himself \"the king of the jungle\" and bringing out a chainsaw during his electoral campaign, Javier Milei is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","leadin":"Calling himself \"the king of the jungle\" and bringing out a chainsaw during his electoral campaign, Javier Milei is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","summary":"Calling himself \"the king of the jungle\" and bringing out a chainsaw during his electoral campaign, Javier Milei is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.","keySentence":"","url":"who-is-argentinas-controversial-chainsaw-presidential-candidate-javier-milei","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/18\/who-is-argentinas-controversial-chainsaw-presidential-candidate-javier-milei","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, and another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This isn\u2019t Carnival or Comic-Con, but rather an outlandish campaign rally for Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei. \n\nIn just a few short years, the right-wing populist Milei went from being a television talking head who garnered high ratings with his unrestrained outbursts against a \u201cpolitical caste\u201d he blamed for Argentina\u2019s perennial economic woes to a frontrunner for the presidency. \n\nThe ultra liberal economist has managed to achieve what others have not: to break into the dominant space between the Peronism of the 'Frente de Todos' party and the followers of former president Mauricio Macri, represented by the 'Juntos por el Cambio' party. \n\nHence, his motto: \u201cI did not come to guide lambs, I came to awaken lions.\u201d \n\nHis appeal seems to lie in his ability to channel anger that Argentines feel against the ruling class amid red-hot triple-digit inflation and rising poverty . Year-on-year inflation in the country stands at 140%, while more than 40% of the population struggles to make it to the end of the month. \n\n\"He speaks like somebody from the street, like one of us, that's why he is so popular\", says Rodrigo Ag\u00fcera, an Argentinian waiter based in Barcelona. \n\n\"I am in favour of a change,\" he says, but \"we'll have to see what happens after this, because in the end, politicians will always be politicians, they tell you one thing and then do another.\" \n\nFrom TV talking head to presidential candidate \n\nOnce seen as a sideshow in Argentine politics, Milei managed to parlay his success as a talking head into a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, Argentina\u2019s lower house of Congress, in 2021.\u00a0 \n\nHe then launched what looked like a long-shot presidential bid, but rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment when he received the most votes in the country\u2019s August primaries, a national contest seen as a massive poll of voter preferences. \n\n\"He is a person who does not understand the political system. Neither electoral nor executive. He has no experience governing a city or a municipality. How do we expect him to govern a country?\" says cultural management student Candela Kantor. \n\n\"He is surrounded by people he wants to put in charge of ministries, people who are closely linked to the worst crisis in Argentina,\" she adds. \n\nArgentinians searching for an alternative \n\nMilei was predicted to have an edge for the October vote, but finished second, with 30% of the vote, almost seven points below Economy Minister Sergio Massa. \n\nResearcher Alan R\u00edos seems to think that the part of the population who vote for Milei \"do not see themselves reflected in the current narrative, neither in Kirchnerism nor in Macrism.\" \n\n\"They have lived though experiences with both types of government and nothing changed. In fact, it got worse,\" he explains. \n\nMilei and Massa are facing off in a run-off this weekend, and pre-election polls show a virtual tie with a large number of undecideds who will be key in deciding the race. \n\n'Yes' to bodily autonomy, 'No' to abortion \n\nOften called Argentina\u2019s Donald Trump, Milei adopts a mixture of love for the ideals of capitalism with socially conservative policies, including an opposition to abortion, which Argentina legalised in 2020. \n\nOn the other hand, he is in favour of the free sale of firearms and human organs. \"Why does everything have to be regulated by the state? My first property is my body,\" he says. \n\nIntroducing the US dollar and shutting down the Central Bank are two of the measures he promises along with privatisation of state-owned public enterprises. \n\nSome followers also use props to mimic the chainsaw that Milei has often held up at rallies to symbolise what he wants to do with state spending. The economist and dog-lover has been clear that there will be cuts on main social issues such as health, education and social development. \n\nAccording to history teacher Luis Klejzer, \"he is a danger to democratic freedom and human rights.\" \n\nHistorical memory in danger \n\nAnother point that has generated public debate is vice-presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel. \n\nDaughter of military officers, Villarruel has been criticised for questioning crimes committed during the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983, which include the torture and disappearance of thousands of people by security forces. \n\n\"There is a large sector of society, the military families, people from military circles, people who are more right-wing, who are all involved in politics in Argentina and who until now have not had their place of representation,\" explains R\u00edos.\u00a0 \n\n\"So Milei, by coming here and vindicating all these things, is also openly giving a place to all these people,\" he adds. \n\nAccording to Klejzer, the figure of Javier Milei \"is able to channel all the discontent that this society carries. Especially among young people,\" which he says the economic crisis is hitting very hard. \n\n\"They don't see a future. So they are trying to get out of this situation via the extreme right.\" \n\nThe history teacher from Buenos Aires says he is worried if Milei were to be elected as president, because \"we are already one step away from losing the constitutional freedoms of our beloved Argentina.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, and another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This isn\u2019t Carnival or Comic-Con, but rather an outlandish campaign rally for Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei.<\/p>\n<p>In just a few short years, the right-wing populist Milei went from being a television talking head who garnered high ratings with his unrestrained outbursts against a \u201cpolitical caste\u201d he blamed for Argentina\u2019s perennial economic woes to a frontrunner for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The ultra liberal economist has managed to achieve what others have not: to break into the dominant space between the Peronism of the &#039;Frente de Todos&#039; party and the followers of former president Mauricio Macri, represented by the &#039;Juntos por el Cambio&#039; party.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, his motto: \u201cI did not come to guide lambs, I came to awaken lions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"A supporter of Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_b0e4dc39-743e-58ec-a122-ae71421fbd39-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A supporter of Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, takes part in his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nicolas Aguilera\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>His appeal seems to lie in his ability to channel anger that Argentines feel against the ruling class amid <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////elpais.com//argentina//2023-11-13//la-inflacion-mensual-en-argentina-se-desacelera-en-octubre-hasta-el-83.html/">red-hot triple-digit inflation<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////elpais.com//argentina//2023-09-28//auge-de-la-pobreza-en-argentina-ya-no-pienso-en-llegar-a-fin-de-mes-pienso-en-llegar-a-fin-de-semana.html/">rising poverty<\/a><\/strong>. Year-on-year inflation in the country stands at 140%, while more than 40% of the population struggles to make it to the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>\"He speaks like somebody from the street, like one of us, that&#039;s why he is so popular\", says Rodrigo Ag\u00fcera, an Argentinian waiter based in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>\"I am in favour of a change,\" he says, but \"we&#039;ll have to see what happens after this, because in the end, politicians will always be politicians, they tell you one thing and then do another.\"<\/p>\n<h2><strong>From TV talking head to presidential candidate<\/strong><\/h2><p>Once seen as a sideshow in Argentine politics, Milei managed to parlay his success as a talking head into a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, Argentina\u2019s lower house of Congress, in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He then launched what looked like a long-shot presidential bid, but rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment when he received the most votes in the country\u2019s August primaries, a national contest seen as a massive poll of voter preferences.<\/p>\n<p>\"He is a person who does not understand the political system. Neither electoral nor executive. He has no experience governing a city or a municipality. How do we expect him to govern a country?\" says cultural management student Candela Kantor.<\/p>\n<p>\"He is surrounded by people he wants to put in charge of ministries, people who are closely linked to the worst crisis in Argentina,\" she adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, center, greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_2fe10ac1-59f6-5d0e-b684-34f781f99b91-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei, Liberty Advances coalition presidential candidate, center, greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nicolas Aguilera\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong>Argentinians searching for an alternative<\/strong><\/h2><p>Milei was predicted to have an edge for the October vote, but finished second, with 30% of the vote, almost seven points below Economy Minister Sergio Massa.<\/p>\n<p>Researcher Alan R\u00edos seems to think that the part of the population who vote for Milei \"do not see themselves reflected in the current narrative, neither in Kirchnerism nor in Macrism.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"They have lived though experiences with both types of government and nothing changed. In fact, it got worse,\" he explains.<\/p>\n<p>Milei and Massa are facing off in a run-off this weekend, and pre-election polls show a virtual tie with a large number of undecideds who will be key in deciding the race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7986446,7965044\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//10//13//argentinas-central-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-133-but-it-might-be-too-late-to-save-th/">Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133% - but it might be too late to save the peso<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//10//23//argentine-minister-beats-far-right-populist-in-a-surprise-first-round-victory/">Argentine minister beats far-right populist in a surprise first-round victory<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong>'Yes' to bodily autonomy, 'No' to abortion<\/strong><\/h2><p>Often called Argentina\u2019s Donald Trump, Milei adopts a mixture of love for the ideals of capitalism with socially conservative policies, including an opposition to abortion, which Argentina legalised in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he is in favour of the free sale of firearms and human organs. \"Why does everything have to be regulated by the state? My first property is my body,\" he says.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing the US dollar and shutting down the Central Bank are two of the measures he promises along with privatisation of state-owned public enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Some followers also use props to mimic the chainsaw that Milei has often held up at rallies to symbolise what he wants to do with state spending. The economist and dog-lover has been clear that there will be cuts on main social issues such as health, education and social development.<\/p>\n<p>According to history teacher Luis Klejzer, \"he is a danger to democratic freedom and human rights.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x539_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"Presidential hopeful of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_114dbc25-dd29-508b-bfd9-6544bdfe7b40-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Presidential hopeful of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw during a campaign event in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Natacha Pisarenko\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong>Historical memory in danger<\/strong><\/h2><p>Another point that has generated public debate is vice-presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel.<\/p>\n<p>Daughter of military officers, Villarruel has been criticised for questioning crimes committed during the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983, which include the torture and disappearance of thousands of people by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>\"There is a large sector of society, the military families, people from military circles, people who are more right-wing, who are all involved in politics in Argentina and who until now have not had their place of representation,\" explains R\u00edos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"So Milei, by coming here and vindicating all these things, is also openly giving a place to all these people,\" he adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//04//69//84//808x808_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg/" alt=\"Agustin Salem holds an oversized US dollar bill with the face of presidential hopeful Javier Milei at a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/384x384_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/640x640_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/750x750_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/828x828_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1080x1080_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1200x1200_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/04\/69\/84\/1920x1920_cmsv2_f609838c-8b46-5371-a8a2-b1d3a801c0cb-8046984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Agustin Salem holds an oversized US dollar bill with the face of presidential hopeful Javier Milei at a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Rodrigo Abd\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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Yet he wasn't punished in Sunday's vote. \n\nThe two will go to a run-off on 19 November. \n\nMost pre-election polls, which are notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead over Massa. Former security minister Patricia Bullrich of the main centre-right opposition coalition came third in the five-candidate field with 23.8%. \n\nMassa has been a leading figure in the centre-left government, which has been in power since 2019. \n\nHe successfully focused his messaging on how Milei's proposals to reduce the size of the state - from halving the number of government ministries to deep spending cuts - would affect Argentines' daily lives, Mariel Fornoni of political consultancy Management & Fit told AP. \n\nThis \"had a significant impact and obviously instilled more fear than anything else,\" says Fornoni. \n\nThe voice of fear was stronger than Milei's promises. \n\nA radically different approach \n\nMilei and Massa are diametrically opposed in terms of their political philosophies. \n\nThe first is a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former US president Donald Trump, built a groundswell of support by calling for the abolition of the central bank, the replacement of the local currency with the US dollar and a purge of the corrupt establishment, which he called the \"political caste\". \n\nThe second is a lawyer, Minister of the Economy since July 2022 and, like all Peronists, a pragmatist in both political and economic terms, but a believer in the need for a \"present state\" to regulate and guarantee what the market does not do by itself. \n\nThe traditional right did not see Milei coming, who took all their votes and left them facing a process of rebuilding. \n\nIn the days leading up to the election, there was a sense of anxiety on the streets of Argentina. \n\nPeople with disposable income snapped up goods in anticipation of a possible currency devaluation, remembering that the government had devalued the peso by almost 20% the day after the August primaries. \n\nArgentines also bought dollars and withdrew hard currency deposits from banks as the peso accelerated its already steady depreciation. \n\nBoth Massa and Milei raise many serious doubts among economists, because the starting point for whoever assumes the presidency on 10 December is a very complex scenario that determines the viability and success of any economic programme. \n\nIn addition to high inflationary inertia, Argentina has a fiscal deficit, no access to international financing markets and currently lacks sufficient foreign reserves to avoid recurrent exchange rate earthquakes and keep the productive machinery running. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Against all odds and in defiance of opinion polls, Economy Minister Sergio Massa won the first round of Argentina&#039;s presidential election on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>With 36.6% of the vote, he defeated his far-right rival Javier Milei (30%), an eccentric economist who has had a meteoric rise in just two years since his entry into the political arena.<\/p>\n<p>Massa\u2019s victory over Javier Milei came despite the fact that on his watch inflation has surged into triple digits, eroding the purchasing power of wages and increasing poverty.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign there was: 140% inflation, 40% poor and a central bank with reserves in the red. Yet he wasn&#039;t punished in Sunday&#039;s vote.<\/p>\n<p>The two will go to a run-off on 19 November.<\/p>\n<p>Most pre-election polls, which are notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead over Massa. Former security minister Patricia Bullrich of the main centre-right opposition coalition came third in the five-candidate field with 23.8%.<\/p>\n<p>Massa has been a leading figure in the centre-left government, which has been in power since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>He successfully focused his messaging on how Milei&#039;s proposals to reduce the size of the state - from halving the number of government ministries to deep spending cuts - would affect Argentines&#039; daily lives, Mariel Fornoni of political consultancy Management &amp; Fit told AP.<\/p>\n<p>This \"had a significant impact and obviously instilled more fear than anything else,\" says Fornoni.<\/p>\n<p>The voice of fear was stronger than Milei&#039;s promises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//98//64//46//808x539_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg/" alt=\"Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, speaks at his campaign headquarters after polls closed for general elections.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/384x256_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/640x427_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/750x500_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/828x552_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/1080x720_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/1200x800_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/1920x1281_cmsv2_1bd4572f-25ff-5b29-a8c5-81f607c522c2-7986446.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, speaks at his campaign headquarters after polls closed for general elections.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Natacha Pisarenko\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>A radically different approach<\/h2><p>Milei and Massa are diametrically opposed in terms of their political philosophies.<\/p>\n<p>The first is a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former US president Donald Trump, built a groundswell of support by calling for the abolition of the central bank, the replacement of the local currency with the US dollar and a purge of the corrupt establishment, which he called the \"political caste\".<\/p>\n<p>The second is a lawyer, Minister of the Economy since July 2022 and, like all Peronists, a pragmatist in both political and economic terms, but a believer in the need for a \"present state\" to regulate and guarantee what the market does not do by itself.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional right did not see Milei coming, who took all their votes and left them facing a process of rebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>In the days leading up to the election, there was a sense of anxiety on the streets of Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>People with disposable income snapped up goods in anticipation of a possible currency devaluation, remembering that the government had devalued the peso by almost 20% the day after the August primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Argentines also bought dollars and withdrew hard currency deposits from banks as the peso accelerated its already steady depreciation.<\/p>\n<p>Both Massa and Milei raise many serious doubts among economists, because the starting point for whoever assumes the presidency on 10 December is a very complex scenario that determines the viability and success of any economic programme.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to high inflationary inertia, Argentina has a fiscal deficit, no access to international financing markets and currently lacks sufficient foreign reserves to avoid recurrent exchange rate earthquakes and keep the productive machinery running.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1698046686,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1698051175,"firstPublishedAt":1698051182,"lastPublishedAt":1698057915,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/98\/64\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_42440bea-a3ce-586f-a509-06a9d2a2580a-7986446.jpg","altText":"Sergio Massa, Economy Minister and presidential candidate for the ruling party.","caption":"Sergio Massa, Economy Minister and presidential candidate for the ruling party.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Gustavo Garello\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Why did $500 million in cash get stuck at Argentina\u2019s main airport? ","titleListing2":"Why did a $500 million pile of cash get stuck at Argentina\u2019s main airport? ","leadin":"Argentina has seen a storm of dollar withdrawals ahead of the presidential election this weekend.","summary":"Argentina has seen a storm of dollar withdrawals ahead of the presidential election this weekend.","keySentence":"","url":"why-did-a-500-million-pile-of-cash-get-stuck-at-argentinas-main-airport","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2023\/10\/20\/why-did-a-500-million-pile-of-cash-get-stuck-at-argentinas-main-airport","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The price of seven or eight private jets in cash collided with a\u00a072-hour cargo shutdown at Argentina's main airport last week, leaving the money stuck and local banks unnerved, Bloomberg reports. \n\nThe half a billion dollars was shipped to local banks, such as Banco Macro SA, Banco de Galicia and Banco Santander Rio. They worked with Bank of America to bring the cash into Argentina as a routine transaction so lenders could withstand the storm of dollar withdrawals in the country ahead of the presidential election this weekend.\u00a0 \n\nThe cash was shipped on cargo planes in batches of $1.6 million, the news outlet stated, citing people familiar with the situation.\u00a0 \n\nThe dollar has long been a safe haven from the peso, and recently, with\u00a0inflation as high as 138% in September, banks\u00a0have seen a sharp increase in dollar withdrawals\u00a0ahead of the election on 22 October.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, the cash was stranded at the main international airport\u2019s cargo terminal as the\u00a0country\u2019s tax authority, AFIP, issued a 72-hour shutdown order\u00a0on 10 October,\u00a0amid a sharp selloff in the peso that saw Argentina\u2019s black market exchange rate top 1,000 per dollar.\u00a0 \n\nThe plane carrying the cash was also grounded for a day in Miami due to Argentina\u2019s cargo terminal issues, said Bloomberg, citing one of the people familiar with the matter. \n\nIn the end, the hurdles at the airport in Buenos Aires didn\u2019t cause too much disruption for the banks, as authorities lifted the restriction\u00a0after 24 hours.\u00a0 \n\nSince February, when deposits peaked, people in the country have already withdrawn nearly $2 billion (\u20ac1.89 billion).\u00a0 \n\nAnd seeing as\u00a0outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei \u2014 a libertarian economist who wants to dollarise the economy \u2014 was the surprise winner of an August primary vote , such imports may just continue. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The price of seven or eight private jets in cash collided with a\u00a072-hour cargo shutdown at Argentina&#039;s main airport last week, leaving the money stuck and local banks unnerved, Bloomberg reports.<\/p>\n<p>The half a billion dollars was shipped to local banks, such as Banco Macro SA, Banco de Galicia and Banco Santander Rio. They worked with Bank of America to bring the cash into Argentina as a routine transaction so lenders could withstand the storm of dollar withdrawals in the country ahead of the presidential election this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cash was shipped on cargo planes in batches of $1.6 million, the news outlet stated, citing people familiar with the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The dollar has long been a safe haven from the peso, and recently, with\u00a0inflation as high as 138% in September, banks\u00a0have seen a sharp increase in dollar withdrawals\u00a0ahead of the election on 22 October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7965044\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//10//13//argentinas-central-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-133-but-it-might-be-too-late-to-save-th/">Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133% - but it might be too late to save the peso<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, the cash was stranded at the main international airport\u2019s cargo terminal as the\u00a0country\u2019s tax authority, AFIP, issued a 72-hour shutdown order\u00a0on 10 October,\u00a0amid a sharp selloff in the peso that saw Argentina\u2019s black market exchange rate top 1,000 per dollar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The plane carrying the cash was also grounded for a day in Miami due to Argentina\u2019s cargo terminal issues, said Bloomberg, citing one of the people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the hurdles at the airport in Buenos Aires didn\u2019t cause too much disruption for the banks, as authorities lifted the restriction\u00a0after 24 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since February, when deposits peaked, people in the country have already withdrawn nearly $2 billion (\u20ac1.89 billion).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And seeing as\u00a0outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei \u2014 a libertarian economist who wants to dollarise the economy \u2014 <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//21//dont-cry-for-milei-argentina-peso-plunges-after-populist-tops-primary-polls/">was the surprise winner of an August primary vote<\/a><\/strong>, such imports may just continue.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1697710495,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1697775333,"firstPublishedAt":1697718825,"lastPublishedAt":1697786759,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/97\/90\/28\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3559741d-6b87-5f7e-81e3-8025a85fb52c-7979028.jpg","altText":"Freshly printed, bundled and packaged money sits ready for shippment to the Federal Reserve at the US Treasury's 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- Argentina central bank hikes key rate to 133%","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133% - but it might be too late to save the peso","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133%","titleListing2":"Argentina's central bank hikes key interest rate to 133%","leadin":"Argentina's inflation was 138% in September compared to the previous year.","summary":"Argentina's inflation was 138% in September compared to the previous year.","keySentence":"","url":"argentinas-central-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-133-but-it-might-be-too-late-to-save-th","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2023\/10\/13\/argentinas-central-bank-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-133-but-it-might-be-too-late-to-save-th","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Argentina's central bank has raised the country's benchmark interest rate to 133% from 118% as inflation data came in worse than forecast, 10 days before voters go to the polls to choose a new president amid a deepening economic crisis. \n\nThe hike, announced\u00a0on Thursday, came shortly after September inflation figures were released, landing above expectations at 12.7% monthly and 138% annually. The move worsens surging prices that have sapped wages and savings and pushed two out of every five people in Argentina below the poverty line. \n\nArgentina's central bank is struggling to keep the benchmark interest rate in line with inflation expectations, with the latest hike becoming the sixth in 2023. The key interest rate was 75% at the beginning of the year.\u00a0 \n\nYet a central bank poll of analysts is forecasting inflation to end the year at more than 180%. \n\nSome commentators questioned whether the latest hike was too late amid a worsening economic scenario. \n\n\"It is no longer useful to raise the rate, expectations have gone away and raising it at this time is not going to contain the flight from pesos to dollars,\" a national private banking manager said on condition of anonymity. \n\nThe impacts of inflation have been worsened by the government's near - 18% devaluation of the peso in mid-August, which coincided with the prior central bank hike, where it increased the interest rate from 97% to 118%. \n\nA rapid freefall of Argentina's peso has since followed, with the currency surpassing the psychological barrier of 1,000 pesos per US dollar earlier this week as the country prepares to vote in general elections scheduled for 22 October 2023. \n\nVoters will be choosing who to succeed outgoing leftist President Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez, with radical libertarian Javier Milei seen as the front-runner due to his shock first-place showing in the August primary. \n\nMilei, who is seeking to shut the central bank and dollarise the economy to tame inflation, recently recommended depositors avoid renewing bank holdings in pesos, arguing that the peso does not even serve as \"excrement.\" \n\nThe central bank's rate change on Thursday came after a last-minute decision not to raise the rate to 145% \"following a leak,\" after Reuters reported the higher figure, citing a source close to the bank. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Argentina&#039;s central bank has raised the country&#039;s benchmark interest rate to 133% from 118% as inflation data came in worse than forecast, <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//21//dont-cry-for-milei-argentina-peso-plunges-after-populist-tops-primary-polls/">10 days before voters go to the polls to choose a new president<\/a><\/strong> amid a deepening economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The hike, announced\u00a0on Thursday, came shortly after September inflation figures were released, landing above expectations at 12.7% monthly and 138% annually. The move worsens surging prices that have sapped wages and savings and pushed two out of every five people in Argentina below the poverty line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7963286\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//10//12//rouble-strengthens-after-putin-reimposes-currency-controls/">Rouble strengthens after Putin reimposes currency controls<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Argentina&#039;s central bank is struggling to keep the benchmark interest rate in line with inflation expectations, with the latest hike becoming the sixth in 2023. The key interest rate was 75% at the beginning of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet a central bank poll of analysts is forecasting inflation to end the year at more than 180%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">It is no longer useful to raise the rate, expectations have gone away and raising it at this time is not going to contain the flight from pesos to dollars.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Argentinian national private banking manager\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some commentators questioned whether the latest hike was too late amid a worsening economic scenario.<\/p>\n<p>\"It is no longer useful to raise the rate, expectations have gone away and raising it at this time is not going to contain the flight from pesos to dollars,\" a national private banking manager said on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The impacts of inflation have been worsened by the government&#039;s near - 18% devaluation of the peso in mid-August, which coincided with the prior central bank hike, where it increased the interest rate from 97% to 118%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7920136,7930682\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2023//09//25//ecb-interest-rates-to-remain-high-for-as-long-as-needed-lagarde/">ECB interest rates to remain high for as long as needed - Lagarde<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//09//29//eurozone-inflation-falls-to-lowest-level-since-october-2021/">Eurozone inflation falls to lowest level since October 2021<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A rapid freefall of Argentina&#039;s peso has since followed, with the currency surpassing the psychological barrier of 1,000 pesos per US dollar earlier this week as the country prepares to vote in general elections scheduled for 22 October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Voters will be choosing who to succeed outgoing leftist President Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez, with radical <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//14//far-right-populist-javier-milei-is-the-biggest-vote-getter-in-argentinas-presidential-prim/">libertarian Javier Milei seen as the front-runner<\/a><\/strong> due to his shock first-place showing in the August primary.<\/p>\n<p>Milei, who is seeking to shut the central bank and dollarise the economy to tame inflation, recently recommended depositors avoid renewing bank holdings in pesos, arguing that the peso does not even serve as \"excrement.\"<\/p>\n<p>The central bank&#039;s rate change on Thursday came after a last-minute decision not to raise the rate to 145% \"following a leak,\" after Reuters reported the higher figure, citing a source close to the bank.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1697185835,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1697188861,"firstPublishedAt":1697188864,"lastPublishedAt":1697188864,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/96\/50\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b3d10601-32b8-539e-a0cf-8fac06ef8297-7965044.jpg","altText":"A sign with exchange currency values of the unofficial so-called \"Blue Dollar\" of the parallel market is displayed in the window of a store in Buenos Aires on October 10, 2023","caption":"A sign with exchange currency values of the unofficial so-called \"Blue Dollar\" of the parallel market is displayed 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MUSIC NGO - ARGENTINA SCENES S03 EP37 - MASTER WEB","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Meet the music therapist inspiring young people with special needs in Argentina","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"Meet the music therapist inspiring young people with special needs in Argentina","leadin":"In partnership with Media City, Qatar. \"Seeing all their limitations, everything they can't do and here we come to show them they can do everything.\"","summary":"In partnership with Media City, Qatar. \"Seeing all their limitations, everything they can't do and here we come to show them they can do everything.\"","keySentence":"","url":"meet-the-music-therapist-inspiring-young-people-with-special-needs-in-argentina","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/09\/11\/meet-the-music-therapist-inspiring-young-people-with-special-needs-in-argentina","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. \n\nAmerican poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, \"Music is the universal language of mankind.\" While most people take this to mean music transcends cultural and language barriers, one man takes it a step further. \n\nRalf Niedenthal's take on music is that it is inherently inclusive. For him, music can break the boundaries of physical and cognitive impairments. He substantiates his belief through his non-governmental organisation, 'We All Make Music\". \n\n\"We All Make Music\" is made up of people with all kinds of disabilities, including Cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, blindness, and autism,\" Ralf tells SCENES. \n\nA music therapist by profession, Ralf uses music as a therapeutic tool to help many special needs patients. During his sessions, it was their capabilities, despite their disabilities, that inspired him. \n\n\"I observed that many patients had various potentials, whether it was singing, playing instruments or dancing,\" Ralf said. \n\nStriking a chord \n\nA band is formed with Angy on the vocals, Florencia on the drums, and Diego on the guitar. In fact, \"We All Make Music\" comprises of three bands - THM, Jade and Sabadabad\u00fa. They're often invited to play at different events around the country's capital, Buenos Aires. \n\nPerforming at concerts is a fulfilling and cherished time for band members like Angy. \n\n\"I'm usually a little nervous, but then once I start singing with the band, it feels different. It makes me happy to sing,\" says Angy. \n\nFellow singer Paloma Facchini agrees. Singing has a beguiling effect on her. \"I immediately enter a bubble, and all the issues I have are forgotten. I'm like on a cloud; I let myself go,\" she explains. \n\nMind and music \n\nThe benefits of music are well-studied. Many researchers, including Harvard Medical School neurologist and psychiatrist David Silbersweig , found that music activates different parts of the brain, often simultaneously. The positive side effects range from behavioural boosts to improved mental health and physiological states. \n\nDepending on the type of music and which areas of the brain it stimulates, Silbersweig's study also suggests music can promote healing and improve wellness. \n\nPaloma and her family observed remarkable changes. Her mother, Veronica Mendez, recalls several concerts where Paloma was determined to stand independently without relying on her walker. \n\n\"I feel that \"We All Make Music\" helped me a lot to stand up,\" Paloma explains, \"It has helped me feel more confident.\" \n\nAccording to Veronica, Paloma is usually not vocal about her opinions. Paloma has changed her tune since joining \"We All Make Music. \"On stage, she transforms herself,\" her mother shares. \n\nMusic has no limits \n\nAlthough Angy and Paloma both have cerebral palsy, their condition does not present physical limitations preventing them from singing or picking up an instrument. Unlike them, some members have more severe disabilities that make speaking or moving nearly impossible. \n\n\"That is the case with Yael. She is in a wheelchair and cannot speak,\" Ralf says. \n\nRalf has a way of making music possible for musicians like Yael with the help of a secret weapon - technology. \n\n\"Using a sensor along with head movements, one can compose music,\" Ralf explains. \"We are people who make music. Each one has difficulties and limitations but also potential,\" he adds. \n\nSupporting people with special needs through song and dance is Ralf's forte. Those who know him constantly sing his praises. \n\nPaloma thinks he has \"a magical way of seeing things\". \n\nWhile Angy's father, Eduardo Mallea, considers him more than a teacher. \"He managed to bring out the joy in the hearts of all these kids, and we all realised that music has no limits.\" \n\nIt is clear that Ralf and his organisation have touched hearts and have had a profound impact. Yet, for him, it's all in a day's work. \n\n\"What more could you ask for?\" Ralf asks. \"Seeing all their limitations, everything they can't do and here we come to show them they can do everything. When I see them happily making music on stage, I feel complete,\" he says. \n\nRalf has led \"We All Make Music\" on various tours across Argentina, recorded albums and even published a book since its launch in 2007. And he has big plans for them to travel the world making music in the future. He hopes performing at concerts and recording albums will earn band members a good income. \n\n","htmlText":"<p><strong>SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, \"Music is the universal language of mankind.\" While most people take this to mean music transcends cultural and language barriers, one man takes it a step further.<\/p>\n<p>Ralf Niedenthal&#039;s take on music is that it is inherently inclusive. For him, music can break the boundaries of physical and cognitive impairments. He substantiates his belief through his non-governmental organisation, &#039;We All Make Music\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//87//14//52//808x454_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg/" alt=\"Nacho Larumbe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_46814bf6-a2aa-5298-a9b6-323ef17736e5-7871452.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">American poet Henry Wadsworth once said, &quot;Music is the universal language of mankind.&quot;<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nacho Larumbe<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We All Make Music\" is made up of people with all kinds of disabilities, including Cerebral palsy, Down&#039;s syndrome, blindness, and autism,\" Ralf tells SCENES.<\/p>\n<p>A music therapist by profession, Ralf uses music as a therapeutic tool to help many special needs patients. During his sessions, it was their capabilities, despite their disabilities, that inspired him.<\/p>\n<p>\"I observed that many patients had various potentials, whether it was singing, playing instruments or dancing,\" Ralf said.<\/p>\n<h2>Striking a chord<\/h2><p>A band is formed with Angy on the vocals, Florencia on the drums, and Diego on the guitar. In fact, \"We All Make Music\" comprises of three bands - THM, Jade and Sabadabad\u00fa. They&#039;re often invited to play at different events around the country&#039;s capital, Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//87//14//52//808x454_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg/" alt=\"Nacho Larumbe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_e8bcdce5-9f3a-512e-a54f-04d0aa496662-7871452.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Angy, Florencia and Diego band&apos;s invited to play at different events around the country&apos;s capital, Buenos Aires.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nacho Larumbe<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Performing at concerts is a fulfilling and cherished time for band members like Angy.<\/p>\n<p>\"I&#039;m usually a little nervous, but then once I start singing with the band, it feels different. It makes me happy to sing,\" says Angy.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow singer Paloma Facchini agrees. Singing has a beguiling effect on her. \"I immediately enter a bubble, and all the issues I have are forgotten. I&#039;m like on a cloud; I let myself go,\" she explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7490058,7705592,7542002\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//10//meet-the-performance-artists-keeping-their-culture-alive-in-gaza/">Meet the performance artists keeping their culture alive in Gaza<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//03//27//meet-the-female-wheelchair-basketball-team-shooting-for-glory-in-gaza/">Meet the female wheelchair basketball team shooting for glory in Gaza<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//01//meet-egypts-musical-maestro-bringing-passionate-voices-together/">Meet Egypt's musical maestro bringing passionate voices together<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Mind and music<\/h2><p>The benefits of music are well-studied. Many researchers, including Harvard Medical School neurologist and psychiatrist <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////remix.berklee.edu//cgi//viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&amp;context=mh-exchange-music-medicine\%22>David Silbersweig<\/a>, found that music activates different parts of the brain, often simultaneously. The positive side effects range from behavioural boosts to improved mental health and physiological states.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the type of music and which areas of the brain it stimulates, Silbersweig&#039;s study also suggests music can promote healing and improve wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Paloma and her family observed remarkable changes. Her mother, Veronica Mendez, recalls several concerts where Paloma was determined to stand independently without relying on her walker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//87//14//52//808x454_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg/" alt=\"Nacho Larumbe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7327afd9-929e-5178-a93d-27c5f27f2d31-7871452.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">&quot;We All Make Music&apos; helped Paloma gaining a stronger sense of self-assurance.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nacho Larumbe<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"I feel that \"We All Make Music\" helped me a lot to stand up,\" Paloma explains, \"It has helped me feel more confident.\"<\/p>\n<p>According to Veronica, Paloma is usually not vocal about her opinions. Paloma has changed her tune since joining \"We All Make Music. \"On stage, she transforms herself,\" her mother shares.<\/p>\n<h2>Music has no limits<\/h2><p>Although Angy and Paloma both have cerebral palsy, their condition does not present physical limitations preventing them from singing or picking up an instrument. Unlike them, some members have more severe disabilities that make speaking or moving nearly impossible.<\/p>\n<p>\"That is the case with Yael. She is in a wheelchair and cannot speak,\" Ralf says.<\/p>\n<p>Ralf has a way of making music possible for musicians like Yael with the help of a secret weapon - technology.<\/p>\n<p>\"Using a sensor along with head movements, one can compose music,\" Ralf explains. \"We are people who make music. Each one has difficulties and limitations but also potential,\" he adds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//87//14//52//808x454_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg/" alt=\"Nacho Larumbe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/87\/14\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_a917044f-1cc7-5939-ad5a-f4cd4f669f24-7871452.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ralf beats disabilities and difficulties with a help of technology.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Nacho Larumbe<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Supporting people with special needs through song and dance is Ralf&#039;s forte. Those who know him constantly sing his praises.<\/p>\n<p>Paloma thinks he has \"a magical way of seeing things\".<\/p>\n<p>While Angy&#039;s father, Eduardo Mallea, considers him more than a teacher. \"He managed to bring out the joy in the hearts of all these kids, and we all realised that music has no limits.\"<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Ralf and his organisation have touched hearts and have had a profound impact. 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He has said that climate change is a lie and has characterised sex education as a ploy to destroy the family. He has also said that the sale of human organs should be legal. \n\nGun ownership is severely restricted in Argentina. Milei proposes the \"deregulation of the legal market\" for weapons and \"the protection of its legitimate and responsible use by the citizens,\" according to his party's electoral platform. \n\nArgentina's government decided to devalue the local currency by 20% early Monday morning after the surprising Sunday showing. Two mainstream political coalitions have traded power for a decade in Argentina. The country is now the latest where voters have picked an outsider candidate to express anger against the status quo. \n\nChristopher Sabatini, a Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House in London told Euronews that Javier Milei\u2019s popularity is symptomatic of a sense of political malaise among voters in many countries. \n\nHe said: \"There is a sense that there's been no political renovation, that politicians are unaccountable. But also the sense of profound economic insecurity that's driving this. When people don't trust their politicians, when they don't trust their institutions, they look for extreme answers outside the system\". \n\nOperators were watching nervously Monday as the value of the peso also decreased in the parallel, or blue, market, dropping 12% by early afternoon. \n\nMilei said the government was trying to blame his victory for the depreciation of the currency. \n\n\"One of the things the government is trying to convey is that devaluation and all these things are our fault,\" Milei said in an interview Monday with cable news channel LN+. \n\nThe drop in the value of the peso means that already-high inflation will accelerate, making getting to the end of the month even harder for ordinary people. \n\n\"The more the dollar rises, the more expensive things become,\" Marta Gisela Barrera, a 29-year-old urban recycler who has trouble buying enough food for her four children, said on Monday morning. \"I don't know what's going to happen anymore.\" \n\nArgentina requires that citizens vote, with a symbolic financial penalty for not voting, and 69% of the country's 35 million voters went to the polls, each choosing candidates for positions ranging from local councilman to president. It marked the lowest participation for presidential primaries since the current system was set up in 2009. \n\nThe major parties had contested races to be its presidential candidate. Milei was uncontested and got a few points more than the candidates of parties that have dominated Argentine politics. \n\nAfter doing much better than expected, the upstart candidate with long sideburns and shaggy hair who gained notoriety and a rockstar-like following by angrily ranting against the \"political caste\" is now a real contender for the presidency. \n\n\"We've had 40 years of failures, don't tell me this time will be different. The central problem is that the solution to the problem is in the hands of the same problem, which is the politicians,\" Milei said in the LN+ interview. \n\nIn Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro was president from 2019 to 2022 and had a similar anti-left and anti-social justice orientation. Right-wing populists are also making inroads with a tough-on-crime message, most notably in El Salvador, where the popularity of President Nayib Bukele has soared amid a crackdown on gangs that has led to human rights abuses. \n\nIf he were to win \"my allies would be the United States and Israel,\" Millei said, adding he would move Argentina's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, following in Trump's footsteps. \n\nWith around 97% of polling locations reporting, Milei had around 30% of the total vote, according to official results. The candidates in the main opposition coalition, United for Change, were at 28% and the governing Union for the Homeland coalition had 27%. \n\nIn order to win the vote in two months, Milei would have to increase his share of the nation's votes by 15%, a high hurdle even in a nation where voters tend to favour candidates they see as winners. \n\nIf one candidate doesn't receive 45% of the vote, they would need 40% and a 10-point lead over the second-place candidate. Otherwise, the race would go to a November runoff between the top two. \n\nCelebrating in his election headquarters, Milei vowed to bring \"an end to the parasitic, corrupt and useless political caste that exists in this country.\" \n\n\"Today we took the first step toward the reconstruction of Argentina,\" he said. \"A different Argentina is impossible with the same people as always.\" \n\nIn Buenos Aires on Monday, Milei's supporters seemed most excited about someone new coming into the scene. \n\n\"We always end up going back to the other party, then the other comes back, and it's a cycle that keeps us in the same situation,\" Clara Costa, a 54-year-old administrative assistant, said. \n\nMilei has been a lawmaker in the lower house of Argentina's Congress since 2021. \n\nArgentina is struggling with annual inflation of over 100%, rising poverty and a rapidly depreciating currency, and Milei first attracted wider support by calling for the country to replace the peso with the U.S. dollar. \n\nMilei would need Congress to support that and that would be highly unlikely. As a result, he has said he would push for a referendum or a non-binding popular vote on the issue, although it's also unclear if he would be able to push that through without the support of lawmakers. \n\nAsked about the vote in Argentina, Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador stated that inflation and economic crises \"always benefit the right and conservatism, which is somewhat what's happening in Argentina,\" and he mentioned the case of Hitler. He immediately made clear he wasn't making a direct comparison between the two but said it was \"important to remember\" that \"inflation actually helped\" Hitler rise to power. \n\nBolsonaro's lawmaker son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, celebrated the results, characterising them on social media as \"an excellent start to what could be the real change that Argentina needs.\" Days before the primaries, former President Bolsonaro published a short video wishing Milei luck in the election. \n\nThe main opposition coalition, United for Change, moved more to the right as former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, who made toughness on crime a centrepiece of her campaign, handily beat a more centrist contender. \n\nIn the currently governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, the more business-friendly candidate \u2014 Economy Minister Sergio Massa \u2014 easily beat a leftist contender but still took an overall beating from voters frustrated over the poor state of the economy, finishing in third place for total votes. \n\nAt Milei's electoral headquarters, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, expressing optimism that their candidate's support would only grow in the run-up to October. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The Argentine peso plunged this week after an anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the country&#039;s next president.<\/p>\n<p>Javier Milei rocked Argentina&#039;s political establishment by receiving the biggest share of primary votes for presidential candidates in the October general election to decide who leads a nation battered by economic woes.<\/p>\n<p>Milei, 52, wants to replace the peso with the dollar and says that Argentina&#039;s Central Bank should be abolished. He has said that climate change is a lie and has characterised sex education as a ploy to destroy the family. He has also said that the sale of human organs should be legal.<\/p>\n<p>Gun ownership is severely restricted in Argentina. Milei proposes the \"deregulation of the legal market\" for weapons and \"the protection of its legitimate and responsible use by the citizens,\" according to his party&#039;s electoral platform.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina&#039;s government decided to devalue the local currency by 20% early Monday morning after the surprising Sunday showing. Two mainstream political coalitions have traded power for a decade in Argentina. The country is now the latest where voters have picked an outsider candidate to express anger against the status quo.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Sabatini, a Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House in London told Euronews that Javier Milei\u2019s popularity is symptomatic of a sense of political malaise among voters in many countries.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \"There is a sense that there&#039;s been no political renovation, that politicians are unaccountable. But also the sense of profound economic insecurity that&#039;s driving this. When people don&#039;t trust their politicians, when they don&#039;t trust their institutions, they look for extreme answers outside the system\".<\/p>\n<p>Operators were watching nervously Monday as the value of the peso also decreased in the parallel, or blue, market, dropping 12% by early afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Milei said the government was trying to blame his victory for the depreciation of the currency.<\/p>\n<p>\"One of the things the government is trying to convey is that devaluation and all these things are our fault,\" Milei said in an interview Monday with cable news channel LN+.<\/p>\n<p>The drop in the value of the peso means that already-high inflation will accelerate, making getting to the end of the month even harder for ordinary people.<\/p>\n<p>\"The more the dollar rises, the more expensive things become,\" Marta Gisela Barrera, a 29-year-old urban recycler who has trouble buying enough food for her four children, said on Monday morning. \"I don&#039;t know what&#039;s going to happen anymore.\"<\/p>\n<p>Argentina requires that citizens vote, with a symbolic financial penalty for not voting, and 69% of the country&#039;s 35 million voters went to the polls, each choosing candidates for positions ranging from local councilman to president. It marked the lowest participation for presidential primaries since the current system was set up in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The major parties had contested races to be its presidential candidate. Milei was uncontested and got a few points more than the candidates of parties that have dominated Argentine politics.<\/p>\n<p>After doing much better than expected, the upstart candidate with long sideburns and shaggy hair who gained notoriety and a rockstar-like following by angrily ranting against the \"political caste\" is now a real contender for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\"We&#039;ve had 40 years of failures, don&#039;t tell me this time will be different. The central problem is that the solution to the problem is in the hands of the same problem, which is the politicians,\" Milei said in the LN+ interview.<\/p>\n<p>In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro was president from 2019 to 2022 and had a similar anti-left and anti-social justice orientation. Right-wing populists are also making inroads with a tough-on-crime message, most notably in El Salvador, where the popularity of President Nayib Bukele has soared amid a crackdown on gangs that has led to human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>If he were to win \"my allies would be the United States and Israel,\" Millei said, adding he would move Argentina&#039;s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, following in Trump&#039;s footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>With around 97% of polling locations reporting, Milei had around 30% of the total vote, according to official results. The candidates in the main opposition coalition, United for Change, were at 28% and the governing Union for the Homeland coalition had 27%.<\/p>\n<p>In order to win the vote in two months, Milei would have to increase his share of the nation&#039;s votes by 15%, a high hurdle even in a nation where voters tend to favour candidates they see as winners.<\/p>\n<p>If one candidate doesn&#039;t receive 45% of the vote, they would need 40% and a 10-point lead over the second-place candidate. Otherwise, the race would go to a November runoff between the top two.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating in his election headquarters, Milei vowed to bring \"an end to the parasitic, corrupt and useless political caste that exists in this country.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Today we took the first step toward the reconstruction of Argentina,\" he said. \"A different Argentina is impossible with the same people as always.\"<\/p>\n<p>In Buenos Aires on Monday, Milei&#039;s supporters seemed most excited about someone new coming into the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\"We always end up going back to the other party, then the other comes back, and it&#039;s a cycle that keeps us in the same situation,\" Clara Costa, a 54-year-old administrative assistant, said.<\/p>\n<p>Milei has been a lawmaker in the lower house of Argentina&#039;s Congress since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina is struggling with annual inflation of over 100%, rising poverty and a rapidly depreciating currency, and Milei first attracted wider support by calling for the country to replace the peso with the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Milei would need Congress to support that and that would be highly unlikely. As a result, he has said he would push for a referendum or a non-binding popular vote on the issue, although it&#039;s also unclear if he would be able to push that through without the support of lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the vote in Argentina, Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador stated that inflation and economic crises \"always benefit the right and conservatism, which is somewhat what&#039;s happening in Argentina,\" and he mentioned the case of Hitler. He immediately made clear he wasn&#039;t making a direct comparison between the two but said it was \"important to remember\" that \"inflation actually helped\" Hitler rise to power.<\/p>\n<p>Bolsonaro&#039;s lawmaker son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, celebrated the results, characterising them on social media as \"an excellent start to what could be the real change that Argentina needs.\" Days before the primaries, former President Bolsonaro published a short video wishing Milei luck in the election.<\/p>\n<p>The main opposition coalition, United for Change, moved more to the right as former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, who made toughness on crime a centrepiece of her campaign, handily beat a more centrist contender.<\/p>\n<p>In the currently governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, the more business-friendly candidate \u2014 Economy Minister Sergio Massa \u2014 easily beat a leftist contender but still took an overall beating from voters frustrated over the poor state of the economy, finishing in third place for total votes.<\/p>\n<p>At Milei&#039;s electoral headquarters, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, expressing optimism that their candidate&#039;s support would only grow in the run-up to October.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692192120,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1692598072,"firstPublishedAt":1692598075,"lastPublishedAt":1692599164,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/63\/66\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_671c5cb4-b3e6-53ff-b875-b980ca28e7c7-7826366.jpg","altText":"Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, after polling stations closed during primary elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2","caption":"Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, after polling stations closed during primary elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Natacha Pisarenko\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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PRESIDENCIAL PRIMARY","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Far-right populist Javier Milei is the biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Argentina: Populist Javier Milei gets most votes in primary election","titleListing2":"Far-right populist Javier Milei is the biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary","leadin":"Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes.","summary":"Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina\u2019s political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes.","keySentence":"","url":"far-right-populist-javier-milei-is-the-biggest-vote-getter-in-argentinas-presidential-prim","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/14\/far-right-populist-javier-milei-is-the-biggest-vote-getter-in-argentinas-presidential-prim","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Milei, an admirer of former US President Donald Trump, says Argentina\u2019s Central Bank should be abolished, thinks climate change is a lie, characterizes sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, believes the sale of human organs should be legal and wants to make it easier to own handguns. \n\n\nVotes were still being counted late Sunday, but analysts agreed that the upstart candidate who gained notoriety - and a rockstar-like following - by angrily ranting against the \u201cpolitical caste\u201d did much better than expected and is a real contender for the presidency in this South American country. \n\nWith around 92 per cent of polling locations reporting, Milei had around 30 per cent of the total vote, according to official results. The candidates in the main opposition coalition, United for Change, were at 28 per cent and the current governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, had 27 per cent. \n\nCelebrating in his election headquarters, Milei vowed to bring \u201can end to the parasitic, corrupt and useless political caste that exists in this country.\u201d \n\n\u201cToday we took the first step toward the reconstruction of Argentina,\u201d he said. \u201cA different Argentina is impossible with the same people as always.\u201d \n\nBefore the election, analysts had warned that a better-than-expected showing for Milei, 52, would likely upset financial markets and lead to a sharp plunge in the value of Argentina\u2019s peso amid uncertainty about what economic policies he might implement if he became president. \n\nThough Sunday\u2019s voting was officially to pick candidates for various political blocs, it was also viewed as a nationwide poll on where candidates stand with Argentines going into the October election. \n\nMilei, who has been a lawmaker in the lower house of Argentina\u2019s Congress since 2021, did not have a competitor in the presidential primary of his Liberty Advances party. \n\nThe initial results suggested Argentina has become the latest country in the region where voters are looking to an outsider candidate as a way of expressing anger against traditional politicians. \n\nDiscontent is widespread in Argentina, which is struggling with annual inflation of more than 100 per cent, rising poverty and a rapidly depreciating currency, Milei attracted support by calling for the country to replace the peso with the US dollar. \n\n\u201cI\u2019m very happy, we\u2019re looking for a change. We\u2019re tired of living like this,\u201d Franco Lesertessur, 19, said as he celebrated outside Milei\u2019s election headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires. \u201cAll the countries that have been dollarized ended up moving forward and stopped having inflation.\u201d \n\nIn the main opposition coalition, United for Change, voters also appeared to be ready to move more to the right as former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich handily beat a more centrist contender, Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta. \n\nBullrich made clear she would work with her competitor ahead of October. \n\n\u201cAs Argentines we live with distress, with fear, unable to dream, plan or live a normal life. But today we have reasons to work together, to guide and lead a profound change in Argentina, a change that leaves corruption behind forever, paving the way for austerity,\u201d Bullrich said. \n\nThe governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, took a beating from voters over the poor state of the economy, finishing in third place for total votes. As expected, Economy Minister Sergio Massa became the coalition\u2019s presidential candidate, easily defeating leftist Juan Grabois. \n\n\u201cWe have 60 days to turn this election around,\u201d Massa told supporters. \n\nBut in the big result for Milei, many voters sent a message that they are tired of the two coalitions that have dominated Argentina\u2019s political scene for years. \n\nThe results \u201creflect people\u2019s fatigue on the political leadership, and the lack of solutions within the spaces that have been in power consecutively,\u201d said Mariel Fornoni, director of Management and Fit, a political consulting firm. \n\nFornoni said that during the campaigns, the political establishment was \u201cfocused on their own group dynamics rather than addressing the actual needs of the people,\u201d \n\nAt Milei\u2019s electoral headquarters, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, expressing optimism that their candidate\u2019s support would only grow in the run-up to October. \n\n\u201cI like his ideas about freedom. His ideas don\u2019t scare me. People are free to choose what they want,\u201d said Orlando S\u00e1nchez, 26, a retail worker. \u201cIf criminals walk around with guns on their belts, why can\u2019t an ordinary citizen have one lawfully and with the proper documentation? People are clearly tired of politics, being constantly lied to.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Milei, an admirer of former US President Donald Trump, says Argentina\u2019s Central Bank should be abolished, thinks climate change is a lie, characterizes sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, believes the sale of human organs should be legal and wants to make it easier to own handguns. <\/p>\n<p>Votes were still being counted late Sunday, but analysts agreed that the upstart candidate who gained notoriety - and a rockstar-like following - by angrily ranting against the \u201cpolitical caste\u201d did much better than expected and is a real contender for the presidency in this South American country.<\/p>\n<p>With around 92 per cent of polling locations reporting, Milei had around 30 per cent of the total vote, according to official results. The candidates in the main opposition coalition, United for Change, were at 28 per cent and the current governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, had 27 per cent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6650390625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//06//44//808x539_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/384x255_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/640x426_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/750x499_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/828x551_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1080x718_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1200x798_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1920x1277_cmsv2_a2d8796a-3d4c-5f2e-bf65-c9ed7e452576-7820644.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Followers of Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, cheer outside his campaign headquarters in in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Celebrating in his election headquarters, Milei vowed to bring \u201can end to the parasitic, corrupt and useless political caste that exists in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we took the first step toward the reconstruction of Argentina,\u201d he said. \u201cA different Argentina is impossible with the same people as always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the election, analysts had warned that a better-than-expected showing for Milei, 52, would likely upset financial markets and lead to a sharp plunge in the value of Argentina\u2019s peso amid uncertainty about what economic policies he might implement if he became president.<\/p>\n<p>Though Sunday\u2019s voting was officially to pick candidates for various political blocs, it was also viewed as a nationwide poll on where candidates stand with Argentines going into the October election.<\/p>\n<p>Milei, who has been a lawmaker in the lower house of Argentina\u2019s Congress since 2021, did not have a competitor in the presidential primary of his Liberty Advances party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7516970,7331202\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//04//07//homeless-in-argentina-seek-refuge-in-unofficial-shelter-in-buenos-aires-airport/">Homeless in Argentina seek refuge in unofficial shelter in Buenos Aires airport<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//01//24//proposed-brazil-argentina-common-currency-is-met-with-doubts/">Proposed Brazil-Argentina common currency is met with doubts<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The initial results suggested Argentina has become the latest country in the region where voters are looking to an outsider candidate as a way of expressing anger against traditional politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Discontent is widespread in Argentina, which is struggling with annual inflation of more than 100 per cent, rising poverty and a rapidly depreciating currency, Milei attracted support by calling for the country to replace the peso with the US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very happy, we\u2019re looking for a change. We\u2019re tired of living like this,\u201d Franco Lesertessur, 19, said as he celebrated outside Milei\u2019s election headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires. \u201cAll the countries that have been dollarized ended up moving forward and stopped having inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the main opposition coalition, United for Change, voters also appeared to be ready to move more to the right as former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich handily beat a more centrist contender, Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//06//44//808x539_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg/" alt=\"Gustavo Garello\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/384x256_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/640x427_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/750x500_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/828x552_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1080x720_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1200x800_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1920x1281_cmsv2_8a2cfec9-b9ff-5022-9924-6f9b36fcc872-7820644.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Voters look for their voting polling station during primary elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Gustavo Garello\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bullrich made clear she would work with her competitor ahead of October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Argentines we live with distress, with fear, unable to dream, plan or live a normal life. But today we have reasons to work together, to guide and lead a profound change in Argentina, a change that leaves corruption behind forever, paving the way for austerity,\u201d Bullrich said.<\/p>\n<p>The governing coalition, Union for the Homeland, took a beating from voters over the poor state of the economy, finishing in third place for total votes. As expected, Economy Minister Sergio Massa became the coalition\u2019s presidential candidate, easily defeating leftist Juan Grabois.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have 60 days to turn this election around,\u201d Massa told supporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//06//44//808x539_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg/" alt=\"Daniel Jayo\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/384x256_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/640x427_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/750x500_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/828x552_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1080x720_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1200x800_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/1920x1281_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, centre, former hopeful Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta, right, and former President Mauricio Macri.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Daniel Jayo\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But in the big result for Milei, many voters sent a message that they are tired of the two coalitions that have dominated Argentina\u2019s political scene for years.<\/p>\n<p>The results \u201creflect people\u2019s fatigue on the political leadership, and the lack of solutions within the spaces that have been in power consecutively,\u201d said Mariel Fornoni, director of Management and Fit, a political consulting firm.<\/p>\n<p>Fornoni said that during the campaigns, the political establishment was \u201cfocused on their own group dynamics rather than addressing the actual needs of the people,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At Milei\u2019s electoral headquarters, party leaders were ecstatic while people celebrated outside, expressing optimism that their candidate\u2019s support would only grow in the run-up to October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like his ideas about freedom. His ideas don\u2019t scare me. People are free to choose what they want,\u201d said Orlando S\u00e1nchez, 26, a retail worker. \u201cIf criminals walk around with guns on their belts, why can\u2019t an ordinary citizen have one lawfully and with the proper documentation? People are clearly tired of politics, being constantly lied to.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1691989091,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1692001838,"firstPublishedAt":1692001840,"lastPublishedAt":1692001840,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/50\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_44d4c0ca-8266-5d54-ba70-f5e3930fbbab-7820650.jpg","altText":"Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, embraces his sister Karina after polling stations closed during primary elections.","caption":"Javier Milei, presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition, embraces his sister Karina after polling stations closed during primary elections.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"ALEJANDRO PAGNI\/AFP or licensors","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":682},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/06\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0ac6e7d2-10df-563e-91c2-a6348dff2edc-7820644.jpg","altText":"Presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, centre, former hopeful Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta, right, and former President Mauricio Macri.","caption":"Presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, centre, former hopeful Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta, right, and former President Mauricio Macri.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Daniel Jayo\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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","leadin":"Talk about bad taste...","summary":"Talk about bad taste...","keySentence":"","url":"argentina-eatery-scraps-holocaust-themed-dishes-from-menu","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/08\/08\/argentina-eatery-scraps-holocaust-themed-dishes-from-menu","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The Honky Donky fast food eatery in Rafaela, Argentina, has scrapped its \u2018Ana Frank burger\u2019 and \u2018Hitler fries\u2019 after backlash from the local Jewish community. \n\nThe Comunidad Jud\u00eda de Rafaela condemned the restaurant over the dishes, issuing a statement on its Facebook page stressing the organization\u2019s \u201crepulsion and indignation.\u201d \n\n\u201cGiven the public knowledge that a fast food outlet in our city trivially uses the names of Anne Frank and Adolf to name their products, the Rafaela Jewish Community expresses its deepest rejection and indignation, announcing that we will take legal action corresponding to the fact in question,\u201d they wrote. \n\nNot that it ends there. \n\nAmong the other types of fries still on offer are the 'Benito', 'Gengis' and 'Mao', named respectively for the Italian fascist leader, the Mongolian conqueror and the Chinese communist dictator. \n\nNotice how they couldn\u2019t even get the spelling of 'Genghis' right. \n\nThe chain will, however, no longer offer Holocaust-themed dishes named after Anne Frank and the Nazi dictator, and apologized for the marketing campaign on social media. \n\nThe 'Ana Frank' burger has been renamed for Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England\u2019s King Henry VIII before being beheaded. The restaurant also said it would soon roll out new hamburgers and fries named for more uplifting figures such as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Dalai Lama. \n\nHow inspiring. \n\nLet\u2019s hope they can get the spellings right. Or scrap the tone-deaf concept altogether. \n\nAlready plagued with the reputation as a safe haven for Nazi Germans after WWII, the eatery has not done the South American state any favours. Indeed, following Germany\u2019s defeat in 1945, Argentine President Juan Per\u00f3n had his intelligence service\u00a0facilitate escape routes for some ex-Nazi officials , specifically those with scientific and technical knowledge. These included infamous Nazis like Adolf Eichmann and the Nazi Angel of Death, Josef Mengele. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The Honky Donky fast food eatery in Rafaela, Argentina, has scrapped its \u2018Ana Frank burger\u2019 and \u2018Hitler fries\u2019 after backlash from the local Jewish community.<\/p>\n<p>The Comunidad Jud\u00eda de Rafaela condemned the restaurant over the dishes, issuing a statement on its Facebook page stressing the organization\u2019s \u201crepulsion and indignation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the public knowledge that a fast food outlet in our city trivially uses the names of Anne Frank and Adolf to name their products, the Rafaela Jewish Community expresses its deepest rejection and indignation, announcing that we will take legal action corresponding to the fact in question,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Not that it ends there.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other types of fries still on offer are the &#039;Benito&#039;, &#039;Gengis&#039; and &#039;Mao&#039;, named respectively for the Italian fascist leader, the Mongolian conqueror and the Chinese communist dictator.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//80//93//84//808x454_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg/" alt=\"Twitter (X) - Honky Donky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/384x216_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/640x360_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/750x422_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/828x466_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/1080x608_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/1920x1080_cmsv2_44e171c1-b615-59f0-b2a6-0346dc46dfbc-7809384.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The &apos;Ana Frank&apos; burger and &apos;Adolf&apos; fries seen listed on promotional materials from Honky Donky<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Twitter (X) - Honky Donky<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Notice how they couldn\u2019t even get the spelling of &#039;Genghis&#039; right.<\/p>\n<p>The chain will, however, no longer offer Holocaust-themed dishes named after Anne Frank and the Nazi dictator, and apologized for the marketing campaign on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The &#039;Ana Frank&#039; burger has been renamed for Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England\u2019s King Henry VIII before being beheaded. The restaurant also said it would soon roll out new hamburgers and fries named for more uplifting figures such as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n<p>How inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope they can get the spellings right. Or scrap the tone-deaf concept altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Already plagued with the reputation as a safe haven for Nazi Germans after WWII, the eatery has not done the South American state any favours. Indeed, following Germany\u2019s defeat in 1945, Argentine President Juan Per\u00f3n had his intelligence service\u00a0facilitate escape routes for some ex-Nazi officials, specifically those with scientific and technical knowledge. These included infamous Nazis like Adolf Eichmann and the Nazi Angel of Death, Josef Mengele.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1691493503,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1691501421,"firstPublishedAt":1691494416,"lastPublishedAt":1691501440,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/80\/93\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_f350080d-4a8a-515b-b567-c8a4916d1b32-7809384.jpg","altText":"A fast food restaurant in Argentina has scrapped its tasteless Holocaust-themed dishes following backlash","caption":"A fast food restaurant in Argentina has scrapped its tasteless Holocaust-themed dishes following backlash","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Twitter (X) - Honky Donky - Photo collection Anne Frank House, Amsterdam. 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