Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei

Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei

Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican February 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis elevated to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina on February 11, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine President Javier Milei. … Read more

Milei sworn in as Argentina braces for economic reforms

Milei sworn in as Argentina braces for economic reforms

President of Argentina Javier Milei gives a speech after his Inauguration Ceremony at National Congress on December 10, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Javier Milei was sworn in on December 10 as Argentina’s President, as the country steels itself for harsh spending cuts and economic reforms aimed at curbing rampant … Read more

Javier Milei | Argentina’s President of chaos

Javier Milei | Argentina’s President of chaos

To some, he looks like a mix of killer doll Chucky and Boris Johnson, with a touch of Wolverine. Signature black hair that part neatly into side whiskers, bracketing a scowling face and eyes that glower with fury. To others, he speaks like Donald Trump: climate science is a socialist ploy, abortion rights are unnecessary … Read more

Latin American precursors of Javier Milei’s dollarisation plan for Argentine economy

Latin American precursors of Javier Milei’s dollarisation plan for Argentine economy

Argentine president-elect Javier Milei. File. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Argentine President-elect Javier Milei ran his campaign on promises to ditch the peso for the U.S. dollar and do away with a central bank — all in the name of subduing rampant inflation. The far-right outsider is hoping to rein in inflation that has hit 140%, … Read more