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In December 2023, Milei announced the Decree of Necessity and Urgency and the Omnibus Law, allowing him to pass decrees without approval from [[National Congress of Argentina|Congress]]. His decrees have promoted foreign investment and [[Privatization|privatize]] the economy. He cut diplomatic relations with [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]], refused to join [[BRICS]], and resumed talks with the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]].<ref name=":4" /> | In December 2023, Milei announced the Decree of Necessity and Urgency and the Omnibus Law, allowing him to pass decrees without approval from [[National Congress of Argentina|Congress]]. His decrees have promoted foreign investment and [[Privatization|privatize]] the economy. He cut diplomatic relations with [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]], refused to join [[BRICS]], and resumed talks with the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]].<ref name=":4" /> | ||
On 24 January, 1.5 million [[Proletariat|workers]] went on a [[Strike action|general strike]]. While Milei was visiting the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]], the courts ruled to suspend his Omnibus Law.<ref name=":4" /> | By the time of January 2024, the poverty rate in Argentina had increased from 49.5 percent to 57.4 percent. Extreme poverty grew to 15 percent.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Andrea Lobo|newspaper=[[World Socialist Web Site]]|title=IMF, White House applaud Milei’s “shock therapy” as Argentina’s poverty rate nears 60 percent|date=2024-03-01|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/03/02/egdh-m02.html}}</ref> | ||
On 24 January 2024, 1.5 million [[Proletariat|workers]] went on a [[Strike action|general strike]]. While Milei was visiting the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]], the courts ruled to suspend his Omnibus Law.<ref name=":4" /> | |||
== Political beliefs == | == Political beliefs == | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 7 January 2025
Javier Milei | |
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 Milei dressed as "General Ancap" at an anime convention | |
| Born | 22 October 1970 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political orientation | Anarcho-capitalism Right-libertarianism Neoliberalism Zionism |
| Political party | Libertarian |
Javier Gerardo Milei (born 22 October 1970) is a far-right Argentine politician and President of Argentina since 10 December 2023. He is an admirer of Milton Friedman.[1]
Presidential campaign
Milei planned to stop Argentina from joining BRICS if he won the 2023 presidential election. He wanted to align with the United States and Israel,[2] wanted to return Argentina to how it was in 1900 and make the U.S. dollar the national currency. His platform included privatizing healthcare and state-owned companies, ending social spending, and abolishing the central bank.[3]
He ran against Economy Minister Sergio Massa in the presidential election. He claimed he had plans to privatize Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales, Energia Argentina, Telam, as well as public radio and public television among others.[4]
Milei won the primary elections in August. In the first round, he lost to Sergio Massa with 30% of the vote compared to Massa's 37%. The final round was on 19 November.[5]
In the runoff round of the presidential election he won 55.69 percent of the vote compared to Massa's 44.3 percent.[4] Donald Trump and Elon Musk celebrated his victory in the election.[6]
In 2023, Milei claimed he intended to convert to Judaism once his political career ended.[7]
Presidency
In December 2023, Milei announced the Decree of Necessity and Urgency and the Omnibus Law, allowing him to pass decrees without approval from Congress. His decrees have promoted foreign investment and privatize the economy. He cut diplomatic relations with Cuba and Venezuela, refused to join BRICS, and resumed talks with the IMF.[1]
By the time of January 2024, the poverty rate in Argentina had increased from 49.5 percent to 57.4 percent. Extreme poverty grew to 15 percent.[8]
On 24 January 2024, 1.5 million workers went on a general strike. While Milei was visiting the Zionist Entity, the courts ruled to suspend his Omnibus Law.[1]
Political beliefs
Milei claims to oppose all state intervention even if it is to solve problems such as poverty and unemployment. He wants to abolish Argentina's central bank and make the U.S. dollar its national currency. He also falsely believes that previous Argentine administrations were socialist.[6] Despite identifying as a libertarian, he wants to strengthen the military and give the police more authority to arrest people.[3]
Milei claimed that the Argentine military dictatorship disappeared under 9,000 people instead of the widely accepted 30,000.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eduardo Rodriguez (2024-02-15). "Argentina is NOT for sale! Argentinians rise up against Milei’s neoliberal plunder" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2023-08-25). "BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat" Geopolitical Economy Report. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ben Norton (2023-05-25). "Argentina adopting US dollar to fight inflation would be ‘insane’ neocolonialism, says economist Ha-Joon Chang" Geopolitical Economy Report. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Argentina's president-elect foresees public spending adjustment, privatizations" (2023-11-20). Xinhua. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Manuel Bertoldi (2023-10-23). "10 points about Massa’s victory in Argentina" People's Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Janine Jackson, Mark Weisbrot (2023-11-28). "Milei Is ‘Really as Extreme as You Get in Right-Wing Libertarian Ideas’" FAIR. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "Presidential frontrunner reveals Judaism conversion plans" (2023-11-19). RT. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ Andrea Lobo (2024-03-01). "IMF, White House applaud Milei’s “shock therapy” as Argentina’s poverty rate nears 60 percent" World Socialist Web Site.