Javier Milei: The Newly Elected President (Maybe Too New)

Antonella Mori

It is perhaps a necessary change of course, given the economic slump in which the country has found itself for too long. At the same time, however, it was a change not very much expected, at least not in such a disruptive way. The 19 November elections in Argentina brought the victory of Javier Milei with a total number of votes beyond all expectations, especially since the polls had the contenders on a level playing field. Perhaps being the outgoing Minister of Economy in a country grappling with an economic crisis, as many have pointed out, did not benefit Peronist candidate, Sergio Massa. We cover this and more on the South American country in this interview with Antonella Mori, expert on Latin America and Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University. 

 

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