The Latest Breaking News from Javier Milei

His legions of fans call him “the crazy” and “the wig” due to his ferocity and unruly mop of hair, while he refers to himself as “the lion.” He thinks sex education is a Marxist plot to destroy the family, views his cloned mastiffs as his “children with four paws”…

Javier Milei has been compared with Donald Trump, who congratulated the politician with the message: 'Make Argentina Great Again'

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 19, 2023

A former TV pundit and ultra-conservative economist has won Argentina's presidential election. Now he faces the challenge of turning around a crippled economy with staggering inflation of over 140%

Victory for TV celebrity turned politician catapults South America’s second-largest economy into an unpredictable future

Brazil's weather remains the focus, though Ukraine announcing their insurance deal, Argentina holding a major election and China courting the West all has my attention too...

Populist provocateur appears slight favorite over Peronist Sergio Massa as 35m Argentinians vote to choose new president

Voters in Argentina were heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff election that will determine whether South America’s second-largest economy will take a rightward shift.

Amid skyrocketing poverty and inflation, Argentinians face a stark choice on Sunday between two wildly different presidential candidates. Libertarian Javier Milei has led a disruptive campaign that has galvanised voters and won support from a faction of the traditional far-right. But a shock first-round victory for current Economy Minister Sergio…