{"id":2103803,"date":"2023-11-20T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-elects-libertarian-javier-milei-as-president\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:46:59","slug":"argentina-elects-libertarian-javier-milei-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-elects-libertarian-javier-milei-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Elects Libertarian Javier Milei As President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fargentina-elects-libertarian-javier-milei-as-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newly elected President of Argentina Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza celebrates with his sister Karina Milei after the polls closed in the \u2062presidential runoff on November 19, 2023 \u2062in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According \u200cto official results, Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza reached 55,69% of the votes and Sergio Massa \u2063of Union Por La \u200cPatria 44,30%, with 99,25 of the votes counted. The presidential election runoff to \u2064succeed Alberto Fernandez comes as Argentinians have been hard hit by an annual 142,7% inflation. (Photo by Tomas Cuesta\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>8:35 AM \u2013 Monday, November\u2063 20, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>Argentina Elects &#8220;Trump of Argentina&#8221; as New President<\/h2>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came on Sunday, as Argentina takes a chance on Javier Milei, an outsider with libertarian views, to tackle the country&#8217;s economic crisis. With inflation at a staggering 140%, a rising recession, and \u200dincreasing poverty, Milei&#8217;s\u200b election is seen as a bold move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Meet \u2063Argentina&#8217;s new president\u2062 Javier Milei.<\/p>\n<p>When he was growing up, kids called him &#8220;The Madman&#8221; because of his energetic outbursts.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2063the age of \u200c18, Milei, \u200cwho was\u200d a soccer player, gave up the sport to pursue a\u200d career in economics.<\/p>\n<p>Milei started getting famous for debates\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fK31aNFb5Q\">pic.twitter.com\/fK31aNFb5Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1726417571359199480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Milei secured 55.7% of the votes, defeating center-left candidate\u2064 Sergio\u2062 Massa who received \u200b44.3%. Milei&#8217;s victory was driven by his \u2062support in Buenos Aires and the northern provinces of Cordoba, Santa Fe, and Mendoza.<\/p>\n<p>Although Milei\u200c had \u2063a small lead in the polls leading up to the election, political experts believed he underperformed in the first round. However, his campaign promises\u2063 of economic shock therapy\u200d resonated with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Milei plans to\u200d implement drastic measures such as shutting down\u2063 the central bank, eliminating the peso, and significantly\u200b reducing government spending.\u200c However,\u200c he \u200bfaces \u200dchallenges including the country&#8217;s $44 billion debt program with the International Monetary Fund, high inflation,\u200c and capital controls.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, current President Alberto Fernandez has been absent from the public eye for several months, leading analysts to speculate \u200bthat Massa\u2062 has been making important economic decisions in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Milei&#8217;s victory has been particularly popular among young voters in Argentina. \u200bHis presidency could have implications for trade in lithium, grains, and hydrocarbons. \u2063He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn's FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a> to Brazil and China, advocating for closer ties with the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The election marks a \u2063profound rupture in the system of political representation in Argentina,&#8221; said Julio Burdman, director of the consultancy Observatorio Electoral, ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition \u200bto his economic stance, Milei is known for his anti-abortion views, support for gun rights, and\u2063 controversial remarks about Argentine Pope \u2062Francis. He has\u2062 pledged to prioritize alliances with the United\u200b States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>With no single majority in Congress, \u200bMilei will need to\u200b garner support from other factions to pass legislation, which will likely be \u200ba challenging task throughout\u2063 his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking\u2062 news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2064 \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Mr. Speaker releases the J6 Tapes and Sam Altman is replaced by Mira Murati as OpenAI Chief<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It has been two months since Texas Attorney General\u200d Ken Paxton\u2019s impeachment acquittal yet the State House Of Representatives\u2062 will not reveal how much\u2063 it \u2064spent on private attorneys to make their case. Chanel Rion has \u2062more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Vivek Ramaswamy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ted Harvey<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft emerged\u200d on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval \u200dat \u2064OpenAI, hiring\u200b ousted CEO Sam Altman and other key staff of the startup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam \u2063Altman is set to join backer\u200b Microsoft\u200c in a surprise turn \u200dof events for the startup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI\u2019s staff has threatened\u2062 to quit\u200d the\u2064 AI startup and join former boss Sam Altman at Microsoft\u2019s new division unless the board resigns.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The board of the \u200ccompany behind ChatGPT fired\u2064 CEO Sam \u200dAltman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-crime-spike-detroit-residents-reject-radical-police-reform-and-want-more-cops-on-the-street-poll\/\" title=\"Amid Crime Spike, Detroit Residents Reject Radical Police Reform And Want More Cops On The Street: Poll\">sending shock waves<\/a> across the tech industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges\u200b does \u200dPresident Milei face in addressing Argentina&#8217;s $44 billion debt\u200c program with the International Monetary Fund and\u2063 high\u200b inflation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Argentina&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-reasons-media-ratings-have-plunged-since-joe-bidens-inauguration\/\" title=\"4 Reasons Media Ratings Have Plunged Since Joe Biden\u2019s Inauguration\">newly elected president<\/a>, Javier Milei, has been dubbed the &#8220;Trump \u200dof\u200c Argentina&#8221; as \u200dhe takes the helm\u200d of the\u2062 country amid\u2063 a\u200b severe economic crisis. With\u200c inflation skyrocketing\u2064 at 140%, a deepening\u200b recession, and \u200cincreasing poverty, Milei&#8217;s election marks a bold move by the Argentine people to address these pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>Milei, an outsider with libertarian views, secured 55.7% of the votes, defeating center-left candidate Sergio Massa, who received \u200c44.3%. \u2064His victory\u200c was driven by strong support \u200cin Buenos Aires and the northern provinces\u200b of Cordoba, Santa Fe, and Mendoza. \u2064Despite having a small\u2064 lead in the polls leading up to \u200dthe election,\u200b Milei was seen as underperforming in the first round. However, \u2064his campaign promises\u2063 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-elects-libertarian-javier-milei-as-president\/\" title=\"Argentina Elects Libertarian Javier Milei As President\">implementing economic\u200c shock therapy resonated<\/a> \u2064with voters.<\/p>\n<p>As president, \u200bMilei plans to implement \u200bdrastic measures\u200d to rebuild the\u2064 country&#8217;s economy. His plans\u200b include shutting down\u200c the central bank,\u2064 eliminating the peso, \u200dand significantly reducing government spending. However, he \u2064faces challenges such as the country&#8217;s $44 billion\u2064 debt program with the International Monetary Fund, \u200bhigh\u200d inflation, and capital controls.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, current \u2062President Alberto Fernandez has been \u2064absent from the\u2062 public eye\u200c for several months, leading analysts to speculate that Massa has been making important economic decisions in 2023. Milei&#8217;s victory \u200dhas been particularly popular among young voters in Argentina, and his presidency \u200dcould have implications for trade in lithium, grains, and hydrocarbons.\u2063 He has expressed strong opposition\u2062 to \u200bBrazil and China, advocating for closer\u200c ties with the \u200bUnited States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The election marks a \u200cprofound rupture in the \u200bsystem of political representation\u200d in Argentina,&#8221; said Julio Burdman, director of the\u2063 consultancy Observatorio Electoral, ahead of the vote.\u2062 This sentiment reflects \u2064the significance of Milei&#8217;s win and the \u200dpotential shifts in Argentina&#8217;s political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063addition to his economic stance, Milei is\u2064 known for his anti-abortion views, support for gun rights, and controversial remarks about Argentine Pope \u2063Francis. He has pledged to prioritize\u2062 alliances with the United States and Israel. However, Milei&#8217;s presidency\u2063 also comes with challenges, \u2064as there is no single majority \u200bin Congress.<\/p>\n<p>As Argentina embarks on this new chapter\u200c under Milei&#8217;s leadership, the country faces significant hurdles in its\u200c path to economic recovery.\u2063 Milei&#8217;s unconventional approach and promises\u2064 of radical change will be put\u200b to the\u200c test as he grapples with the pressing \u200cissues at hand. It \u2064will be interesting to see how his presidency unfolds \u2062and the impact it has on\u2062 Argentina&#8217;s\u2063 future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly elected President of Argentina Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza celebrates with his sister Karina Milei after the polls closed in the presidential runoff on November 19, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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