Javier Milei

President Javier Milei

President Javier Milei faces domestic pressure as Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global markets.

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Governments often highlight well-intentioned and excellent results. Traditional relationship-building and lobbying with big media outlets has changed. Leaders and the public now communicate practically directly thanks to the Internet and smartphones. President Javier Milei’s regular use of social media, notably X (previously Twitter), gives outsiders a unique look into his thinking, self-perception, and worldview. According … Read more

Javier Milei & Donald Trump

Milei seeks support from the IMF and a trade agreement with Trump

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Milei seeks support from the IMF and aims to secure a trade agreement with Trump. On Thursday, President Javier Milei engaged in a significant outreach effort, seeking vital backing from US President Donald Trump during an event held in Florida. During a brief visit to the United States, lasting under 24 hours, the head of state made … Read more

Trump Tariff

Trump starts trade war by imposing large tariffs, including a 10% on imports from Argentina

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Trump ignites a trade conflict by imposing significant tariffs, including a 10% levy on Argentina. US President Donald Trump has initiated a significant global trade conflict as he imposed a 10-percent tariff on imports from various countries, alongside imposing stringent additional levies on major trading partners. In a significant announcement from the White House Rose Garden, … Read more

Trump Tariff

Latin Americans disagree on how to handle Trump’s tariffs

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Approximately 50% of individuals in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil express a desire for their governments to respond to the tariffs imposed by Trump, while a marginally lower percentage of Colombians and Chileans hold similar views. Concerns regarding US tariffs are prevalent among Latin Americans; however, there exists a spectrum of opinions regarding the appropriate responses their … Read more

Argentina Peso

Traders bet on weaker Argentine currency before Milei’s IMF pact.

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Market participants are positioning themselves for a depreciation of the Argentine peso in anticipation of Milei’s impending agreement with the IMF. Investors are anticipating another potential devaluation of Argentina’s peso, as the currency appears ready to shift trajectory once again, having transitioned from one of the weakest in the world in 2023 to one of the … Read more

Inflation Argentina

In Javier Milei’s first full month, the rate of inflation in Argentina declines.

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In his first full month in office, President Javier Milei proceeded to impose portions of his shock therapy economic strategy, which resulted in a monthly slowdown in Argentina’s consumer prices. January’s inflation fell to 20.6 percent from a month earlier, little less than the 21 percent predicted by economists. Prices increased by 254.2 percent from … Read more

President Javier Milei

Milei seeks to increase number of Argentines paying income tax

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President Javier Milei will propose new rules to increase the number of Argentines paying income tax as part of a strategy to shore up government finances, according to two government officials familiar with the plan. The proposal that will be sent to Congress on Tuesday establishes that individuals making more than 1.3 million pesos (US$1,583) … Read more