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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC

Tag: Javier Milei

  • Friday, July 12th 2024 - 09:33 UTC

    Millei's mileage accruing spree brings him to Idaho

    It is yet to be known whether Argentina's roving president will be attending Sunday's Copa America final in Miami

    Argentine President Javier Milei is on yet another trip to the United States, the third to that country alone since taking office on Dec. 10, 2023. This time around, he is expected to be attending the Allen & Co. annual meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, bringing together billionaires from the technology and business sectors. Business Insider has described the event beginning Wednesday as “a summer camp for billionaires.”

  • Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 11:29 UTC

    Milei blames lawmakers for the delays in his government's achievements

    The President spoke of “serial goofers” doing “their things” to keep the government off track by wanting to spend recklessly

    During his appearance at the celebrations of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange's 170th Anniversary, Argentine President Javier Milei warned that he would veto any initiative from Congress hindering his administration's fiscal balance and elaborated on what he believes to be the reasons for the so-called “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) exchange rate between the local peso and the US dollar rising again.

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 11:43 UTC

    Milei rides tank through Independence Day parade

    Milei and Villarruel ride a newly-refurbished Argentine tank

    Argentine President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel rode an Army tank during the military parade celebrating the country's Independence Day along Buenos Aires' Libertador Avenue. Although this type of event has been rare, heads of state are usually saluted by passing troops instead of being a part of the attraction thousands cheered on both sides of the street despite the current economic plight.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    Milei gets May Pact signed on Independence Day (July 9)

    Those not signing the Pact are trying to cling to the privileges of the past, Milei argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei finally had his coveted May Pact endorsed in the wee hours of Tuesday at the historical house in San Miguel del Tucumán where the country's Independence was declared on July 9, 1816. “If we fulfill these points we will live in a country without inflation for the rest of our lives,” the Libertarian leader said after signing the document and delivering a speech lasting about one hour.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Lula warns against “archaic and isolationist nationalism”

    Lula avoided mentioning Milei by name

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Sillva seized his speech Monday during the 64th Southern Common Market's Summit in Asunción to underline his Argentine colleague Javier Milei's absence without mentioning him explicitly.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 20:27 UTC

    Mercosur Summit: Peña admits setbacks have always existed

    Peña favored solving Mercosur's problems and challenges “with more Mercosur”

    Minutes before passing Mercosur's rotating presidency to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou, Paraguayan head of state Santiago Peña pointed out Monday that during his 6-month tenure achievements had been made, albeit amid painful setbacks that have existed since the alliance was created. In addition, the Colorado ruler once again underlined the importance of fighting corruption and drug trafficking.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 16:50 UTC

    Lacalle Pou urges Mercosur unity, emphasizes importance of Milei's participation

    Lacalle Pou underscored the importance of Milei's participation in Mercosur, noting his absence from the summit.

    During the Summit of Mercosur Heads of State and Associate Members, President Luis Lacalle Pou delivered a compelling speech emphasizing the significance of Mercosur and advocating for greater openness within the bloc. Uruguay is set to assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur, and Lacalle Pou used this opportunity to address pressing regional issues and international trade agreements, particularly focusing on the recent political changes in Argentina.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 13:59 UTC

    Argentina: Bases Law enacted as a prelude to the so-called “May Pact”

    Argentine President Javier Milei enacted this weekend the most encompassing Bases Law granting the Government most of the tools it claims to need to rescue the country from her plight as the Libertarian Administration fine-tuned the last details for the so-called “May Pact” to be signd in Tucumán on the Eve of the Independence Day celebrations.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 07:30 UTC

    Milei attends conservative gathering with the Bolsonaros

    The Argentine president is due back in his country Monday, thus skipping the Mercosur Summit in Asunción

    Instead of attending Monday's Mercosur Summit in Asunción, Argentine President Javier Milei chose to spend the weekend in southern Brazil with his friends the Bolsonaros, including the former head of state Jair, with whom he watched their national team eliminated from the Copa America by Uruguay on penalties on Saturday.

  • Saturday, July 6th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Argentina: No love lost between Macri and Bullrich

    Bullrichists are not leaving the PRO but rather preparing for next year's primaries against the Macrists

    There seems to be no love lost between former Argentine President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich after Thursday's events at the Propuesta Republicana (PRO) Party Assembly the latter was supposed to chair but was sidelined. The rift between Macri and Bullrich has been going on for months, it was also reported in Buenos Aires.